Crackle of Time: Christoph Schlingensief and his Opera Village in Burkina Faso
Documentary about filmmaker, author, director, and performance artist Christoph Schlingensief and his last major project, building an opera village in Burkina Faso. What was initially planned as a festival theater soon developed into a more ambitious idea, and in addition to the theater, a school, a hospital, and living quarters for teachers and nursing staff were also planned. Beginning with the search for a suitable building site, the film also recounts the difficulties encountered during the work and Schlingensief's advancing cancer.
Cast: Christoph Schlingensief, Diébédo Francis Kéré, Aino Laberenz
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Crackle of Time: Christoph Schlingensief and his Opera Village in Burkina Faso
Documentary about filmmaker, author, director, and performance artist Christoph Schlingensief and his last major project, building an opera village in Burkina Faso. What was initially planned as a festival theater soon developed into a more ambitious idea, and in addition to the theater, a school, a hospital, and living quarters for teachers and nursing staff were also planned. Beginning with the search for a suitable building site, the film also recounts the difficulties encountered during the work and Schlingensief's advancing cancer.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Sibylle Dahrendorf
- Studio
- Goethe-Institut, ORF
Maturity rating
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Audio languages
English, French, German
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