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Film Info

Germany, Austria, Switzerland 2023 | 100 min. Director: Katrin Rothe
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World Sales

NEW DOCS
Dasselstr. 75-77
50674 Köln Phone +49 221 16819743 http://www.newdocs.de

Production Company

HANFGARN & UFER Filmproduktion GbR
Apostel-Paulus-Str. 6a
10823 Berlin Phone +49 30 84855000 Fax +49 30 84855015 http://www.hu-film.de

Co-Production Company

DSCHOINT VENTSCHR FILMPRODUKTION
Molkenstrasse 21
8004 Zürich

Categories

Animation Documentary Hybrid

Johnny & Me

100min or 52min | OV German | German, English, French ST+VO

Synopsis

Bertold Brecht called him one of the most important European artists. Rosa Luxemburg personally handed over the party book to the communist of the first hour in 1918. George Grosz and Kurt Tucholsky are among his closest friends and artistic companions. He gave himself an English name in protest against German warmongering. For the Nazis, however, the father of political photomontage John Heartfield quickly became one of the most dangerous enemies of the state. For years he is a fugitive in Europe, and later finds no safe home even in the socialist GDR.The graphic artist Stephanie, plagued by a creative crisis and self-doubt, is fascinated by John Heartfield‘s work, which she discovers in an exhibition. Through a time tunnel, she ends up in a studio where the artist, who has become a cartoon figure, takes her on a journey through his eventful life. A loving friendship develops between the two colleagues. And Stephanie takes up scissors and paper again.

Graphic designer Stefanie is having a creative crisis with boring advertising assignments and a boss who does not value her work. During a visit to a museum, she is magically attracted to the satirical photomontages of the world-famous colleague and Nazi opponent John Heartfield. Then a miracle happens, she suddenly turns up in his studio.

Cast & Crew

Festivals/awards

2023
Festival d’Animation Annecy, France
FANTOCHE Swiss
ANIMAGE Brazil
66 DOK Leipzig, Germany
33 FFC Cottbus, Germany
Ciné Open Festival Pontarlier, France
2024
14 BJIFF - Beijing International Film Festival

World Sales

NEW DOCS
Dasselstr. 75-77
50674 Köln Phone +49 221 16819743 http://www.newdocs.de

Production Company

HANFGARN & UFER Filmproduktion GbR
Apostel-Paulus-Str. 6a
10823 Berlin Phone +49 30 84855000 Fax +49 30 84855015 http://www.hu-film.de

Co-Production Company

DSCHOINT VENTSCHR FILMPRODUKTION
Molkenstrasse 21
8004 Zürich

Cast & Crew

Katrin Rothe

Categories

Animation Documentary Hybrid
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