Port Bou

Homage to the philosopher and cultural critic Walter Benjamin

The Dutch poet Erik Lindner from Amsterdam developed a homage to Walter Benjamin together with Winfried Bettmer in 2017.

The German philosopher and cultural critic Walter Benjamin (born 15 July 1892; died 26 September 1940) took his own life in Port Bou while fleeing the Nazi regime.

Production of the Filmwerkstatt Münster

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