Stroszek . 1977. Written and directed by Werner Herzog

Tuesday, August 25, 2026•7:00 PM

From West Berlin to North Carolina via New York City and Wisconsin, Werner Herzog follows the wandering steps of Stroszek, a street performer who, after finishing a prison sentence, leaves Germany for the US with an eccentric neighbor and his prostitute girlfriend, Eva, to escape her pimp’s continuous harassment. Stroszek, played by Herzog’s real-life friend Bruno Stroszek, finds work as a mechanic while Eva works in a Wisconsin diner, both trying to make ends meet and fulfill their American dream.

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