Auf der Suche nach der Sonne

Schroeter casts his tutored eye on Mnouchkine the legendary founder of the avantgarde Théâtre du Soleil with whom he shared an affinity for collage and pastiche improvisation and distillation ancient Greek drama commedia dellarte opera and Asian traditions of theater and dance In this fascinating study of the creative process Mnouchkine is seen directing her company in a revival of 1789 her defining political work along with her 1977 film Molière and the theatrical premiere of Hélène Cixouss The Horrific and as Yet Unfinished Story of Norodom Sihanouk King of Cambodia MoMA