Voltaire crashes a rehearsal and accidentally roasts 1970s politics. Chaos ensues.
A theatrical group prepare Voltaire’s play “Alzire”. From this the ideas of Voltaire are examined as they relate to the present day political situation.
Acting
François Simon channels Voltaire with delicious theatrical swagger.
Direction
Koerfer blurs stage and reality until you're dizzy.
Writing
Dialogue that bites—Enlightenment burns served cold.
Director
Thomas Koerfer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot during Switzerland's 'Red Decade,' the film weaponizes 18th-century philosophy against 1970s European complacency about colonial legacy.
The theatrical group was a real collective; their improvisations were woven into Koerfer's script, making the 'rehearsal' partially documentary.
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