# Event Details - **Event Name**: SAD JOKES - GERMAN CURRENTS FILM FESTIVAL 2025 - **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 19 Oct, 2025 at 04:30 pm – Sun, 19 Oct, 2025 at 06:30 pm - **Event Description**: SAD JOKES - GERMAN CURRENTS 2025 Sunday, October 19th @ 4:30 PM at the Goethe-Institut LAAbout this EventThe German Currents Film Festival and the Goethe-Institut Los Angeles would like to invite you to its special screening of GREETINGS FROM MARS | GRüßE VOM MARSSAD JOKESSunday, October 19th @ 4:30 PMat the Goethe-Institut Los Angeles1901 West 7th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90057Admission is free | Space is limited | Beverages and light refreshments provided.RSVP holders will be admitted on a first-come, first-served basis.Free Parking is available at Metro/Retail parking structure located atPublic transport is possible with the red line to MacArthur Park/Westlake stop.Using carpool or ride-share options are appreciated.SAD JOKESGermany (2024) 96 min. Digital Projection. German/English/Italian/Swedish with English SubtitlesWriter-Director Fabian StummCinematography Michael BennettEditor Kaspar PanizzaCast Fabian Stumm, Haley Louise Jones, Justus Meyer, Ulrica Flach, Jonas Dassler, Godehard Giese, Marie-Lou Sellem, Anne Haug, Knut BergerProducers Fabian Stumm, Nicola Heim, Lucie TamboriniCo-producer Nele Schallenberg, Wiebke WesselmannProduction Company Postofilm (Berlin)Set in present-day Berlin, writer-director-actor Fabian Stumm frames his tragicomical second feature as a series of autofictional vignettes, ranging from the touching to the absurd, that tell the story of Joseph (Stumm) and Sonya (Haley Louise Jones), close friends who are raising their young son, Pino, together. Joseph, a filmmaker, is working on a new idea for a project and has been struggling, for several years now, to move on from the breakup with his ex-boyfriend Marc (Jonas Dassler); while Sonya is suffering from severe bouts of depression that increasingly tear her out of her life and from Pino. When Sonya admits herself to a clinic to recover, Joseph struggles to juggle parenting, romantic possibilities, and his artistic ambitions.Stumm's poignant portrayal of modern queer life and an artist's perseverance is at times absurdly funny and banal, hopeful and heartbreaking, and – like real life – sometimes all of these at once.AWARDSGerman Film Awards 2025 Best supporting ActorIFF Berlin 2025 German Film Critics Award Best ActorFilmfest München 2024 FIPRESCI-Award Förderpreis Neues Deutsches Kino, Best DirectorFABIAN STUMM was born 1981 in Koblenz and studied acting at The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute New York. He has appeared on stage at HAU Berlin, Münchner Kammerspiele, Volksbühne Berlin, The Kitchen New York, and Tate Modern London, among others. His film work includes LORE by Cate Shortland, BELA KISS: Prologue by Lucien Förstner, PRECIOUS IVE by Sarah Blaßkiewitz, and the Grimme-Award nominated series DRUCK. His films include BRUXELLES (2022), DANIEL (2022) and his feature-length debut BONES AND NAMES (2023). SAD JOKES premiered in 2024 at the Filmfest München.WORLD SALESSALZGEBERFULL FESTIVAL PROGRAM: The German Currents Film Festival 2025 is a co-production of the and the , with the support of The Friends of Goethe, , , the , , , , , , the , our media partners , , , our educational outreach partners , and in cooperation with the .https://youtu.be/nmARveJqhWE?si=EP3iOmeJvvgrcHNK https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/8fa869e0-a98c-11f0-b85c-93a93cfd0028-rimg-w1200-h522-dc474748-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/los-angeles/sad-jokes-german-currents-film-festival-2025/100001743991488489 - **Event Categories**: entertainment, art, festivals, theatre, literary-art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Los Angeles - **state**: CA - **country**: United States - **location**: Goethe-Institut Los Angeles Project Space - **lat**: 34.0557407 - **long**: -118.2748053 - **full address**: Goethe-Institut Los Angeles Project Space, 1901 W. 7th St., Los Angeles, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: SAD JOKES - GERMAN CURRENTS FILM FESTIVAL 2025 - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/082e36382591f4e13560f7b5e388cfb9e74312298b22f174af978b2baf2d2eac-rimg-w1200-h522-dca5c5be-gmir.jpg?v=1760508199 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is SAD JOKES - GERMAN CURRENTS FILM FESTIVAL 2025 being held? - **A:** SAD JOKES - GERMAN CURRENTS FILM FESTIVAL 2025 takes place on Sun, 19 Oct, 2025 at 04:30 pm to Sun, 19 Oct, 2025 at 06:30 pm at Goethe-Institut Los Angeles Project Space, 1901 W. 7th St., Los Angeles, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing SAD JOKES - GERMAN CURRENTS FILM FESTIVAL 2025? - **A:** SAD JOKES - GERMAN CURRENTS FILM FESTIVAL 2025 is organized by Goethe-Institut Los Angeles. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** SAD JOKES - GERMAN CURRENTS FILM FESTIVAL 2025 is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Los Angeles, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If SAD JOKES - GERMAN CURRENTS FILM FESTIVAL 2025 sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "SAD JOKES - GERMAN CURRENTS FILM FESTIVAL 2025", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/082e36382591f4e13560f7b5e388cfb9e74312298b22f174af978b2baf2d2eac-rimg-w1200-h522-dca5c5be-gmir.jpg?v=1760508199", "startDate": "2025-10-19", "endDate": "2025-10-19", "url": "https://allevents.in/los-angeles/sad-jokes-german-currents-film-festival-2025/100001743991488489", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Goethe-Institut Los Angeles Project Space", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "1901 W. 7th St.", "postalCode": "90057", "addressLocality": "Los Angeles", "addressRegion": "CA", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "34.0557407", "longitude": "-118.2748053" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "SAD JOKES - GERMAN CURRENTS 2025\n Sunday, October 19th @ 4:30 PM at the Goethe-Institut LA", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-08", "availabilityEnds": "2025-10-19", "validFrom": "2026-04-08", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/los-angeles/sad-jokes-german-currents-film-festival-2025/100001743991488489" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-08", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-08", "url": "https://allevents.in/los-angeles/sad-jokes-german-currents-film-festival-2025/100001743991488489", "price": 0, "name": "SAD JOKES - GERMAN CURRENTS 2025" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Goethe-Institut Los Angeles", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/goethe-institut-los-angeles/22680408", "description": "The Goethe-Institut is the cultural institute of the Federal Republic of Germany with a global reach. We promote knowledge of the German language abroad and foster international cultural cooperation. The Goethe-Institut Los Angeles operates on a partnership basis. For individual projects, as for longer-term joint ventures, we connect with stakeholders in the cultural scene – institutions, organizations, companies, people in and from Southern California and Arizona, Germany, and other countries (in particular our European neighbors)." } ] } ] ```