Jerichow

2008 | Color | 93 min 0 seg

Fate brings a trio together in Jerichow, a small town in eastern Germany plagued by unemployment and a mass population exodus. An ex-soldier?s encounter with a couple of Turkish descent ?the owner of a fast food chain and his enigmatic wife? pushes all three over the edge.

Country: Alemania
Direction: Petzold; Christian
Script: Petzold; Christian
Production: Schreitmüller; Andreas, Weber; Michael, Reitz; Bettina, Kölsch; Jochen, Koerner Von Gustorf; Florian
Photography: Bvk; Bvk, Fromm; Hans
Sound: Ehlers-falkenberg; Martin, Jacob; Dirk, Mucke-niesytka; Andreas
Music: Will; Stefan
Cast:Fürmann; Benno, Hoss; Nina, Sözer; Hilmi, M Hennicke; André, Geisler; Claudia, Gruber; Marie, Berger; Knut
Art direction: D. Gruber; K.
Participation year at FICM: 2012

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