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Noctuidae

A lonely seamstress receives a strange request: to sew a cloak made only from the wings of moths. A work of delicate beauty is painstakingly crafted, and with it a fragile bond between two lost souls. But as soon as the work is finished, her client disappears. Searching for him, she discovers his secret. The cloak holds his final hope to escape a hostile world of lights. Is it possible to reach the freedom of moonlight? Or is her client a lunatic, crazy enough to jump to his death for a fantasy? The seamstress finds no peace. She answers the call of his dream and sews a new cloak - for herself.

  • Alexandra (Ali) Mauritz
    Director
  • Alexandra (Ali) Mauritz
    Writer
  • Alexandra (Ali) Mauritz
    Producer
  • Elisabeth Frank
    Key Cast
    "The seemstress"
  • Hendrik Massute
    Key Cast
    "The mothman"
  • Andrea Giesel
    Head of Production
  • Isabel Dubrownik
    1st AD
  • Theus Heberlein
    Script/Continuity
  • Martin Bargiel, DOP
    Camera Department
    A blink of an eye
  • Alexa Lea Portele, 1st camera assistant
    Camera Department
  • Pia Klein, 2nd camera assistant
    Camera Department
  • Vera Bracklo
    Costume Design
  • Julia Nagel
    Costume Design
  • Julia Kraushaar
    Production Design
  • Merle Smalla
    Production Design
  • Niko Mölter, Gaffer
    Lightning Department
  • Yann Leymann, Best Boy
    Lightning Department
  • Marcel Ruddies, best Boy
    Lightning Department
  • Evgenij Ussach
    Sound recording
  • Nikilo Sonnet
    Visual Effects
  • Day for Night GmbH
    Visual Effects
    Lindenberg! Mach dein Ding (Hermine Huntgeburth), 4 Blocks (TV series), TKKG (Robert Thalheim)
  • University of Applied Sciences and Arts Hannover
    Visual Effects
    Prof. Timo Schnitt / students of media design
  • Max Filges
    Music
    Sloborn (ZDF series), netflix
  • Jonathan Happ, FARBkorrektiv
    Colour Grading
  • Phil Parker
    Script Consulting
    Terry Pratchett’s Hogfather (BBC, Vadim Jean), The Art and Science of Screenwiriting (book), u.v.a.
  • Christoph Honnegger
    Script Consulting
  • Clara Hoffmann, Sound Design
    Sounddesign, Foleys, Mixing
    via Chaussee Soundvision, Lüneburg
  • Freddy Fleing, Foley Artist
    Sounddesign, Foleys, Mixing
    via Chaussee Soundvision, Lüneburg
  • Reemt Allerding, Sound Mixing & Mastering
    Sounddesign, Foleys, Mixing
    via Chaussee Soundvision, Lüneburg
  • Evgenij Ussach, Dialogue editing & additional SD
    Sounddesign, Foleys, Mixing
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    phantastic, arthouse, drama, fantasy, film noir, steampunk, tale, science fiction, nature, dystopien, environmental, romance
  • Runtime:
    23 minutes 1 second
  • Completion Date:
    February 17, 2021
  • Country of Origin:
    Germany
  • Country of Filming:
    Germany
  • Language:
    German
  • Shooting Format:
    Full HD
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9, 2,35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • FILMZ - Festival des deutschen Kinos
    Mainz
    Germany
    November 10, 2022
    Competition
  • The Galactic Imaginarium Film Festival
    Timis
    Romania
    Competition
  • SHORTS MÉXICO – International Short Film Festival
    Mexico City & Others
    Mexico
    Mexican Premiere
    Official Selection International Fantastic Showcase
  • Minikino Film Week Bali International Film Festival, Indonesia, September 2022

    Indonesia
    Indonesion Premiere
  • Wolves Independant International Film Fesival

    Lithuania
    Lithuanian Premiere
    Finalist
  • Ravenheart International Film Festival, Norway, August/Sept 2022
    Oslo
    Norway
    August 26, 2022
    Norwegian Premiere
  • Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival, USA, August 2022
    Millwauki
    United States
    Official selection
  • Insolito - International Fantastic Film Festival

    Peru
    Peruvian Premiere
    Official selection
  • Bengaluru International Short Film Festival, India, August 2022
    Bengalore
    India
    Indian Premiere
    International Competition
  • Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival

    United States
    Semi-Finalist
  • LA Shorts International Short Film Festival, USA, July 2022
    Los Angeles
    United States
    Official selection
  • Short to the Point

    Romania
    Honorable Mention
  • New Zealands' Vision Feast Film Festival, 1st July 2022
    Auckland
    New Zealand
  • Fantaspoa Fantastic Film Festival, Brazil, April 2022
    Porto Allegre
    Brazil
    Latin American Premiere
  • Cleveland International Film Festival, USA, April 2022
    Cleveland
    United States
  • Lund International Fantastic Film Festival, Sweden, Nov 2021
    Lund
    Sweden
    International Premiere
    "Weirder Than Last Year" programme
  • 38. Chicago International Childrens Film Festival, USA, Nov 2021
    Chicago
    United States
    North American Premiere
    New Dimensions 18+
  • Film / Neu Filmfestival, Goethe Institute Washington, USA, Nov 2021
    Washington
    United States
    November 20, 2021
    Official Selection
  • 55. Hof International Fim Festival, Germany, Oct 2021
    Hof
    Germany
    world premiere/german premiere
    Official Selection
Distribution Information
  • Alexandra Mauritz
    Country: Germany
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Alexandra (Ali) Mauritz

First a screenwriter and musician, she began creating music-, documentary and experimental videos and overseeing projects as a script advisor. As the head of a media institution, she organised further education for film professionals. "Noctuidae" is her debut as a fictional director and producer.

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Director Statement

"Noctuidae" was initially a short story. I imagined it in New York while looking at the city lights and neon signs at night. Fascinated by fantastic film worlds as well as the film noir, I couldn't let go of the idea of telling a poetic-philosophical screen fairy tale: About humans and moths, both lost in the lights of the world and the question of what gives us support: Dreaming? Longing? Transcendence? Connectedness? Love?