The editor of this small but concise publication, Elena Christopoulou, writes in the introductory note: “Ulrich Seidl’s films can be provocative and unbearable, depending on the viewer, his perception and his resistance. The hypocrisy and the arrogance of the West world, the gender discrimination and racism based on nationality and social classes, the strong taboos about sexuality and loneliness, the inconceivable physical and psychological violence, prejudice, fear, obsessions -all of these and each one of them separately saturate his images. Following are 10 observations on his work by Steven Grisseman, discussion with Seidl and the editor, a remarkable text about the unfamiliar Europe of Ulrich Seidl by Afroditi Nikolaidou, a text on woman as a model by Venia Vergou and three texts-surprises by acclaimed Greek directors: Syllas Tzoumerkas, Christos Karakepelis, Yorgos Zois. An informative publication about one of the most difficult and unconventional European filmmakers.
