Siri Hustvedt – Dance Around the Self

Siri Hustvedt – Dance Around the Self (2026)



6.3 2026 110 min Germany, Switzerland

Director: Sabine Lidl

Cast: Siri Hustvedt, Paul Auster, Sophie Auster, Katerina Fotopoulou, Liv Hustvedt

Documentary
Sabine Lidl traces Siri Hustvedt’s evolution from her debut novel to a defining voice in modern letters—an intimate portrait exploring feminist viewpoints, her intellectual partner Paul Auster, and the transformative force of ideas.

More About This Film

Siri Hustvedt – Dance Around the Self is a 2026 documentary portrait of American writer and intellectual Siri Hustvedt. Known for her novels, essays, and work exploring memory, identity, art, psychology, and the mind, Hustvedt has developed a body of work that crosses traditional disciplinary boundaries.

The documentary offers an opportunity to look at the person behind the writing and at the ideas that have shaped her creative life. Its focus on the self suggests an intimate exploration of authorship, identity, and the relationship between personal experience and intellectual curiosity.

  • The film was released in 2026.
  • Its subject is writer and intellectual Siri Hustvedt.
  • Hustvedt has written both fiction and nonfiction.
  • Her work frequently engages with psychology, neuroscience, art, and philosophy.
  • The documentary focuses on the relationship between creativity and identity.

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