The Suit by Heinz Emigholz, known for his groundbreaking work in film and architecture, is a hilarious sci-fi comedy that delves into the absurdity of human existence. Veteran actor John Erdman, with a rich history of collaborations with artists like Yvonne Rainer and Robert Wilson, reprises his role as the character “Old White Male.” He is accompanied by a German filmmaker and a robotic version of himself as they explore philosophical issues such as cinema, technology, and the apocalypse. Shot in Berlin, Malta and Mexico, this insightful exploration of the human future combines wry humour with references from Walter Benjamin to Nelly Furtado, all in a delightfully irreverent and absurdist mood.
Heinz Emigholz, born in 1948 near Bremen, Germany, trained first as a draftsman before studying philosophy and literature in Hamburg. He began filmmaking in 1968 and has worked since 1973 as a filmmaker, artist, writer, and producer in Germany and the USA. In 1974 he started his encyclopedic drawing series The Basis of Make-Up. He looks back on numerous exhibitions, retrospectives, lectures and publications. In 1984 he started his film series Photography and Βeyond. He had held a professorship in Experimental Filmmaking at the Universität der Künste Berlin 1993-2013, and co-founded the Institute for Time-based Media and the Art and Media program, there.
