German Expressionism: UFA

Why has UFA managed to stay in business?

-UFA is a motion-picture production company that produced films during the silent era

-UFA’s goal was to promote German culture and improve Germany’s international image after WW1

-In 1927 UFA was bought by Alfred Hugenberg, a nazi supporter, who changed the aim of UFA to promote German nationalism

-Shortly after in 1937 the company was purchased by the government in order to control the production of films

-UFA started to take over foreign film production facilities in places such as France and Belgium by 1938

-UFA survived so long due to the nazification of the company

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