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EXMYSTIKA From Warrior to Ferry Tale Aunt

EXMYSTIKA examines in this episode how ancient titles of power change over time. Myths and fairy tales degrade former authorities into figures of fantasy. The film traces this shift from antiquity through late antiquity to the present. Using titles such as FAY, REX, DRUID, and KING, historian Pierre Dietz shows how medieval authors reshape the unpopular reality of antiquity for political reasons to suit their own time. Modern uses of titles often preserve old power structures.

  • Pierre Dietz
    Director
  • Pierre Dietz
    Writer
  • Pierre Dietz
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Documentary, Experimental, Short, Web / New Media
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes 45 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 10, 2026
  • Production Budget:
    100 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Germany
  • Language:
    English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Pierre Dietz

EXMYSTIKA Kurzfilm-Dokus
The true source of the Danubius, 2026
The Discovery of Camelot Castle, 2025
Die Legende vom Greif, 2025
Das Labyrinth von Knossos, 2025
Julian II. – Der vergessene Kaiser, 2025
Der Christus aus dem Jahre Null, 2025
Der erste Tempel Salomon, 2025
Die erste Götterschlacht, 2025
Die Tafelrunde des Uther, 2025
Rechenmaschinen der Antike, 2025
Magdalena – Die Schwägerin Jesu, 2025
Die Buchstaben der Kelten, 2025
Die Entdeckung der Gralsburg, 2024
Die Landebahnen von Carnac, 2024

Dokumentarfilme
Der Tempel Salomos und die Dschinn, 2023
Briefe aus der Deportation, 2012

Kurzfilme
The new Eldorado, 2018
Cosmic Crump, 2014
Clan Quest, 2010
Axolotl, 2010
Sonnenschutzfaktor, 2005
Snowball, 2004
Die Raupe, die im Apfel sass…, 2004
Als die Bilder laufen lernten, 2002
Wecke den schlafenden Weihnachtsmann, 2000
Der Faustkeil, 2000
Die Brennstoffzelle, 2000
Aktive Kopfstütze, 1999

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Director Statement

People's worst enemy is stupidity, ignorance and abuse of power.