The Council of Birds

1929: The music teacher Paul receives a letter from his old friend and fellow student Otto, who, in the meantime, has become a notable composer. After his marriage failed, he retreated to a secluded cabin in the forest. Now he wants Paul to come visit him. When Paul, his wife Anna and his friend Willi arrive, Otto is nowhere to be found and the forest is full of odd sounds… THE COUNCIL OF BIRDS is a still, poetic film, which plays a fascinating, yet not always clear game, by using themes such as “the forest”, “genius and madness” and “art and nature”.

Organizers:

Goethe-Institut Tallinn, Tartu Saksa Kultuuri Instituut, Saksa Kevad

Partners:

Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst Baden-Württemberg , MFG Filmförderung Baden Württemberg