Turtleneck Phantasies tells the story of a German writer who worked as a sailor on cargo ships and later, after a shipwreck, spent over 30 years in psychiatric institutions tattooing his fellow inmates. The film combines historical accounts with personal memories, merging documentary and fiction. This results in a complex work that seemingly incidentally, yet excitingly and often tragicomically sketches the state of a society, representing remembrances of suppressed, unheard, and forgotten voices.

Courtesy argos centre for audiovisual arts

• Sektion Section: Film
• Programm Programme: Planes of There