screening format
DCP
aspect ratio
1.78:1 (16:9)
sound format
Dolby SR
original-language
Indonesian, Bajonese
subtitles
English
screening format
Media File (ProRes, mp4, mov)
aspect ratio
1.78:1 (16:9)
sound format
Dolby SR
original-language
Indonesian, Bajonese
subtitles
English
The sea nomads of Indonesia believe that with every newborn there is a twin brother in the form of an octopus. Rituals are carried out to appease the brother in the water and prevent misfortunes. When dishonour occurs, Jakarta is portrayed as the apocalyptic revenge of the brother octopus.
director
Florian Kunert
Original Score
Stefan Galler, The Strangers
Editing
Florian Kunert, Ian Purnell, Lara Rodriguez
DOP
Florian Kunert
Production
Florian Kunert
Script
Florian Kunert
Sound Design
Stefan Voglsinger
film school
Kunsthochschule für Medien Köln (KHM)
Festivals
2017
Berlinale - Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin, Germany
2017
Festival dei Popoli - The Verdicts, Florenz, Italy
2017
Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival, Czech Republic
2017
Astra Film Fest, Sibiu, Romania
Awards
2017 Deutscher Kurzfilmpreis 2017
Production
- Florian Kunert
Distribution
- Kunsthochschule für Medien Köln (KHM)
- Ute Dilger
- +49 221 20189 330
- https://www.khm.de/
Sales
- Kunsthochschule für Medien Köln (KHM)
- Ute Dilger
- +49 221 20189 330
- https://www.khm.de/
School
- Kunsthochschule für Medien Köln (KHM)
- Heumarkt 14
- 50667 Köln
- Germany
- +49 221 201890
- http://www.khm.de
Florian Kunert
Is a German filmmaker;
in 2012 studied documentary directing at the EICTV in Cuba;
lived for one year in Indonesia, where he was researching and shooting his latest documentary OH BROTHER OCTOPUS;
since 2014 postgraduate programme of the Academy of Media Arts Cologne
Filmography
2011 SHACK THEATRE
2012 POCO A POCO
2013 THE PLURAL OF ONE PERSON