Strange Birds (2017)

Released: 2017-10-27 Duration: 1hr 25min

Genres: Drama Comedy

Rating 0.0

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Overview

Cynical musican and one-time criminal Jockel has to lead the inclusive choir at a care facility where his life gets turned upside down.

Production Companies

Heimathafen Film

Freude Film

Additional Info

Budget	$0.00
Revenue	$0.00
Original Language	de
Popularity	0.294

Directed By

Alexej Hermann

Eike Weinreich

Crew

Assistant Camera
Fridolin Rudolph

Music Supervisor
Florian Prengel

Color Grading
Irina Weiner

Writer
Eike Weinreich

Producer
Knut Jäger

Lighting Director
Martin Schönherr

Assistant Sound Engineer
Martin Gerigk

Editor
Alexej Hermann

Music
Jürgen Sarkiss

Music
Dominik Schiefner

Director
Alexej Hermann

Music
Friederike Bernhardt

Music
Charly Ahlers

Sound Designer
Christoph Kozik

Title Designer
Jonathan Steffens

Production Manager
Kivik Kuvik

Sound Recordist
Oliver Keitel

Script Consultant
Simone Kranz

Director
Eike Weinreich

Assistant Camera
Stephan Rosche

Set Designer
Maria Eberhardt

Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Valentin Finke

Producer
Sebastian Weyland

Assistant Camera
Jan Schlünzen

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