Doclisboa2026 - Heart Beat | Siri Hustvedt, Dance Around the Self
Doclisboa2026 - Heart Beat | Siri Hustvedt..
Cinema 5€
Thursday 15 October · 19:00
Sabine Lidl's documentary follows writer Siri Hustvedt from Minnesota to New York, interweaving her writing with the great themes of life — language, identity, the body, feminism, love and farewell — and marked by her encounter with Paul Auster.
Synopsis Screenings 15 OCT / 19.00, São Jorge, Sala 3 Siri Hustvedt, Dance Around the Self Sabine Lidl • 2026 • Germany, Switzerland • 111' • DCP Portuguese Premiere Young and determined, Hustvedt swaps the tranquillity of Minnesota for the bustle of New York, where the search for the protagonist of her first novel shapes a literary perspective on language, identity, the body and feminism, leading her to become one of the most captivating voices in contemporary American literature. Her encounter with Paul Auster marks a turning point for both. Against the backdrop of the city's vibrant cultural life, the film follows Hustvedt's characteristic way of living and thinking, interweaving her writing with the great themes of life: love and farewell. Prices General - 5€ Reduced mobility - 5€