When does the screening start?

The screening starts on June 30, 2026, at 17:45.

Where is the event taking place?

At Schauburg Filmpalast located at Horster Straße 6 in Gelsenkirchen.

What is the admission fee?

The standard price is €6. Reduced tickets and other price levels are also indicated.

Is the film in German?

The film will be screened in English with German subtitles.

Is there a continuation on the same day?

Yes, an additional screening on June 30, 2026, is announced at 20:15.

Is the venue covered?

Yes, the screening will take place in the cinema and thus indoors.

Siri Hustvedt in Cinema: A Moving Portrait of Literature, Love, and Loss

Name: Siri Hustvedt – Dance Around the Self – English with German Subtitles
Start: 2026-06-30T19:45:00+02:00
End: 2026-06-30T21:40:00+02:00
Location: Schauburg Filmpalast

A film portrait about Siri Hustvedt: Language, Memory, and Literary Stance

With Siri Hustvedt – Dance Around the Self, an author whose work has illuminated the space between novel, essay, and intellectual self-examination takes center stage in Gelsenkirchen. The screening at Schauburg Filmpalast combines the experience of cinema and literature into an intense author encounter.

A Writer Between Minnesota and New York

The documentary follows Siri Hustvedt's journey from her native Minnesota to the bustling New York, telling more than just a biography. It showcases the literary rise of an author who engages with themes of identity, perception, art, and female self-assertion in her texts. This is where the unique atmosphere of the reading evening lies: the work is not only explained but made atmospherically tangible.

Between Work, Thought, and Artistic Connection

Sabine Lidl opens the view on Hustvedt's intellectual breadth. The film illustrates how closely literature, psychoanalysis, art history, and cultural discourse are intertwined in her work. This makes the screening particularly appealing to readers seeking literary quality not just in the plot, but in the thought of a voice. Hustvedt appears here as an author whose language is always also a form of insight work.

Paul Auster, Loss, and the Ongoing Conversation of Literature

Another focus is on the partnership with Paul Auster, which over decades has been one of the most well-known writer relationships in contemporary literature. The film connects this love story with the exploration of grief, memory, and living on in words. The literary echoes lead to Ghost Stories: A Book of Memory, where Hustvedt artistically processes loss and thereby opens a deeply personal access to writing.

Why This Evening Attracts Literature Lovers

Those who know Siri Hustvedt will recognize her precise line of thought here: skeptical, subtle, analytical, and at the same time of great emotional depth. Those who have not yet read her will find an ideal entry point into her work. The documentary offers material for discussion for all who are interested in contemporary literature, author portraits, essays, and the relationship between life and writing.

Conclusion: A Clever, Moving Cinema Evening for Literature and Film

Siri Hustvedt – Dance Around the Self promises to be both an enlightening and moving approach to one of the most important voices in American contemporary literature. In Schauburg Filmpalast, the audience can expect a culturally enriching evening full of language, memory, and literary resonance. Those who love Hustvedt's work or wish to discover it anew should experience this screening live.