Das Theater im Sucher - Die Fotografin Ruth Walz

For half a century, photographer Ruth Walz has been immersing herself in Europe’s theaters and opera houses, capturing the action on stage with passion and an unerring eye. Her theater photographs have set the standard for decades.

In conversation with her colleagues Robert Wilson, Andrea Breth, Bill Viola, William Kentridge, Olafur Eliasson, Debbie Warner, and Anna Viebrock, the unique stature and role of her photography are confirmed. The film follows Ruth Walz through the theaters and opera houses of Salzburg, Amsterdam, Munich, Aix-en-Provence, and Berlin.