Crackle of Time: Christoph Schlingensief and his Opera Village in Burkina Faso
2012
Documentary
Directed by Sibylle Dahrendorf
7.0/ 10
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Overview
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.
