# Event Details - **Event Name**: SOLO SUNNY (1980) in 35mm - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 21 Nov, 2025 at 07:00 pm – Fri, 21 Nov, 2025 at 10:00 pm - **Event Description**: Beloved East German independent film SOLO SUNNY by filmmaker Konrad Wolf screens on an archival 35mm print at the Block Museum.About this EventSOLO SUNNY (1980) - 35mm(Konrad Wolf, 1980, 104 min, 35mm)The last film of director Konrad Wolf’s three-decade career as East Germany’s preeminent filmmaker, SOLO SUNNY is a crowning achievement in every sense—an empathetic, sharply-drawn character study that exudes care, intelligence, and an undeniable grasp of the cinematic medium. The film follows Sunny (Renate Krössner), a young and creatively unfulfilled singer compelled to leave the security of a gig in a dead-end traveling revue as she enters an uncertain relationship with an inscrutable, unromantic philosopher (Alexander Lang). With her award-winning performance, Krössner creates an utterly distinctive figure at once irrepressible and vulnerable, yet Sunny’s singularity spoke to a generation of East German filmgoers seeking something intimate and personal in a cinema dominated by social directives. Like its titular character, SOLO SUNNY is subversive in spirit, if not by design: it’s simply too true to life to make for proper socialist realism. Paradoxically (yet unsurprisingly) it remains one of East German cinema’s most unifying and beloved works.Presented in conjunction with the Goethe-Institut in celebration of Konrad Wolf’s centenary, SOLO SUNNY screens in an archival 35mm print from the DEFA Film Library at University of Amherst. Lauren Stokes, associate professor of History at Northwestern, will offer an introduction to the film.https://youtu.be/79vbu3ZdyuA?si=HS6e38xtmkRTfn6_ - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/evanston/solo-sunny-1980-in-35mm/100001689306163209 - **Event Categories**: entertainment, music, nonprofit - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Evanston - **state**: IL - **country**: United States - **location**: Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University - **lat**: 42.0523696 - **long**: -87.67271040000003 - **full address**: Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University, 40 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: SOLO SUNNY (1980) in 35mm - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/99d8f12fa2451d34e8896ef03d25f749fcd85bcb4735d9fec614901f04f6a8af-rimg-w1200-h675-dcbb938e-gmir.jpg?v=1759228227 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is SOLO SUNNY (1980) in 35mm being held? - **A:** SOLO SUNNY (1980) in 35mm takes place on Fri, 21 Nov, 2025 at 07:00 pm to Fri, 21 Nov, 2025 at 10:00 pm at Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University, 40 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing SOLO SUNNY (1980) in 35mm? - **A:** SOLO SUNNY (1980) in 35mm is organized by The Block Museum of Art. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** SOLO SUNNY (1980) in 35mm is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Evanston, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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