Dichter und Kämpfer plot
Literature as a live act, throwing poetry into a large audience and word acrobatics on demand. Director Marion Hütter follows four German 'poetry slammers' for over a year as they perform and rehearse, also looking at their lives outside their role as 'rhymers and rivals'. Julius, Theresa, Sebastian and Philipp have different personalities. Although they all do their own thing, they have a common goal: to give their audience something to think about. This documentary shows what drives these four singers, what they give night after night for the entertainment of the audience and examines the way slam poetry has changed in recent years. When they started, these four were part of a small but intimate circle. Today the slam scene is much broader, more diverse and competitive.