Choose a correct statement about the New German Cinema?

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Question restatement: Choose a correct statement about the New German Cinema.

Option 1: 'Films of the New German Cinema movement became very popular in East Germany at the time.' This claim is misleading. The New German Cinema (NGE) emerged in West Germany in the 1960s and 1970s as a reaction against West German cinema postwar stagnation, and its reception and influence were primarily in West Germany and internationally among film circles and festivals. East German cinema operated under a different system (DEFA) with its own routes of distribution and censorship, so claiming broad popularity specifically in East Germany during the period misrepresents the movement’s trajectory. Therefore this statement is incorrect.

Option 2: 'A few directors of the New German Cinema have been active in the United States.' This statement aligns with historical patterns: several NGE filmmakers pursued international work, teaching, or collaboration in the United States, and some participated in American film projects or academic exchanges, reflecting the transnational influence and mobility of directors from that movement. This option is plausible and factually aligned with the era, making it a correct statement.

Option 3: 'Filmmakers of the New German Cinema wrote a manifesto detailing what comprised the movement.' While the NGE included critical discourse and influential writings, the core of the movement was driven by directors like Wim Wenders, Werner Herzog, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Alexander Kluge, and others who did articulate aims and styles in interviews, essays, and manifestos, but there isn’t a single universally recognized manifesto that defined the entire movement in the way a formal manifesto would for a political group. This framing is overly simplistic and can be considered misleading as a blanket description, so it is not the most accurate concise statement.

Option 4: '"Metropolis" is considered a New German Cinema film.' 'Metropolis' (1927) predates the New German Cinema movement by several decades and is a landmark of German Expressionist cinema during the Weimar era. It is not a product of the NGE, so categorizing it as part of that movement is incorrect.

Summary of reasoning: Option 2 accurately reflects a factual aspect of the New German Cinema—its directors having activity or influence beyond Germany, including in the United States—while the other options either misrepresent the movement's geographic focus, mischaracterize its documentary or manifestos aspects, or misdate a film (Metropolis) in relation to the movement.

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Choose a correct statement about the New German Cinema?

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