National Premiere, World Focus: Tribute to Ulrike Ottinger, 2026
The Blood Countess
The Blood Countess（英題）Die Blutgräfin
Director Ulrike Ottinger
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Decades after her mysterious disappearance, the Blood Countess reemerges in modern-day Vienna, where she reunites with her devoted maid, Hermine, to track down a dangerous book with the power to destroy all evil—including all vampires such as themselves. The duo embark on a scavenger hunt through the city's magnificent historic sites, and conscript the countess's melancholic nephew—a vegetarian vampire named Bubi—and his psychotherapist as they expand their search to Bohemia. Meanwhile, a pair of vampirologists and a police inspector remain hot on their trail.
Born in Konstanz, southern Germany, on June 6, 1942. From 1962 to 1969, Ottinger worked as an artist in Paris. After returning to West Germany, she made her first film, Laocoön and His Sons (1975). In 2020, she received the Berlinale Camera for lifetime achievement at the Berlin International Film Festival. In 2021 and 2022, major retrospectives and symposia dedicated to her work were held across Europe.
From Tokyo International Film Festival 2026, No. 39
