Films by Sigrun Matthiesen

Germany 2013, 21 min
by Sigrun Matthiesen

Before becoming a famous writer, Nobel-Prize winner, and controversial public figure, Günter Grass has been a visual artist and a craftsman. This early passion for the concrete and haptic is a vital source of his creativity until today. The film LATE SHIFT explores this central yet unknown facet of Grass as an intimate observation. At the age of 83, he produces etchings illustrating 'Dog Years', a novel he has written half a century ago. Working in close collaboration with the fine arts printer