MaerzMusik
Meredith Monk, Book of Days
21 Mar 2026, 9 pm
Meredith Monk's lesser-known cinematic work is presented with the screening of Book of Days. The film refers to the cyclical nature of crises in a characteristic interplay of movement, music, and black-and-white imagery.
- Location:
Haus der Berliner Festspiele - Wheelchair accessibleElevatorAll-gender restroom
- Date:
21 Mar 2026 - Time:
9 pm - Price:EUR 15 (Reduced: EUR 10)
- Cooperation(s):
Berliner Festspiele / MaerzMusik - Languages: English
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Book of Days
Film, 1988, 85 min, black and whiteConcept, Direction: Meredith Monk
Camera: Jerry Pantzer
Art Direction, Costume Design: Yoshio Yabara
Music: Meredith Monk
Production: Catherine Tatge and Dominique Lasseur
Book of Days is a film about time. Originally, it drew parallels between the Middle Ages, a time of war, plague, and fear of the apocalypse, and modern times of ethnic and religious conflict, the AIDS epidemic, and fear of nuclear annihilation. In light of recent events, the cyclical nature of such phenomena is once again apparent.
Although the film does not provide answers, it is dedicated to foresight and imagination, as well as a poetic invocation of what connects us. Book of Days was originally broadcast on the US television channel PBS, shown at the New York Film Festival, and selected for the Whitney Biennial. Meredith Monk will receive the Berlin Grand Art Prize in 2026.
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