In the mid-1930s, the ambitious Irmina travels to London to begin training as a foreign language secretary. Pressured by the political situation, she returns to Berlin. In National Socialist Germany, she is faced with the opportunity to finally achieve the prosperity she has been striving for, provided she does not question the regime’s criminal ideology. And the political events escalate further and further…

Barbara Yelin is one of Germany’s best-known comic artists. With “Irmina”, she presents her masterpiece: a gripping drama about the decision between personal freedom and the drive for social advancement. Based on a true story, she uses atmospherically dense images to trace a career full of ruptures, which can also serve as an example of the complicity of many in National Socialism by looking the other way and taking advantage.

On this evening, Barbara Yelin will tell the story of “Irmina”, provide insights into the creation of the pictures and open up the space for a discussion on this poignant topic.

“A graphic novel about an extraordinary, uncomfortable topic by one of the most important comic artists of her generation.” – Thomas von Steinaecker, Süddeutsche Zeitung

Venue: Evangelisches Zentrum St. Matthäus, Dietrich-Bonhoeffer-Platz, Passau
Time: Thursday, 14.11.2024, time to be announced
Admission: free, donations welcom

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