“Faust Song of the Sun” by Werner Fritsch

Visiting German author Werner Fritsch will introduce the screening of his cinematic poem "Faust Song of the Sun" (2012).  The film will be followed by a reception at 7 p.m.

Fritsch is the author of numerous award-winning theatre and radio plays, a highly acclaimed novel and the writer and director of three experimental films. His cutting-edge work, moving between different media, has received widespread acclaim in Germany and he has been awarded numerous prestigious scholarships and prizes, including Best German Audio Book for "Enigma Emmy Goering" (2009).  The German national magazine "Der Spiegel" called him "Germany's boldest poet."

His film poem "Faust Song of the Sun" reflects on a central moment in Johann Wolfgang Goethe's seminal play "Faust," offering a stream of images and text probing Faust's notion of contentment in a beautiful moment. Attempting to counter the pervasive notion of globalization as taking over the world, Fritsch's film explores the diversity of foreign cultures and different natures, highlighting "a certain human vision" of "watching the world with open eyes." "Faust Song of the Sun" is a cultural adventure addressing fundamental questions about human relations, faith, the nature of beauty and the mythical foundations of reality.  

Filmed all over the world in India, California, Egypt, New York, Germany, Norway, Nepal, Mexico and New Zealand, the film is described by Der Spiegal as “ …a delirium of wild colours and idyllic nature, images of wonderful music and powerful lyrics….This film is pure madness”.

Free and open to the public.