Vision
– Hildegard von Bingen was truly a woman ahead of her time. A visionary in every sense of the word, th..
Hildegard von Bingen was truly a woman ahead of her time. A visionary in every sense of the word, this famed 12th-century Benedictine nun was a Christian mystic, composer, philosopher, playwright, poet, naturalist, scientist, physician, herbalist and ecological activist.
24 Sep 2009
German, Latin
Margarethe von Trotta
Margarethe von Trotta (screenplay)
Barbara Sukowa, Heino Ferch, Hannah Herzsprung, Lena Stolze
The life story of the multi-talented German nun Hildegard von Bingen. The film portrays an original woman - best known as a composer and religious visionary - whose grand claims often run counter to the patriarchal world around her. The monks and nuns at the convent become a kind of family, offering both confidants and enemies. For example Jutta, struggling with her jealousy of Hildegard's success, and the young Richardis who worships Hildegard both as an intellectual role model and a mother figure.
1 win & 4 nominations.
$300,000
Zeitgeist Films