Dresden 1919

Freya Klier takes Dresden as the point of culmination of essential developments that led to the beginnings and the failure of the young democracy. Communists clash with a bourgeoisie that are faithful to the emperor. The injured from the war and the badly wounded are evident everywhere as is a new exciting art scene. Civil war is palpable. Witness statements and testimonies lead us to ask the question: Can we draw parallels to our society today?