Backstage Vienna State Opera

AT 2019, 94 min, Stephanus Domanig

Accompanied by Saint-Saëns’ “Samson et Dalila,” workers rise from the understage to set up the world that is a stage. These men and women toil in shifts from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. in the Vienna State Opera, sometimes making a thundering racket in the empty theater and then working as quietly as possible to avoid disturbing rehearsals or performances. They’re vital to the operation of one of the largest opera houses in the world.

Stephanus Domanig’s film BACKSTAGE VIENNA STATE OPERA takes a look behind the scenes at this cultural institution, portraying the variety of work done there, most of it invisible, that enables the world-renowned singers, conductors and musicians to delight their audience. The film focuses on the employees behind, next to and underneath the stage who keep the huge, complex operation going. And there’s a considerable number of them. They provide an in-depth survey of their work, giving the film’s viewers an idea of everything that’s necessary for productions to be successful and run smoothly. The opera house not only enjoys an excellent reputation, performances take place every day of the year except for two (“Christmas and Good Friday”) and an impressive 99% of its seats are sold.

festivals

Beirut Art Film Festival 2019, LB | German Film Festival 2021, AU | Foça International Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Documentary Film Days 2022, TR

awards

Best Cinematography (Romy 2020)

pictures

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Screenings im April

Volkskino Klagenfurt - Mi 24.04, 20.10 Uhr

Die Freundin meiner Freundin

Screenings ab Mai!

Screenings im Mai

WHO, IF NOT US

Crossing Europe
03. Mai, 16:15
in der City 2 am Graben 30, 4020 Linz

05. Mai, 14:00
im Central auf Landstraße 36, 4020 Linz

Screenings im April

HOLY SHIT

Kino Zug
7. April
Sonntagsmatinee mit Rubén Abruña; 11:30 Uhr

Stadttheater Sterzing
12. April
20 Uhr

qtopia Uster
14.April
Sonntagsmatinee mit Expertengespräch; 11 Uhr

DIE DOHNAL

Gemeindekino Purkersdorf
17. April
20 Uhr

FAIRTRADERS

KIZ Royal Graz
21. April
Sonntagsmatinee, 11:30

SOULS OF A RIVER

Kulturfrühling Marktgemeinde Wagna
23. April
19:30 im Römersteinbruch mit Judith Benedikt

FRAGILE MEMORY

AB 03.05. IM KINO!

Am 3. Mai starten wir den Dokumentarfilm FRAGILE MEMORY, der ein absoluter Hit auf internationalen Dokumentarfilmfestivals war und dort das Publikum begeisterte.

GemeindeKINOs schaffen KINOgemeinden

Erlebt echte Kinomomente bei euch im Ort!

Wir starten 2024 mit dem ökologischen Film HOLY SHIT

Jetzt informieren unter
www.gemeindekino.at oder
www.facebook.com/GemeindeKINO

WHO IF NOT US

will be screened at

Crossing Europe, AT
04.15pm, 3rd May- director as special guest
02.00pm, 5th May- director as special guest

tickets available from 22.04.

Braunaupark

World Premiere at

Vision du Réel, Swiss 2024
13.30 pm, 13th April - tickets available here

2nd screening at Vision du Réel
10.30am, 17th April - tickets available here

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