Famous theater rioter and performer Christoph Schlingensief has his roots in film. This portrait shows many of his early films for the first time.
The egocentric, charismatic and fascinating Schlingensief is the centre of this picture enchanting us with his self reflection and stories. If only his films were as interesting as he is. Fascinating to see the lack of technical or intellectual growth in his films from childhood through the nineties. Directorial equivalant of Pee Wee's bike crash saying...' I meant to do that..." with total self satisfaction.
Um filme documental sobre um realizador alemão chamado Christoph Schlingensief. Ao longo da narrativa percebemos a evolução da sua arte experimental cinematográfica, onde o belo e o grotesco são irmãos no sentido de beleza. Onde o contraste entre a loucura e o social são coincidentes na imagem. Um realizador alternativo e interessante...
Though he spent the last few years of his life openly battling the lung cancer he knew would kill him, the loss of Christoph Schlingensief
"Christoph Schlingensief, one of Germany's best film and theater directors and writers is no more," announces Grey Daisies here in the Forum