Günter Atteln. The Lost Paradise
“The Lost Paradise” is the
documentary by Günter Atteln. The composer Arvo Pärt has given his consent to
be accompanied by a camera for an entire year: In his native Estonia,
travelling to Germany, Italy, and Japan, where Pärt received the Praemium
Imperiale, the world’s most prestigious award in the field of music, in October
2014.
The documentary is framed by the stage production of
Adam’s Passion in which the artistic visions of Arvo Pärt and Robert Wilson
mirror each other. Tracing their creative process, the film offers rare and
personal insights into the worlds of two of the most fascinating personalities
in the international arts and music scene.
Director: Günter Atteln
Producer: Paul Smaczny
Sound: PCM Stereo
Picture format: 16:9
Video format: NTSC, FULL HD
Subtitles: German, French, English, Korean, Japanese
Total running time: 55’ 33’’
Booklet: 34 pages
Region code: 0
Production: Accentus Music
Co-Production: WDR, ERR
Cooperation with: Arte, Eesti Kontsert, Enterprise Estonia
Supported by: Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung
Released: 2015