Film screening: Die Klage der Kaiserin. A film by Pina Bausch (1989)

Friday, 10 October 2025

Pina Bausch filmed the feature film Die Klage der Kaiserin in Wuppertal and the surrounding area in 1987 and 1988, mainly with dancers from the Tanztheater Wuppertal.

Choreography, screenplay and direction: Pina Bausch
Cinematography: Martin Schäfer and Detlef Erler
Music: Matthias Burkert
Editing: Nina von Kreisler, Michael Felber, Martine Zevort
Dramaturg: Raimund Hoghe
Costumes: Marion Cito

Mark Sieczkarek was involved in the film shoot as a member of the ensemble. Following the screening of the film during the retrospective and an introduction by Salomon Bausch on behalf of the Pina Bausch Foundation, Finola Cronin and Jean Laurent Sasportes – both closely associated with the creation of this masterpiece – shared their personal memories in a conversation moderated by Dr Uta Atzpodien.

Further information: https://under-construction-wuppertal.de/en/events/okt-2025/d…