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The article "It don't mean a thing, if it ain't got that swing" -- Films, Music, History, Memories, and German as a Foreign Language" by Camilla Badstübner-Kizik discusses the topics of films, music, history, memories, and German as a foreign language. Two films are mentioned, "Swing Kids" from the USA in 1993 and "Our Last Summer" from Germany and Poland in 2015. Both films tell stories of teenagers during the Nazi era who are passionate about swing music and are confronted with the challenges and repressions of that time. The article emphasizes the importance of music for the protagonists and their identity. It also points out the differences between the two films, which take place in different time periods and offer different perspectives on the Nazi era. The article describes the use of music in the films and the significance of the swing scene in Germany during the time of National Socialism. It emphasizes that the swing movement and other non-conformist youth groups received less attention compared to prominent resistance fighters. The films "Swing Kids" and "Our Last Summer" do not tell biographies, but rather combine historically documented developments and situations into believable individual fates. Music plays a special role in this and brings a musical dimension to the narrative about non-conformist youth during the Nazi era. The text emphasizes the importance of films, music, history, and memories for learning the German language and participating in the world. [Extracted from the article]

The article "Easter Overcomes Retribution" by Józef Niewiadomski deals with the theme of overcoming the division between victim and perpetrator. It describes the story of Eric Lomax, a former British officer who was captured and tortured by the Japanese during World War II. Years later, Eric still suffers from trauma and revenge fantasies. The article criticizes the obsession with victims and raises the question of who is actually still a perpetrator in this culture. The question of reconciliation between victims and perpetrators is discussed, and it is noted that this is often neglected. The film "The Railway Man" is presented as an example of depicting reconciliation in a biography. The Passion story is seen as a revolutionary act of overcoming division. The overcoming of this division occurs through the love of a third, non-deformed person. The resurrection confirms the overcoming of the division, and in the end, there is redemption for both the victims and the perpetrators. [Extracted from the article]

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