Volker Schlöndorff Recounts Filming with Alexander Kluge for Germany in Autumn

German filmmaker Volker Schlöndorff shares memories of working with Alexander Kluge during the production of the 1978 collaborative film 'Germany in Autumn.' Schlöndorff describes Kluge's distinctive approach as a 'distracted professor' whose creative process focused on editing and montage rather than traditional filming. He recounts their experience filming at the Dornhaldenfriedhof cemetery in Stuttgart on October 27, 1977, for scenes related to the burials of Andreas Baader, Gudrun Ensslin, and Jan-Carl Raspe. Kluge preferred repurposing existing footage from film history and colleagues' works, transforming them through editing into new, copyrighted creations. The article reflects on Kluge's unique filmmaking philosophy and his contributions to German cinema.