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Counter Shot: Departure of the Filmmakers (2008) — Ligoscope

Counter Shot: Departure of the Filmmakers

Film · 2008

Counter Shot: Departure of the Filmmakers

120 min · Directed by Dominik Wessely

6.73
ratings

Documentary about filmmakers of the New German Cinema who were members of the legendary Filmverlag für Autoren (Film Publishing House for Authors). Among them are Werner Herzog, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, and Wim Wenders.

Cast

Rudolf Augstein

Self (archive footage)

Heinz Badewitz

Heinz Badewitz

Self

Hark Bohm

Hark Bohm

Self

Uwe Brandner

Self

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Self (archive footage)

Michael Fengler

Michael Fengler

Self

Hans W. Geißendörfer

Hans W. Geißendörfer

Self

Irm Hermann

Irm Hermann

Self

Werner Herzog

Werner Herzog

Self

Peter Lilienthal

Peter Lilienthal

Self

Tom Luddy

Tom Luddy

Self

Margaret Ménégoz

Margaret Ménégoz

Self

Lynda Myles

Self

Hans Noever

Self

Thomas Schamoni

Self

Peter Sickert

Self

Laurens Straub

Self

Dan Talbot

Self

Luggi Waldleitner

Luggi Waldleitner

Self (archive footage)

Wim Wenders

Wim Wenders

Self

Veith von Fürstenberg

Self

Peter Handke

Self (uncredited)

Alexander Kluge

Alexander Kluge

Self (uncredited)

Crew

Director: Dominik Wessely, Laurens Straub
Producer: Rainer Kölmel, Stelios Ziannis
Writer: Rainer Kölmel, Laurens Straub
Cinematography: Knut Schmitz
Composer: Philipp F. Kölmel
Sound: Ansgar Frerich, Sebastian Tesch

Details

Studios: Kinowelt, Filmverlag der Autoren
Countries: Germany
Languages: German
Release: February 14, 2008

Themes

germanycinema on cinemamovie businessartistmunich, germanyinterview

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