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Oh Brother Octopus

film type experimental film, documentary film Production Country Germany production year 2017 runtime 27'00 colour
screening format DCP aspect ratio 1.78:1 (16:9) sound format Dolby SR languages Indonesisch, Bajau Subtitles Englisch
screening format Media File (ProRes, mp4, mov) aspect ratio 1.78:1 (16:9) sound format Dolby SR languages Indonesisch, Bajau Subtitles Englisch

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.

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Official Trailer: https://vimeo.com/233211322

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director Florian Kunert Original-Filmmusik / Original Score Stefan Galler, The Strangers Schnitt / Editing Florian Kunert, Ian Purnell, Lara Rodriguez Bildgestaltung / DOP Florian Kunert Produktion / Production Florian Kunert Drehbuch / Script Florian Kunert Tongestaltung / Sound Design Stefan Voglsinger film school Kunsthochschule für Medien Köln (KHM)
Festivals
2017 Berlinale - Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin, Germany
2017 Festival dei Popoli - The Verdicts, Florence, 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
  • Peter-Welter-Platz 2
  • 50676 Köln
  • +49 221 20189330
  • https://www.khm.de/
Sales
  • Kunsthochschule für Medien Köln (KHM)
  • Ute Dilger
  • Peter-Welter-Platz 2
  • 50676 Köln
  • +49 221 20189330
  • https://www.khm.de/
School
  • Kunsthochschule für Medien Köln (KHM)
  • Peter-Welter-Platz 2
  • 50676 Köln
  • Deutschland
  • +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