Helge Schneider: The Klimperclown

Helge Schneider, a musical clown and contemporary jazz musician, turns his life into a multi-faceted film adventure. Sandro Giampietro's camera provides the audience with profound insights into the artist's life and work. With occasional original footage, whether in Super 8 or VHS, as well as acted sketches and realistic photos, the film links the present with the various stages of Helge Schneider's career. The music plays a central role. A varied mix of live performances and clips produced especially for this film alternate with short statements by the artist. It is particularly noteworthy that, in contrast to the usual biographies, there are no interview partners who praise the artist or spread untruths about him. The harmonious mixture of the artist's many activities is captivating and reveals an overall picture that is impossible to escape.