Mondo Lux: The Visual Worlds of Werner Schroeter (2011)

5.5/10 • 97 min • Documentary

Overview

Werner Schroeter was one of the most significant proponents of New German Cinema. Schroeter was diagnosed with cancer in 2006. In her film, Elfi Mikesch, who photographed a number of Schroeter’s films and who collaborated closely with him to create his vision, provides us with an intimate insight into Schroeter’s artistic output during the remaining four years of his life.

Cast

Rosa von Praunheim

Self

Ingrid Caven

Self

Isabelle Huppert

Self

Wim Wenders

Self

Almut Zilcher

Pascale Schiller

Dörte Lyssewski

Anne Ratte-Polle

Peter Kern

Paulo Branco

Heikko Deutschmann

Rufus Beck

Oleg Zhukov

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