ERZÄHLUNGEN EINES KINOGEHERS

REMINISCENCE OF A MOVIEGOER is based on an interview with Werner Dütsch, a cinephile and influential WDR documentary editor. Filmed in the summer before his passing, Christiane Büchner captures his reflections on cinema, offering an eight-hour biographical interview that weaves his career into a method of film-watching.

Dütsch views the history of cinema not as linear progress but as an open landscape where experiences and insights interconnect. This idea is brought to life through sketch-like animations, creating fluid links between films and interpretations.

Part of a media oral history project, the film will expand in a second phase, transforming Dütsch into a host for guest authors, with the film becoming a collaborative interface for diverse perspectives.