The TV series became a film: an idosyncratic combination of disability, pop, and style. Christoph Schlingensief dared to walk a delicate tightrope of social criticism and exploitation with this casting show satire, which exposes the cynical casting format to the cringe point. Singing, dancing, air guitar - two dozen contestants were put through a casting competition under the eyes of a 'merciless jury'. "The freak is the situation itself, which forces us to distinguish what is normal and what is not." (Christoph Schlingensief)
Christoph Schlingensief's answer to "Pop Idol" was "Freakstars 3000".
The TV series became a film: an idosyncratic combination of disability, pop, and style.
Christoph Schlingensief dared to walk a delicate tightrope of social criticism and exploitation with this casting show satire, which exposes the cynical casting format to the cringe point.
Singing, dancing, air guitar - two dozen contestants were put through a casting competition under the eyes of a 'merciless jury'.
"The freak is the situation itself, which forces us to distinguish what is normal and what is not." (Christoph Schlingensief)