Alexander Kluge is a tireless explorer with a rich trajectory. He was born in Germany in 1932. He was a writer and lawyer before he became assistant to Fritz Lang in 1958. He began his filmmaking career in 1961 with the short Brutalität in Stein (IFFR 2009). In 1962, he was one of the signatories of the Oberhausen Manifesto, which marked the launch of the New German Cinema. His first feature, Abschied von Gestern (IFFR 1989) set the foundations for a cinema characterised by its radicality, experimentation and critique of political and commercial powers.
Kluge’s cinematic and literary oeuvre covers the most diverse subjects: from World War II, the early days of cinema and outer space to stories about political and social involvement, cultural movements, or the life of circus artists. In 1987, Kluge founded the television production company DCTP through which he has been able to produce many atypical documentaries and interviews with international personalities from the fields of arts, science, philosophy and politics. With Khavn De La Cruz, he created Happy Lamento (IFFR 2019). Coinciding with the world premiere of his latest film, Cosmic Miniatures (2024), Kluge will deliver a talk about the intriguing realm of AI, offering a lens into the future of storytelling.
