B wie Bartleby
B for Bartleby draws on Herman Melville's legendary narrative and transforms it into a film essay about remembrance, language, and resistance. Based on dialogues with a deceased companion, the famous phrase 'I would prefer not to' is revived through the voices and gestures of performers, young people, rap musicians, passersby, and stranded individuals - quietly, persistently, timelessly.
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Released
- 2025
Details
Release year: 2025
Storyline
B for Bartleby draws on Herman Melville's legendary narrative and transforms it into a film essay about remembrance, language, and resistance. Based on dialogues with a deceased companion, the famous phrase 'I would prefer not to' is revived through the voices and gestures of performers, young people, rap musicians, passersby, and stranded individuals - quietly, persistently, timelessly.