Herman The German

By

Michael Binz

Duration

15 MIN

Language

German

Subtitles

French/english

Country

Germany

Year

2015

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As part of the program

Keep It Short - A selection of German short films.

Greetings from Germany!- Hamburg International Shortfilm Festival

No other form of cinematic art is as open, experimental, fast, courageous, hard or reactive as the short film. It never has enough time and it only has this one chance. These special pieces have their home at the Hamburg International Short Film Festival. Since its foundation 33 years ago, the Festival has been celebrating short films as an independent art form, while offering an opportunity for filmmakers from all over the world to get in touch with an eager audience and with each other. The annually 16.000 visitors get to watch ca. 400 films in international and national competitions as well as in carefully curated special programmes. We are happy to present you a fine selection of films that were part of the festival.

Herman The German
Monoton roter Gnom
Wegzaubern
Das offenbare Geheimnis
Michelles Opfer
We will Stay in Touch About It
Alienation
Bär

Synopsis

Herman is one of the most experienced bomb defusers in Germany. After a medical examination, Herman learns that he suffers from the very rare Kahnawake syndrome which causes him to no longer "fear“ and he is forced to experience all phobias in order to become normal again.

Direction

Michael Binz

Costume

Kaya Kürten

Animation

Frank Pingel

Decors

Claudia Mertens

Editing

Tom Vennekötter

Sound mixing

Judith Nordbrock

Author

Michael Binz

Cinematographer

Jesse Mazuch

Lighting

Ernesto Sosa

Producer

Maike Drinhausen

Cast

Anke Engelke
Gustav Peter Wöhler

Original Title

Herman The German

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