Abendland

A climate activist in an Angela Merkel mask loses her bearings while fleeing from the police. The German forest harbours many ominous things, such as eco-sect treehouse dwellers who ritualistically swap masks to conceal their identities. Stranded in the wilderness, “Angela” must endure several tests in the commune. The acclaimed video and film artist Omer Fast is a sophisticated and wickedly funny trickster, a master of confusion. Angela in Wonderland and her uncanny doubles may be hiding behind the masks.

Abendland | D: Omer Fast | DE, 2024 | 115min German OV

Content note: This film contains nudity and depicts violence and death