ALCIBIADES

Are we aware of the fragility of our democracies? Can a democracy work if we no longer trust each other? In a far-reaching adaptation of Ilja Leonard Pfeijffers's monumental novel, Zuidpool brings the story of Alcibiades. None other than top actress Sofie Decleir embodies Greece's most controversial politician, unable to choose between his boundless self-love and the common interest of his people. At the same time, he holds up a confronting mirror to us. Is the people itself capable of knowing what is good for the people? And how important do we still find the truth, when probability is more desirable? A gripping story in a world where the democratic contract we have concluded with each other threatens to be broken at any moment. A glimpse into a system that is bumping against its limits, but for which there seems to be no better alternative. trigger warning: stroboscopic light is used.