Goodbye G.I.2014

In the fall of 2013, the US Army has closed one of their largest garrisons in Germany after 67 years: the US Army Garrison Baden-Württemberg – including their beloved centerpiece, Heidelberg. More than 18,000 Army members in the Heidelberg-Mannheim area were resettled. A historic moment.

This move brings an essential chapter in the book of German-American relations to and end. But what does it actually mean for all those leaving Baden-Württemberg and Germany? What does it mean for their German neighbors, friends, lovers and business partners?

GOODBYE G.I. is a film about the US Army leaving Western Germany, focusing on Heidelberg’s Patrick Henry Village as one example. It is a film about the end of the occupation, about friendships and barbed wire, the Cold War, anti-war-protest, about love stories, farewells, leaving behind and holding tight.

This film was developed as part of the arts project GOODBYE G.I.