Outdoor Cinema Premiere

Genre: Experimental film, Arthouse, Physical Theatre, Poetry

About: Immerse yourself in 'The Storyteller', a visionary arthouse film by Gráinne O'Carroll. Set in the contrasting locales of Cologne's developing Neuehrenfeld and Ireland's most westerly island Inis Óirr, this film is a captivating exploration of gesture and transformation. Witness a woman awaken into many characters, who dances through the realms of imagination, portrayed through the beautiful interplay of physical theatre, sound, and light.

'The Storyteller' is a visual journey that transcends traditional storytelling, offering breathtaking landscapes from a rugged Irish island to a reinvented car factory - Wandelwerk - in Germany. Each scene is a mesmerizing tapestry of movement and emotion, inviting the viewer into a world where each gesture narrates a profound story.

This premiere event is not just a film screening but an experience, set in the picturesque 'Machbarschaft Petershof', another innovative space of urban transformation of Cologne. Surrounded by historic architecture and megalithic trees, the film unfolds on an outdoor screen, creating a magical Spring evening ambience.

Join us early, for a 30-minute tour of Petershof at 20:15 on both nights. Don’t miss the opportunity to learn about the inspiring plans to convert this former farmhouse into a community-hub where transformation begins!

The bar will be open from 19.30, so feel free to come early for a glass of prosecco in the setting sun.

The film screening begins from 21:00.

In the event of rain the film will be moved into the former horse stables.  

Supported by Culture Ireland and the Department of Foreign Affairs as part of ´Zeitgest Irland 2024´