screening format
16mm
aspect ratio
1.37:1
sound format
Mono
languages
Deutsch
Subtitles
Englisch
Cigarette Break is a surreal sketch based on a play by the post-futuristic Russian author Daniil Charms (1906 to 1942). In a fictional war on the ramp of a factory: worker Natasha meets with black market salesman Makarow. He has a very strange book in his bag - it is supposed to give all the answers to mankinds wishes.
director
Ralf Stadler
Animation
Michael Hoffmann
Cast
Frank Gutjahr, Jana Thies
Editing
Ralf Stadler, Stefan Westerwelle
Script
Ralf Stadler
DOP
Raphael Wohlgemuth
Sound Design
Martin Lesniak
film school
Kunsthochschule für Medien Köln (KHM)
Festivals
New York Film Festival, New York City, USA
Toquefest Film & Music Festival, Vancouver, Canada
Production
- Ralf Stadler
- Kasseler Str. 37
- 33098 Paderborn
- +49 5251 699116
Distribution
- Ralf Stadler
- Kasseler Str. 37
- 33098 Paderborn
- +49 5251 699116
School
- Kunsthochschule für Medien Köln (KHM)
- Heumarkt 14
- 50667 Köln
- Germany
- +49 221 201890
- http://www.khm.de
Ralf Stadler
Born 1974 in Bad Schussenried / Germany;
Internships at various film- and videoproductions;
Professional training as a bookseller;
since 2001 student at the Academy of Media Arts Cologne
Filmography
1998 Heute letzter Tag
2001 1928
2005 Ylityü - Überarbeitet