Nikolaus Geyrhalter's newest documentary Abendland will open the 2011 Diagonale in Graz as a world premiere. In Abendland, the award-winning Austrian documentary filmmaker takes a very personal journey through contemporary Europe. He predominately visits places that are without a specific history, places that are highly frequented and essential to the way we function, such as multiplex cinemas, shopping malls, airports, rest stops, hospitals, and fitness centers. The director gives us a glimpse inside the lives of those who work behind the scenes to guarantee the smooth course of our world. In Abendland, Nikolaus Geyrhalter succeeds in creating a magnificent documentary of contemporary Europe, the European standard of living, civilization, and the urge to exclude others from it.