SIRI HUSTVEDT-DANCE AROUND THE SELF
A FILM BY SABINE LIDL
SYNOPSIS
Young, curious, and full of drive, Siri Hustvedt leaves the wide, quiet landscapes of Minnesota and plunges into the pulsating life of New York City. In search of the protagonist for her first novel, she embarks on a journey that leads her to become one of the most compelling voices in contemporary American literature. Sabine Lidl portrays Siri distinctive way of living and thinking, weaving her writing together with the major themes of life: love and farewell.
CREDITS
WORLD PREMIERE February 2026
ORIGINAL VERSION English (french/german subtitles), colour, DCP, 110 min.
PRODUCTION Medea Film Factory, Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion AG, Norddeutscher Rundfunk, ARTE, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen
PRODUCER Irene Höfer, Andreas Schroth, Karin Koch
DIRECTED BY Sabine Lidl
WRITTEN BYSabine Lidl
MUSIC COMPOSED BY: Balz Bachmann
FESTIVALS
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