Six millennials meet a famous writer at a former workers’ retreat in the alps. Invited for an evening of conversation, tensions rise over political differences, leading to a violent clash between generations. In the narration, neither party is spared: the critical gaze is directed at the life choices of the predominantly privileged young people as well as the patriarchal antagonist.
The central theme of “Corte” is the collision of two generations. As an artist and filmmaker, I am interested in portraying and exploring the significance of a particular subtle explosion within society. Social transgressions and ideas of sexual freedom have always been central to the desire to overcome the status quo. However, what exactly is considered progressive, bold, radical, and positively transgressive is understood differently by each generation. Contacts between generations in our culture have been reduced due to societal segmentation. Reasons for this include the increasing formation of academic bubbles, media echo chambers, and, in recent years, the social distancing mandated due to the pandemic. Yet, intergenerational encounters hold constructive potential for conflict.
Biography
Magdalena Mitterhofer (born 1994 in South Tyrol, Italy) is a director and artist based in Berlin. Her practice is often collaborative and operates at the intersection of various artistic
forms, including theater, film, and drawing. In her site-specific works, she explores the relationships between surrounding architectural and socio-political structures as well as the viewers. Magdalena received a master’s degree in the class of Hito Steyerl at the University of the Arts Berlin and studied New Media at Tama University in Tokyo.
Magdalena Mitterhofer’s works have been shown, among others, at Tanzquartier Wien, Kunstverein München, Volksbühne Berlin, Longtang Zurich, KW Institute for Contemporary Art Berlin, 3hd Festival Berlin, M.I. Glissee Berlin, Centrale Fies IT, Festspiele am Plötzensee, and Futura Gallery Prague. Since 2021, she has been producing, together with Shade Théret, the format “Lament.tv,” a site-specific and nomadic performance and video series in Berlin.
