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The Drummer

Child abuse and racism are conditioned: the grotesque of the gifted child occurs daily in the soul of the drummer.

  • Pawel Kocambasi
    Director
  • Pawel Kocambasi
    Writer
  • Robin Eubanks
    Music
  • Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
    Producer
  • Marcus Jaeger
    Camera
  • Frank Dapper
    Key Cast
    "Drummer"
  • Wellington de la Rossa
    Key Cast
    "Jester"
  • Jan Zagórski
    Key Cast
    "John"
  • Nils Landmark
    Editor
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Feature, Short
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    November 26, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    400 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Germany
  • Country of Filming:
    Germany
  • Language:
    No Dialogue
  • Shooting Format:
    16mm
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Swedenborg Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    December 10, 2022
    Festival Premiere
Director Biography - Pawel Kocambasi

Pawel Kocambasi, alias P.M.Starost, studied German and Polish philology at the University of Heidelberg and film directing at the Film Academy Baden-Württemberg.

His films include the shorts "Schlagzeuger" (1996), "Śmierć" (1997), "Stille Nacht" (1998), "Zwei" (1999), Hofer Filmtage and Camerimage; and the features "Der Rattenkoenig" (2003), winner of the Caligari Award for the best script, Cologne Conference, nominated for the German Television Award, "Tiger" (2006), Filmfest München, winner of the Biberach Filmfestival 2006, "Theatre Without Audience" (2015), premiered on the Volksbühne in Berlin, BEST EUROPEAN FILM at the Hollywood Indie Film Awards (2025), "4 m@xime" (2022), "The Friendly Society" (2024) and "The Prophetess" (2025)

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Director Statement

My first movie on the film school.