Der Tag, als die Beatles (beinahe) nach Marburg kamen (2006)

Michael Wulfes's tragicomic documentary focuses on the dreams and disappointments of the young generation in the German town of Marburg during the Swinging Sixties. Ferdinand Kilian, a young barber working in the salon of his authoritarian father, dreams of discovering the world, but is kept in a cage called Marburg, a conservative university town. One fine day, the mysterious Mr. Öttinger enters the salon and changes Ferdi's life forever. He claims being a personal friend of John Lennon and promises to bring The Beatlesto Marburg for playing a concert. The peoples' enthusiasm is boundless...