Stefanie Schulte Strathaus: Modes of Archivism

October 14–18, 2026

Arsenal Filminstitut’s Artistic Director Stefanie Schulte Strathaus joins us from Berlin to share her thoughts and experiences working with the world’s archives and discuss her curatorial vision. Highlights include programs related to German filmmaker Harun Farocki, Egyptian cinema, and the epic Sudanese film Shaihu Umar (1976).

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  • Adamu Halilu: Shaihu Umar, 1976

  • Hussein Shariffe: The Dislocation of Amber, 1975

  • Atteyat Al Abnoudy: Sad Song of Touha, 1972

  • Claudia von Alemann, Reinold E. Thiel: Exprmntl 4 Knokke, 1968

  • Harun Farocki: Inextinguishable Fire, 1969

  • Harun Farocki: The Words of the Chairman, 1969

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Upcoming Films

  • Remembering Harun Farocki

    Wednesday, October 14, 7 PM
    Introduced by Stefanie Schulte Strathaus

    This is a new restoration of Claudia von Alemann and Reinold E. Thiel’s documentary on the legendary experimental film festival of Knokke, Belgium, featuring political filmmaker Harun Farocki in action. Shown with three short films by Farocki, including Inextinguishable Fire.

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  • Collaborations with Cairo’s Cimatheque

    Thursday, October 15, 7 PM
    Introduced by Stefanie Schulte Strathaus

    Stefanie Schulte Strathaus has worked closely with Cairo’s Cimatheque – Alternative Film Centre, and she shares two recent restorations completed by the archive, as well as a selection of Egyptian home movies.

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  • Mosse Lecture: Stefanie Schulte Strathaus

    Free admission. Tickets available at the admissions desk beginning at 2:30 PM.

    Friday, October 16, 3:30 PM
    Stefanie Schulte Strathaus, Deniz Göktürk, and Susan Oxtoby in Conversation

    Stefanie Schulte Strathaus discusses her work and methodology in the area of curatorial research and archival practice as Artistic Director of Arsenal Filminstitut, Berlin, an institution with deep ties to international film communities.

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  • Shaihu Umar

    Adamu Halilu
    Nigeria, 1976

    Digital Restoration

    Sunday, October 18, 3 PM
    Introduced by Stefanie Schulte Strathaus

    Shaihu Umar by Adamu Halilu is an epic story set in northern Nigeria at the end of the nineteenth century. Long thought lost, copies of the film were found in 2016, which led to this restoration by Arsenal Filminstitut.

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