# Event Details - **Event Name**: Film: Elfi Mikesch: I Often Think of Hawaii + The Hyaena's Breakfast - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 05 May, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Tue, 05 May, 2026 at 09:30 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: An unusal documentary about family living in a West Berlin housing block in the 1970s + a short about a woman breaking freeAbout this EventElfi Mikesch’s sensitive and original debut feature follows the daily routine of a 16-year-old girl, her brother, and their mother in a West Berlin housing block in the 1970s. Blending documentary and staged scenes – dreamed up together with the protagonists – the film celebrates small escapes from life’s monotony. It is paired with the short film The Hyaena's Breakfast about a woman recently separated from her husband, who fantasises about herself in different roles.With an introduction by Selina RobertsonThe Hyena’s BreakfastWest Germany 1982, 20 mins, b/w, digital (16mm), with English subtitles.Written, directed and filmed by Elfi MikeschI Often Think of HawaiiWest Germany 1977/78, 82 mins, colour & b/w, digital (16mm), with English subtitles.Written, directed and filmed by Elfi MikeschAbout the FilmsThe Hyena’s BreakfastBased on motifs from Maria Isabel Barrenos, Maria Teresa Hortas and Maria Velho da Costa’s New Portuguese Letters (aka Three Marias).A young woman in New York. “You simply have to admit that what you’ve done is reckless.” This kind of concerned voice-over constantly follows “Maria” as she enters an apartment. It is the imploring voice of the man she has just left, and it comes from the loosely dangling telephone receiver. “The Hyena’s Breakfast” plays with the violent fantasies of a young woman who frees herself from her past through self-dramatisation. “Confusing is the double face of the hyena, restlessly making its way to the graves of death. The hyena as an obscene symbol of modern society, identified with the aura of the carcass on which it feeds. Repressed, stigmatised and despised with the same gesture by which death and dying are excommunicated from the society with which we are dealing.” (source: Elfi Mikesch)West Germany 1982, 20 mins, b/w, digital (16mm), with English subtitles.Written, directed and filmed by Elfi Mikesch; production manager: Heide Breitel; sound: Anke-Rixa Hansen; set design and costumes: Elfi Mikesch; editor: Elfi Mikesch; production company: Oh Muvie-Film. With Sheila McLaughlin, Gary Schneider, Thelma Abascal; telephone voice: Heinz Emigholz.I Often Think of HawaiiI Often Think of Hawaii was meant to be “A film for every living room”, in which fantasies and the minutiae of everyday life take on a special significance. The film tells the story of sixteen-year-old Carmen, who lives with her mother, Ruth Rossol, and her brother, Tito, in a block of flats on the outskirts of West Berlin. It is the 1970s. Her mother worked for years on the assembly line in a button factory and now earns a living for the family as a cleaner. The children’s father, a Puerto Rican career soldier, left them after Carmen was born. Apart from a few postcards and some Hawaiian music records, he left nothing behind. Carmen wants to be a dancer. She dreams of a warm, sunny country. Tito is a quiet boy who loves playing the violin. (source: Elfi Mikesch)West Germany 1977/78, 82 mins, colour & b/w, digital (16mm), with English subtitles.Written, directed and filmed by Elfi Mikesch, producer: Laurens Straub on behalf of ZDF/Kleines Fernsehspiel, Series editor: Maya Constantine, Editor: Elfi Tillack, supported by the Kuratorium Junger Deutscher Film, distributor: Filmwelt, Premiere: Feb 1979, Berlin International Film Festival, International Forum of Young Film 1978. Starring Carmen, Ruth and Dieter Rossol.Find out more about our cultural events: Subscribe to our cultural newsletter: Follow us on social media: - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/london/film-elfi-mikesch-i-often-think-of-hawaii-the-hyaenas-breakfast/100001987406064037 - **Event Categories**: entertainment, business, festivals, music - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 3, max: 6, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: London - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Goethe-Institut London - **lat**: 51.4992331 - **long**: -0.1743108000000575 - **full address**: Goethe-Institut London, 50 Princes Gate, London, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Film: Elfi Mikesch: I Often Think of Hawaii + The Hyaena's Breakfast - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/b9baf5aa0ab9cbf2b1b70e9c4e1e131fec2f9dbfa67e44ec3e4cd7bc838be814-rimg-w1200-h879-dc8c8b92-gmir.jpg?v=1776232145 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Film: Elfi Mikesch: I Often Think of Hawaii + The Hyaena's Breakfast being held? - **A:** Film: Elfi Mikesch: I Often Think of Hawaii + The Hyaena's Breakfast takes place on Tue, 05 May, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Tue, 05 May, 2026 at 09:30 pm at Goethe-Institut London, 50 Princes Gate, London, United Kingdom. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for Film: Elfi Mikesch: I Often Think of Hawaii + The Hyaena's Breakfast? - **A:** Ticket prices for Film: Elfi Mikesch: I Often Think of Hawaii + The Hyaena's Breakfast range from GBP 3 to GBP 6 depending on the ticket type. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailabilityConcessionGBP 3AvailableLibrary Member / Language StudentGBP 3AvailableGeneral AdmissionGBP 6Available - **Q**: Who is organizing Film: Elfi Mikesch: I Often Think of Hawaii + The Hyaena's Breakfast? - **A:** Film: Elfi Mikesch: I Often Think of Hawaii + The Hyaena's Breakfast is organized by Goethe-Institut London. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Film: Elfi Mikesch: I Often Think of Hawaii + The Hyaena's Breakfast is ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and networking enthusiasts eager to grow their connections. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in London, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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