Siri Hustvedt in Duisburg: Dance Around The Self at the filmforum

Event: Siri Hustvedt - Dance Around The Self in filmforum, Dellplatz 16, 47051 Duisburg on 21. April 2026

Date and Time

21. April 2026 17:30

Artist

Location

filmforum
Dellpl. 16, 47051 Duisburg, Germany

Price

8,90

About this Event

Literature & Readings

Mood

Relaxed

Venue Type

Inside

Siri Hustvedt at the filmforum: An evening between thought movement and film image

With Siri Hustvedt - Dance Around The Self, the filmforum Duisburg brings one of the most unique voices in contemporary literature to the forefront. The film approaches an author whose work has been navigating between novel, essay, philosophy, and cultural discourse for years, continually reopening the question of identity.

Literary intensity on the screen

Siri Hustvedt represents a linguistic art that combines psychological depth with intellectual precision. She became known for novels like The Invisible Woman and The Enchantment of Lily Dahl; her work also includes essays, poetry, and non-fiction. The official website mentions What I Loved, The Summer Without Men, The Blazing World, Memories of the Future, and Ghost Stories as central milestones of her oeuvre. Hustvedt's books have been translated into more than thirty languages and have received multiple awards. ([sirihustvedt.net](https://sirihustvedt.net/))

A portrait of the author as a thinking figure

The film evening promises not just a simple author portrait but a literary experience between biography, reflection, and visual language. Hustvedt's thinking revolves around perception, memory, body, and the fragile self. This is precisely where her cultural significance lies: she does not just tell stories; she questions the conditions of storytelling itself. The filmforum showing this material aligns with the identity of the cinema as a place for film art, classics, and rarities in an extraordinary atmosphere. ([duisburglive.de](https://www.duisburglive.de/veranstalter-1/filmforum-duisburg/?utm_source=openai))

Venue with character: filmforum am Dellplatz

The filmforum at Dellplatz 16 in 47051 Duisburg is regarded as the first municipal cinema in Germany. The approach is clearly signposted, and the location is centrally located in the city. The house presents itself as a cinema palace with a historic aura and modern media technology. The visit is appealing not only because of the program but also due to the special reading atmosphere that interacts with the perception of text and voice in the cinema format. Accessibility information and contact options are documented on the venue's website. ([filmforum.de](https://filmforum.de/service/kontakt-anfahrt/?utm_source=openai))

Date, time, and ticket price

The screening will take place on 21.04.2026 at 17:30 at the filmforum Duisburg. The entry indicates a duration until 19:30. For the performance days from Tuesday to Thursday, the filmforum regularly charges 8.90 Euro for admission, reduced price 7.50 Euro. This makes the evening also financially accessible and particularly attractive for a literarily interested audience. ([filmforum.de](https://filmforum.de/fileadmin/filmforum/media/downloads/0426_epaper_filmjournal_april.pdf?utm_source=openai))

What visitors can expect

Those who take a seat here will not experience a loud event evening, but a concentrated approach to an author who understands literature as a mental movement. This makes the event appealing for readers and cinema enthusiasts alike: a conversation with works, ideas, and memories, condensed in the space of the cinema. Anyone wanting to encounter Siri Hustvedt live on screen in Duisburg should mark this date. ([sirihustvedt.net](https://sirihustvedt.net/))

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