Small Theater of the World

Slought and the Temple University Department of Film and Media Arts are pleased to announce a film retrospective featuring works by Ulrike Ottinger, followed by a conversation with the artist, on Tuesday, October 19, 2010 from 5-8:30pm at Slought. This program has been organized by Nora Alter, Professor of Film and Media Arts at Temple University.

Ulrike Ottinger grew up in Konstanz, Germany and has lived and worked in Berlin since 1973. Her first screenplay, Die Mongolische Doppelschublade (The Mongolian Double-Drawer), was written in 1969. Since the early 1970's Ottinger has directed over 20 films, including feature-length dramatic works and experimental documentaries. Films such as Madame X and Freak Orlando present Ottinger's interest in outsider histories and dominant myths in contemporary society. Her work has explored both Berlin, her current city of residence, as well as Asia and other sites around the world with this transgressive perspective. Ottinger is one of only a handful of female directors in Europe to have achieved international acclaim. Her films have been shown at festivals and museums around the world, including the Venice Biennale, Documenta, the Cinematheque francaise in Paris, and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.