Georg Wilhelm Pabst

Visionary of the Silent Era, Georg Wilhelm Pabst was born in 1885 in Raudnitz, Bohemia, which was then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Active in the period from 1923 to 1956, Pabst's filmography predominantly spanned the genres of drama and silent movies, with masterpieces such as "Pandora's Box" and "The Joyless Street," and he garnered international recognition without any major festival awards. Pabst's authorial style was marked by his socio-political awareness and the empathetic portrayal of women, often using the visual language of cinema to expose the harsh realities of society.

Pabst, with his profound sensitivity and keen observation, wielded the camera to give voice to the silent cries and unspoken emotions of his era.