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Unheimlich and intriguing: Kindertotenlieder by Gisèle Vienne #HF21

A boy is a guest at his own funeral where a black metal band is playing a funeral concert. The killer, his best friend, is also there, along with anonymous black metal fans. The light is harsh, there is snow on the ground. To the right at the side of the stage is a wall built with crates of beer, to the left is what I mistook in the initial darkness for a bench, but which turns out to be a coffin. Welcome to the dark world of Gisèle Vienne.

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Helen Westerik

Helen Westerik is a film historian and great lover of experimental films. She teaches film history and researches the body in art.View Author posts

A boy is a guest at his own funeral where a black metal band is playing a funeral concert. The killer, his best friend, is also there, along with anonymous black metal fans. The light is harsh, there is snow on the ground. To the right at the side of the stage is a wall built with crates of beer, to the left is what I mistook in the initial darkness for a bench, but which turns out to be a coffin. Welcome to the dark world of Gisèle Vienne.

Gisèle Vienne, one of the two...

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