Pink Schlemmer

Forum Expanded 2026

In 2024, an old 16mm print of Man and Mask: Oskar Schlemmer and the Bauhaus Stage surfaced from storage at the Goethe-Institut Toronto. The 1969 dance film is an interpretation of Oskar Schlemmer’s choreographies conceived at the Bauhaus University in Dessau around 1925. Through chemical deterioration of the ageing print, the film is now awash in vibrant pink and magenta hues. Oliver Husain and his collaborators use this flamboyant tint as both clue and entry point to reimagine Schlemmer’s dances, ideas and impact.

by Oliver Husain (Director)
with Tanveer Alam Canada 2025 English, German 13' Colour European premiere

With

Tanveer Alam

Crew

Director	Oliver Husain
Cinematography	Oliver Husain
Editing	Oliver Husain
Music	Matt Smith
Sound Design	Matt Smith
Costumes	Laura Honsberger
Make-Up	Tim Manolo
Animation	Oliver Husain
Producer	Oliver Husain

Produced by

Oliver Husain

Toronto, Canada

Photos

Oliver Husain

Artist and filmmaker Oliver Husain is based in Toronto. His projects are frequently collaborations with other artists and friends, and often begin with a fragment of history, a rumour, a personal encounter or a distant memory. He uses a wide range of cinematic languages, technical experiments and visual pleasures – such as dance, puppetry, costume and special effects – to animate his research and draw viewers into complex narrative setups.

Filmography (selection)

2002 Q 2005 Squiggle 2008 Green Dolphin · Mount Shasta 2009 Purfled Promises 2012 Item Number 2013 Parade 2016 Isla Santa Maria 3D; Forum Expanded 2017 2017 were here 2018 French Exit 2019 Garden of the Legend of the Golden Snail 2021 DNCB; co-directed by Kerstin Schroedinger 2026 Pink Schlemmer; Forum Expanded 2026

Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2026