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The Film about the Propellerman
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The Film about the Propellerman

2020-01-21 · 22 min · Not rated

Comedy

Josef finds a propeller hat and does everything he can to be able to fly with it. That's roughly the short film narrative of film student Claudius, who does everything in his power to finally shoot his graduation film. But making films isn't that easy, not to mention flying.

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Directors
Johannes Bachmann
Production companies
Zürcher Hochschule der Künste ZHdK Departement Darstellende Künste und Film
Countries
Switzerland
Status
Released

Top Cast

Johannes BachmannClaudius
Julian BoineJosef
Roger BonjoiurEgon
Dominic HartmannMedical student
Bruno KocherBruno KocherPriest
Max RüdlingerMax RüdlingerMentor
Tatjana SebbenStudent
Dominik WolfingerColleague

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