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Me the People

We followed Rene, a German "Wutbürger" ("enraged citizen", also known as "besorgter Bürger", which means "worried citizen") with the camera. Rene is speculating a lot. After he moved from West to East Germany because of too many foreigners in his home town, he now is attending the LEGIDA-demonstrations. To prevent the devastation of his habitat, "going for a walk" every Monday seems to be the best solution. Beside severe xenophobia of course. The official slogan of the starry-eyed idealists is to take even people like Rene seriously. So we did. This documentary is a vivid portrait of a really frightened person. Nevertheless it shows how the protagonist tries to improve his situation by working really hard. The film upholds the freedom of speech and at the same time confirms that the lying press really is a lying press.

  • Christoph Hertel
    Director
    IceTruckFuckHardcore
  • Christoph Hertel
    Writer
    IceTruckFuckHardcore
  • Jan Krebs
    Writer
    Wulla Wussa
  • Christoph Hertel
    Producer
  • Jan Krebs
    Key Cast
    Wulla Wussa
  • Kate Ledina
    Sound
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Ich, das Volk
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    9 minutes 24 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 9, 2015
  • Production Budget:
    37 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Germany
  • Country of Filming:
    Germany
  • Language:
    German
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes
Director Biography - Christoph Hertel

Christoph Hertel wurde am 2. August 1989 in Kronach/Ofr. Geboren. Nach der Schulzeit, die er 2009 mit dem Abitur abschloss, folgte 2009 ein erstes Praktikum in der Videoproduktionsfirma KaMa- Media. Auf den Zivildienst folgte ein knapp einjähriges Praktikum an der Filmakademie Baden- Württemberg in Ludwigsburg, bis 2011. Von Oktober 2011 bis September 2015 studierte er Theater- und Medienwissenschaften sowie Kunstgeschichte an der Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen- Nürnberg. Dort leitete er bis 2015 das Universitätsfernsehen t°fau als Chefredakteur. Zudem ist Hertel seit 2013 Mitbegründer der broken circle Filmproduktion. Seit Oktober 2016 studiert Christoph Hertel im M.F.A. Medienkunst-/Mediengestaltung an der Bauhaus-Universität Weimar.

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