The Winter of Eternity
What's the meaning of life? How do I find my way? In his existential philosophy work CITADELLE, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry posthumously gives us uncomfortable answers.
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Patrick MüllerDirector
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Antoine de Saint-ExupéryWriter
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Patrick MüllerProducer
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Valérie HendrichKey Cast
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Project Title (Original Language):L'hiver de l'éternité
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Project Type:Experimental, Short
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Runtime:8 minutes 10 seconds
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Completion Date:December 19, 2022
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Country of Origin:Germany
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Country of Filming:Malta
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Language:French
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Shooting Format:Super 8
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Aspect Ratio:4:3
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Museum GunzenhauserChemnitz
Germany
November 2, 2022
Premiere -
6th Kalaburagi International Film FestivalGulbarga
India
February 25, 2023
Indian Premiere
Finalist -
FISURA, Festival Internacional de Cine y Video ExperimentalMexico City
Mexico
June 29, 2023
Mexican Premiere
Official Selection -
Denver Underground Film FestivalDenver
United States
November 13, 2023
Official Selection -
Jugend musiziert (JUMU OPEN)Berlin
Germany
February 3, 2023 -
Revelation - Perth International Film FestivalPerth
Australia
July 15, 2023
Australian Premiere
Official Selection
Patrick Müller, born in 1981 in Frankenberg, GDR, works mainly with analog, photochemical film on Super 8 and 16mm, seeking to explore poetry within moving images. His experimental works have screened at numerous film festivals around the world, including CHICAGO UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL, THE8FEST, FANTAFESTIVAL and TOUS COURTS. He also writes regularly for the German print magazine 35 MILLIMETER and podcasts about film.
A few years ago I visited the citadel on the island of Gozo and immediately remembered Antoine de St. Exupéry's posthumously published existential philosophy work CITADELLE. I had read the text fifteen years ago and, because of its radical nature and mysterious beauty, I never forgot one passage in particular that dealt with the meaning of life. I took my Super 8 camera and filmed my associations. The soundtrack finally succeeded in 2022: Valérie Hendrich spoke the text and four young musicians based in Chemnitz, Germany, composed the music (In 2023 they even won the first prize at "Jugend musiziert" festival in Berlin for their score). The film is available as French language DCP with optional German, English, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese subtitles.