© Ulrike Ottinger
Ottinger’s exploration of Asia takes us to Echigo, a mysterious land covered with snow for the most part of the year. Suzuki Bokushi’s Hokuetsu seppu [Snow Country Tales], written in the mid 19th century, serves as a guide to film, in which the director combines documentary, fiction and ethnography. “Virtually all of my interests come together in Unter Schnee: Asian forms of theatre such as Kabuki, No or Bunraku, music, breath-taking landscapes, creative people who master their everyday lives under difficult conditions and gather for social and artistic activities” (Ulrike Ottinger).
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Ulrike Ottinger Retrospective
