Daniel Kehlmann in conversation with Philippe Sands

How did one of the greatest film directors of his time come to be working for Joseph Goebbels? G. W. Pabst fled the rise of Nazism, taking refuge in Hollywood, where he was a failure. His mother’s illness brought him back to his native Austria, now under the yoke of the Third Reich, where the Nazis attempted to entice him into their propaganda apparatus. After captivating us with novels such as F and Tyll —shortlisted for the Booker Prize—, Daniel Kehlmann (Germany) tells the story of this director, who faced the moral and artistic dilemma of collaborating with the Nazi regime in exchange for saving himself and being able to continue making films. He talks to Philippe Sands.

Simultaneous interpretation from English to Spanish available

All events on Saturday, January 31st will be free for people with ID from the department of Bolívar. Complimentary tickets can be requested —up to capacity— at the box office of the Hay Festival (Centro de Convenciones) showing your identification on the same day the event is taking place.