Freakstars 3000

The TV series became a film: an idosyncratic combination of disability, pop, and style. Christoph Schlingensief dared to walk a delicate tightrope of social criticism and exploitation with this casting show satire, which exposes the cynical casting format to the cringe point. Singing, dancing, air guitar - two dozen contestants were put through a casting competition under the eyes of a 'merciless jury'. "The freak is the situation itself, which forces us to distinguish what is normal and what is not." (Christoph Schlingensief)

Keywords

  • Filmgalerie 451
  • Made in Germany
  • Topic: Mental Health
  • Berlin
  • disability
  • Mental Health
  • satire
  • theater

Actors

  • Achim von Paczensky
  • Irm Hermann
  • Werner Brecht
  • Susanne Brederhöft

Director

  • Christoph Schlingensief

Independent, Music, Dance, Theater


1h 15min


6 FSK

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Germany
2003
Christoph Schlingensief's answer to "Pop Idol" was "Freakstars 3000".

Christoph Schlingensief's answer to "Pop Idol" was "Freakstars 3000".


The TV series became a film: an idosyncratic combination of disability, pop, and style.


Christoph Schlingensief dared to walk a delicate tightrope of social criticism and exploitation with this casting show satire, which exposes the cynical casting format to the cringe point.


Singing, dancing, air guitar - two dozen contestants were put through a casting competition under the eyes of a 'merciless jury'.


"The freak is the situation itself, which forces us to distinguish what is normal and what is not." (Christoph Schlingensief)

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Cast & Crew