Obsessed with Light is a meditation on light and the enduring obsession to create. The film pulls back the curtain on Loïe Fuller, a wildly original performer who revolutionized the visual culture of the early 20th century. But it is not a bio-pic. Creating a dialogue between the past and the present, the documentary delves into the astonishing influence Fuller’s work has on contemporary culture including artists like Red Hot Chili Peppers, Taylor Swift, Bill T. Jones, Shakira and William Kentridge, among many others. In the process, the film uncovers commonalities that connect these creative luminaries to Fuller and each other.
Obsessed with Light
2023, U.S., 90m, DCP
A film by Sabine Krayenbühl Zeva Oelbaum
Starring Cherry Jones Jody Sperling Erin Anderson Claire Dodin Andy Ingalls Guillaume le Bourhis Hugo Pierre Martin Jean-Michel Richaud Joy Lyn Shaw Laetitia Grimaldi Spitzer Gale Van Cott