Ingeborg Bachmann in Gelsenkirchen: Film evening about a literary icon

A cinema evening for literature lovers: Ingeborg Bachmann as a shimmering trail of investigation

Regina Schilling's documentary Someone I Once Was takes place on August 25, 2026, at 20:15 at the Schauburg Filmpalast in Gelsenkirchen, delving deeply into the life and thoughts of Ingeborg Bachmann. Sandra Hüller embodies the author in a poetic approach that combines archival material, staging, and Bachmann's texts into an intense literary experience. ([gelsenkirchen.de](https://www.gelsenkirchen.de/de/_meta/veranstaltungskalender/96383-ingeborg-bachmann-jemand-der-einmal-ich-war))

An author between language art and self-assertion

The film traces the life phases of the Austrian writer: from her war childhood in Carinthia to her breakthrough with the Gruppe 47 and the last days in Rome. At the center is not merely biography, but the question of how language becomes an attitude and how literature works against silence. This is precisely where the power of this cinema evening lies: it presents Bachmann's work anew and makes its radical presence palpable. ([zeroone.de](https://www.zeroone.de/movies/ingeborg-bachmann/))

Literary context with great radiance

Ingeborg Bachmann is considered one of the most significant voices of post-war German literature. Awards such as the literature prize of the Gruppe 47, the Georg-Büchner Prize, the Great Austrian State Prize for Literature, and the Berlin Critics' Prize mark an extraordinary career. Works like The Delayed Time, The Thirtieth Year, and Malina stand for a language of high literary quality, precise, nervous, and carried by existential tension. ([hdg.de](https://www.hdg.de/lemo/biografie/ingeborg-bachmann.html))

Reading atmosphere in the cinema hall

Even though it is not a classic reading, the evening unfolds a similar closeness to the text: voice, image, and memory intertwine into a fine, almost intimate author encounter. The series Focus Woman additionally provides a cultural-political framework for the event and underlines the relevance of female literary history. ([gelsenkirchen.de](https://www.gelsenkirchen.de/de/_meta/veranstaltungskalender/96383-ingeborg-bachmann-jemand-der-einmal-ich-war))

Venue with cinema tradition

The Schauburg Filmpalast at Horster Straße 6 is a traditional venue with historical atmosphere. The city of Gelsenkirchen describes the Schauburg as a cinema palace with authentic furnishings; furthermore, there are free parking spaces available near the cinema offerings. This creates a fitting setting for an evening that consciously moves beyond mere program consumption. ([gelsenkirchen.de](https://www.gelsenkirchen.de/de/kultur/film__foto__medien/kinos/index.aspx))

Conclusion

Those who want to not only read Ingeborg Bachmann but also experience her anew will find here an evening that blends cinema, literature, and cultural memory. The film opens the view to an author whose work still seems visionary today. A visit to the Schauburg Filmpalast is worthwhile for all who appreciate powerful language literature and demanding cinema in a concentrated format. ([zeroone.de](https://www.zeroone.de/movies/ingeborg-bachmann/))

Official channels of Ingeborg Bachmann:

• Instagram: No official profile found
• Facebook: No official profile found
• Website: No official profile found
• Publisher: No official profile found

Sources:

• City of Gelsenkirchen - Event Calendar
• Zero One Film - Ingeborg Bachmann – Someone I Once Was
• LeMO - Biography Ingeborg Bachmann
• German Academy for Language and Literature - Ingeborg Bachmann
• City of Gelsenkirchen - Cinemas in Gelsenkirchen