Jan Fabre, Beyond The Artist

Performer, sculptor, choreographer, director: Jan Fabre is one of the most versatile artists of our time. Director Giulio Boato’s documentary takes the viewer into the heart of the Belgian artist’s creation. His studio, Troubleyn, an ex-theater in his hometown, Antwerp, has become a genuine factory. Built around statements from various personalities and an off-screen narration, the film winds through images of his principal creative and expositional moments, particularly his theater company’s rehearsals for the spectacle/event Mount Olympus: a 24-hour theatrical marathon which celebrates Greek tragedy and revolutionizes the usual rules of theater, immersing viewers and the the 27 actor-performers in the same unique experience.