Susanna

Traditional certainties no longer apply, new ones are not yet available. In New York, the Brooklyn Bridge is opened for commuters and Edison’s light bulbs illuminate the city. In the midst of it all: Susanna, a painter from Basel who has emigrated to America with her mother. While machines are conquering the world, the Native Americans in the West are fighting for their survival. But false prophets promise paradise and the cavalry stands ready with their guns. Susanna travels to the Territory of Dakota with her son. She wants to meet Sitting Bull to warn him. Her portrait of him now hangs in the North Dakota State Museum. The poignant adventure of a headstrong and daring woman, told with beauty and compassion.