Still from the Film “The ErlKing - Altar for Shiva”

The film “The ErlKing - Altar for Shiva” was shown at Cutlog Paris - International Artists' Film Festival “Trajectoires” from October 24 to 27, 2013.

Goethe’s lyric “Der Erlkönig” is the departure point for Bettina WitteVeen’s poetic and atmospheric short film. The film unfolds a ‘paysage moralisé’ of historic, philosophical and spiritual messages held firmly together at the roots by the allegorical graft WitteVeen made between “Der Erlkönig” and the narrative of Hindu God Shiva, the Cosmic Dancer and Lord of Destruction, purifier of Karma and deity of both Agni (Fire) and Indra (Rain).

The film was nominated for the “Prix des nouvelles écritures” (New Writing Prize) and the “Prix de la découverte” (Discovery Prize).