Kongomüller

After numerous military operations, Major Müller can't find a way back into civilian life. Following his urge to communicate, the Major is looking for listeners and encouragement. He doesn't find either. Instead, the repeated monological memory of his own heroic deeds determines his present – with all the consequences. This 30-minute short film is based on the statements made by the mercenary Siegfried Müller in the documentary “The Laughing Man” (Walter Heynowski and Gerhard Scheumann, DEFA studio for newsreels and documentaries, 1966), as well as records from the German colonial period in Africa. An intensive contribution to the necessary public debate about the consequences of military operations.

Cast

Olaf Rauschenbach

Major Siegfried Müller

Ninon Hensel

Naked Woman

Harry Schiller

Man at Bar

Dieter Ziegler

Restaurant Guest

Crew

Olaf Rauschenbach

Director, Writer, Producer, Idea

Fabian F.W. Exter

Director, Director of Photography, Producer

Niklas Jörges

Assistant Camera

Laura Bertoldi

Makeup Artist

Fabian Hild

Sound Director

Dominik Wengert

Thanks

Caro Bischoff

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Tim Horstmann

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Dieter Ziegler

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Ninon Hensel

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Harry Schiller

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