Absolute Wilson
Absolute Wilson
dir. Katharina Otto-Bernstein
USA / Germany, 2006 - 105
Robert Wilson – a creative genius and one of the most controversial and unconventional artists of our times. A director, actor, choreographer, dancer, playwright, architect, sculptor, stage designer. He has created his own, unmistakable visual language. For forty years, his aesthetics have left their mark on international theatre and opera. He has staged a diverse range of genres and styles, from the plays of Euripides to the operas of Strauss, and has worked with Philip Glass, Tom Waits, Susan Sontag, David Byrne, Allen Ginsberg, William S. Burroughs, and others.
Katharina Otto-Bernstein accompanied Wilson with her camera for five years. She managed to persuade him to talk about his difficult childhood. She was also interested in his famous productions. The result is a portrait of this controversial all-rounder and his unconventional working methods.
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