Film: Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time [] Teatro Santa Ana en la Biblioteca

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Documentary about the life and work of Kurt Vonnegut, one of the most successful authors of the 20th century and the person in charge of the novel that moved an entire generation: «Slaughterhouse 5».

A deep dive into the life and work of Kurt Vonnegut, as well as the friendship relationship, of more than 25 years, between the writer and Robert B. Weide, the man who decided to capture his life in this documentary. It covers his childhood in Indianapolis, his experience as a prisoner of war in World War II, his marriage and family, his beginnings as a publicist for General Electric and a car salesman, his years as a struggling writer and his rise to stardom in 1969. after the publication of his anti-war plea «Slaughterhouse 5».

Kurt Vonnegut is considered one of the most important science fiction writers in history. His very characteristic style is full of subtle humor, very black. His work Matadero cinco (Slaughterhouse-Five, or The Children’s Crusade, 1968) is considered, not only one of the most important novels of science fiction, but also a classic of American literature. In it, Vonnegut partly novelizes his experiences during World War II, when he was captured by the Nazis after losing contact with his battalion, being one of the seven Allied soldiers who survived the enormous bombing of Dresden from February 13 to 15, 1945. which destroyed most of the city killing between 60,000 and 300,000 people, most of them civilians. Vonnegut traces a great story in which the ridiculousness of wars and the horror they generate are evident.