Koolhoven's Choice: Argo

Director Martin Koolhoven presents an engaging film lecture about one of his favorite genres, themes, actors, or directors. Following the lecture, a corresponding film selected by Martin will be shown. This time, it's 'Argo' (Ben Affleck, 2012): an Oscar-winning thriller about a daring CIA plan to smuggle six Americans out of Tehran disguised as a film crew. Set against the backdrop of the Iranian hostage crisis in 1979, the CIA devises a plan so absurd that it might actually work: to use a fake film production as a cover to extract six Americans from the country. With 'Argo', Ben Affleck delivers a political thriller that feels just as suspenseful as a spy film while showcasing the raw collision of power, fear, and diplomacy. Based on true events, it won the Oscar for Best Picture and remains a gripping glimpse into the worlds of illusion and reality, Hollywood and international politics. Before the film, enjoy a lecture by Martin Koolhoven about the film itself.