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Magdalena Mitterhofer

Corte

Experimental fiction | 4k | color | 24:3 | Italy | 2024

Six millennials meet renowned writer Noel Riccardi at a former workers' holiday settlement in the Italian Alps. Intrigued by the younger generation, Noel invites them for an evening of food, drinks, and debate. But as political disagreements arise, a generational clash ensues, leading Noel to respond with a cowardly act of violence. The following morning, another friend of the group arrives and joins Maria, who has developed an affinity for the aging intellectual. Together, they pay him a visit.

Magdalena Mitterhofer (1994, Italy) is a director and artist living in Berlin. In her site-specific, narrative works, she explores the relationships between surrounding architectural, socio-political structures and their inhabitants. Magdalena received a Master's degree in Fine Arts from the class of Hito Steyerl at the University of the Arts Berlin and studied New Media at Tama University in Tokyo. 2021 she co-founded the nomadic performance project "lament.tv". Her work was shown, amongst others, at Volksbühne Berlin, Julia Stoschek Foundation, KW Institute for contemporary art Berlin, Tanzquartier Vienna.