MUTZENBACHER

Showings

THEATER 1 Sat, Mar 4, 2023 2:30 PM
THEATER 2 Tue, Mar 14, 2023 6:00 PM
Film Info
Runtime:100
Release Year:2022
Genre:Documentary
Production Country:Austria
Original Language:German
Format:Digital
Cast/Crew Info
Director:Ruth Beckermann

Description

In an abandoned factory, a large group of men, from teenagers to senior citizens, have volunteered to openly discuss and read aloud the infamous, anonymously penned 1906 erotic novel “Josephine Mutzenbacher or The Story of a Viennese Whore, as Told by Herself.” Director Ruth Beckermann (THE WALDHEIM WALTZ - CEUFF 2019, ZORRO’S BAR MITZVAH - CEUFF 2007) playfully - and pointedly - uses the graphic, controversial text as a catalyst for the men to reflect on their own sexual attitudes, proclivities, and fantasies. Winner of the Encounters Award at the Berlin Film Festival, MUTZENBACHER is a revealing experiment for the subjects – and for the audience.