Ritual der schwarzen Sonne

Overview

60 years ago Antonin Artaud started on a voyage to the North of Mexico to get to know the rituals of the Tarahumara indians. He described this voyage in several papers. Many travellers to the Sierra Tarahumara followed his traces. After his return he was locked up in psychiatric clinics until shortly before his death. The film reconstructs authentically Artaud's route: from the dances behind the mission settlements to the Peyote rituals of the shaman. Behind the fear and fascination of the unknown Artaud senses another order. ""I shall find the real drama"" he writes. ""It need not be on the stage"".

Details

Status

Released

Release date

July 7, 2000

Original language

German

Director

Gerd Roscher

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1331269