Sous le vent

Points de départ, a conversation between Robert Kramer and Bernard Eisenschitz, was published in French in 2001. Along with three essays by Kramer, it is now appearing in the original English under the title Starting Places to coincide with the Retrospective. Eisenschitz and editor Volker Pantenburg’s presentation of the book will be framed by two short films by Robert Kramer on the past and future of cinema: commissioned by the French Ministry of Culture, SOUS LE VENT drifts along with the waves of the Seine. Like the Allies almost fifty years earlier, Kramer lands on the coast of Normandy and continues upriver towards Paris, stopping at cinema locations and talking with cinema people like Serge Daney. GHOSTS OF ELECTRICITY also testifies to Kramer’s delight in interpreting commissions as self-imposed work assignments. He created this vision of the cinema of tomorrow for the 50th anniversary of the Locarno Film Festival. (Volker Pantenburg)

With GHOSTS OF ELECTRICITY and book presentation.

In the presence of Bernhard Eisenschitz.

All retrospective films that will be shown at the Filmmuseum after the Viennale - from 30.10. - can of course also be reserved as usual at filmmuseum.at or by calling 01/533 70 54 and purchased at the box office of the Austrian Film Museum. The prices of the Austrian Film Museum apply.

Robert Kramer (selection): IN THE COUNTRY (1967), THE EDGE (1968), ICE (1969), MILESTONES (1975), SCENES FROM THE CLASS STRUGGLE IN PORTUGAL (1977), GUNS (1980), NOTRE NAZI (1984), DOC'S KINGDOM (1987), X-COUNTRY. BEING A WEDDING BETWEEN US AND THE FARABUNDO MARTÍ LIBERATION FRONT IN PRESIDENT MONROE’S OLD HOUSE (1987/2022), ROUTE ONE/USA (1989), VIDÉOLETTRES ROBERT KRAMER / STEPHEN DWOSKIN (1991), WALK THE WALK (1996), CITÉS DE LA PLAINE (2000)