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Film screen­ing of "Sor­cer­er" at the Licht­blick art­house cinema

In the 2025/26 winter semester, the Lichtblick arthouse cinema will focus on the role of the forest theme in film history. The film programme compiled under the motto "In front of all the trees - a cinematic walk through the forest" presents different perspectives on the topic each week. A total of 15 films from different countries and cultures such as Japan, Peru and Italy will be shown. Part of this is a screening of the film "Sorcerer" on Tuesday, 13 January at 8.30 pm at the "Pollux" cinema in Paderborn.

Tickets for the screening are available both via the Pollux website and at the box office. In addition, the Lichtblick arthouse cinema is once again part of the AStA Kulturticket, which means that at least 35 free tickets per screening are available for Paderborn University students. These can be redeemed at the cinema box office at the earliest one week before the performance on presentation of a student ID together with an official photo ID.

More information on the programme and the individual screenings can be found on the website of the Lichtblick arthouse cinema.

"Sorcerer" (1977)

Four different men, haunted by the law and their past, go into hiding in a South American village far from civilisation. One day, they are given the task of transporting dynamite to a burning oil well. With the help of two lorries, the four men set off through the deep jungle. The problem: due to poor storage, the dynamite is highly unstable and threatens to explode at any time. The jungle also harbours dangers. What follows is a hellish journey of life and death. Based on the novel "Le Salaire de la peur " , director William Friedkin's "Sorcerer" is a visually stunning thriller that explores themes of despair and overcoming one's own fate.

Lichtblick arthouse cinema

The Lichtblick arthouse cinema is a student initiative at Paderborn University and has been enriching Paderborn's cultural landscape since it was founded in 2003 with sophisticatedly curated themed film series. These range from early silent films to contemporary cinema. During these forays through more than 120 years of film history, all kinds of classics, marginalised films, curiosities and forgotten treasures have been brought back to the big screen. This, including the analogue projection of 35 mm film, is made possible by the long-standing cooperation with the Paderborn "Pollux" cinema, which is unique in Germany.

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