Kafka, Ganja, Maniacs (2014)
It is summer and five overly-seasoned college students have been given the task of writing a group paper on Franz Kafka’s “The Country Doctor.” At first they are reluctant, but in a cloud of hashish they come up with the idea to film the story instead. Their film location is a campsite in Sicily, which they had already booked ages ago for summer vacation. The technical department consists of a couple “unique” men from the Vienna film scene. To everyone’s surprise, they even manage to get Kafka himself to play a supporting role in the film.
Director:
Kurt Palm
Writer:
Kurt Palm
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Marc Fischer as Franz Kafka |
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Karin Yoko Jochum as Dodo |
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Max Mayer as Frankie |
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Julia Jelinek as Klara |
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Aurel von Arx as Clausi |
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Tim Breyvogel as Max |
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Florentin Groll as Unterlugkirchner |
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Steffen Höld as Klamm |
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Christian Strasser as Punzenberger |
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Hubsi Kramar as Gotthart |
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Franz Schuh as Professor Bergmann |
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Nancy Mensah-Offei as Babsi |
| Production | Markus Fischer | Producer |
| Writing | Kurt Palm | Screenplay |
| Camera | Martin Putz | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Stefan Fauland | Editor |
| Editing | Karina Ressler | Editor |
| Directing | Kurt Palm | Director |