TEACHING THE ALPHABET

With TEACHING THE ALPAHBET Volker Schreiner presents a monumental tribute to the mainstream cinema of all times. He not only pays homage through a precise selection of clips from Hollywood greats that demonstrates an incredible knowledge of the subject, but also by linking the footage in a series of surprising, logical connections. Through the device of teaching the alphabet, with associations of letters and objects or concepts, Schreiner actively involves the spectator in a guessing game of images with missing data and unspoken words. Connections that at times are obvious and at others more obscure, Schreiner offers us an ingenious subconscious lesson on the history of cinema.