Sat., 26/07/2025 from 20:00 o'clock

Noreia filmscreening und talk

Name: Noreia filmscreening und talk
Start: 2025-07-26T20:00:00+02:00
End: 2025-07-26T23:59:59+02:00
Location: Schloss Lind

Neumarkt in der Steiermark

Jan Peter Hammer's film tells the story of a Styrian village that was renamed "Noreia" in 1930 after the archaeologist Walter Schmid suspected it to be the site of the Celtic capital, near which the famous battle of the Germanic armies against the Romans is said to have taken place – a thesis that was later disproven. Schmid's claim generated great enthusiasm in nationalist circles. The film shows how villagers enthusiastically supported the myth, established a "royal house," and continue to work on its preservation to this day. Following the film: Talk with Ekaterina Degot, J P Hammer, and Werner Fest, moderated by Andreas Staudinger.

Jan Peter Hammer's film tells the story of a Styrian village that was renamed "Noreia" in 1930, after the archaeologist Walter Schmid suspected it was the site of the Celtic capital, near which the famous battle of the Germanic armies against the Romans was believed to have taken place – a thesis later disproved. Schmid's claim stirred great enthusiasm in nationalist circles (for example, a huge Noreia monument over 30 meters high in the form of a tower was to be built opposite the Forchtenstein Castle in Neumarkt). The film shows how villagers enthusiastically supported the myth, established a "royal house," and continue to work on its preservation to this day. Hammer sheds light on the ideological appropriation of the myth – from patriotic longing to nationalist projections.
The film portrays the chairman of the association founded in 1980 and reenacts historical scenes with its members. Experts also share their insights, recounting the ancient province of Noricum. Hammer focuses on how the myth of the lost city developed in an atmosphere of German nationalism and Styrian patriotism. He traces how its significance changed over time – from the dream of a non-imperialist Noric republic held by the last Habsburg Prime Minister to newer ultranationalist fantasies.

Following the film:
TALK with Ekaterina Degot, director of steirischer herbsts, J P Hammer, director, Werner Fest, Historical Working Group Neumarkt. Moderation: Andreas Staudinger
approx. 55 min; commissioned and produced by steirischer herbst ʼ24
Der steirische herbst ʼ24
Horror Patriae, the 57th edition of the steirischer herbst, highlighted the different perceptions and narratives of the term "home": How do national historical narratives emerge, and why can they seem unsettling or threatening to many people? In the main exhibition at the Neue Galerie Graz, female artists explored this question through numerous commissioned works. Jan Peter Hammer's film Noreia was also shown here.
Jan Peter Hammer
Jan Peter Hammer (1970, Kirchheim unter Teck, Germany) is an artist whose work often revolves around capitalism, the so-called military-entertainment complex, archaeology, and artificial intelligence. His works have been exhibited in various venues, including the Migros Museum of Contemporary Art, Zurich (2023), Gropius-Bau, Berlin (2022), Tabakalera, San Sebastián (2021), Kunstmuseum Basel | Gegenwart (2020), at the Bergen Assembly (2019), the 69th Berlinale – Forum Expanded (2018), at MACBA, Barcelona (2015), and at the 14th Istanbul Biennial (2015).
Hammer lives in Berlin.