Der Fährmeister
The Ferryman

film type fiction Production Country Germany production year 2007 runtime 15'00 colour
screening format 35mm aspect ratio 1.85:1 sound format Dolby SR languages Deutsch Subtitles Englisch

The countryside at night, a lonely road and a hearse. This is the story of the old ferryman, who guides the souls of the deceased from the world of the living to the world of the dead. And of Andrew, who is entangled in his memories and his belief that death holds some kind of truth.

director Jörg Bruhn Besetzung / Cast Günter Lamprecht, Marie-Christine Friedrich, Radik Golovkov Original-Filmmusik / Original Score André Feldhaus Schnitt / Editing Jessica Ehlebracht Bildgestaltung / DOP Franz Rath Drehbuch / Script Jörg Bruhn Tongestaltung / Sound Design Matthias Schwab
Festivals
Open-Air Filmfest Weiterstadt, Germany
PROVINZIALE - Filmfest Eberswalde, Germany
Internationales Filmfest Braunschweig, Germany
Landshuter Kurzfilmfestival, Germany
Oldenburger Kurzfilmtage zwergWERK, Germany
Biberacher Filmfestspiele, Germany
Production
  • episode-film
  • Saskia Wegelein
  • Gastfeldstr. 39
  • 28201 Bremen
  • +49 421 556006
Distribution
  • episode-film
  • Saskia Wegelein
  • Gastfeldstr. 39
  • 28201 Bremen
  • +49 421 556006
Sales
  • episode-film
  • Saskia Wegelein
  • Gastfeldstr. 39
  • 28201 Bremen
  • +49 421 556006

Jörg Bruhn

Born 1967 in Bingen/ Rhine;
worked in different social jobs, then as writer for theatre and stages;
since 1999 camera assistant for TV and cinema productions;
The Ferryman is his debut as director