Martyrs of Striving
When Death wants to bring the plague to Württemberg in 1349, he has not reckoned with the two guard soldiers Volckel and Utz, who engage him in a heated argument about plague ordinances and entry regulations.
"Martyrs of Striving" is a black-humored reckoning with the trials and tribulations of global Corona politics, and at the same time a passionate plea for solidarity and empathy in times of crisis.
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Alexander Fischer (Peskador)DirectorAnatomy of a Worldview, Salon Styx, The Sound of Peskador, Carnival of Waiters, My radical roommate, Discord of the Hyenas, The Last Cake of Carlo Cantuccio
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Alexander PeskadorWriter
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Maximilian Albrecht Ernst SachßeProducerAbrechnung am Totenbett
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Paul HartmannProducerStörenfrieda
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Benedikt PaulunKey Cast"Volckel"Wolfman Solutions
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Gunther NicklesKey Cast"Utz"Kripo Ulm
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Vincent EckertDirector of PhotographyThe Ticket, Bobby Braun
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Jhana NellesProduction Designer
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Leif EisenbergCostume Designer
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Fabian PfriemGaffer
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Simon ScharesEditorDie Verwaltung des Internets, Der dunkle Ritter
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Daniel KlingSound Designer
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Filmakademie Baden-WürttembergFilm School
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Project Title (Original Language):Märtyrer der Strebsamkeit
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Project Type:Short, Student
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Genres:Comedy, Period Piece, Satire
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Runtime:14 minutes 18 seconds
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Completion Date:August 9, 2021
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Country of Origin:Germany
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Country of Filming:Germany
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Language:German
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:2.39:1
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:Yes - Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
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55. Internationale Hofer FilmtageHof
Germany
October 27, 2021
World Premiere
2nd Place (Audience Award) -
27. Filmschau Baden-WürttembergStuttgart
Germany
December 5, 2021 -
10. KurzfilmtagKarlsruhe
Germany
December 21, 2021 -
35. Bolzano Film Festival BozenBolzano
Italy
April 9, 2022
Italian Premiere
Kurzes über'n Brenner / Corti in trasferta -
45. Grenzland-Filmtage SelbSelb
Germany
April 21, 2022 -
7. Filmfest BremenBremen
Germany
April 22, 2022 -
22. Landshuter KurzfilmfestivalLandshut
Germany
April 28, 2022 -
28. Kurzfilmtage ThalmässingThalmässing
Germany
May 13, 2022
Audience Award -
46. Open Air Filmfest WeiterstadtWeiterstadt
Germany
August 12, 2022 -
16. Fünf Seen FilmfestivalStarnberg
Germany
August 25, 2022 -
18. Budapest Short Film FestivalBudapest
Hungary
August 30, 2022 -
50. Festival of NationsLenzing
Austria
September 25, 2022 -
15. filmzeitKaufbeuren
Germany
October 2, 2022 -
15. Festival européen du film fantastique de StrasbourgStrasbourg
France
September 24, 2022
French Premiere -
11. Cinema Next TourVienna
Austria
October 12, 2022 -
3. Kurz.Film.ZuckerlWaidhofen/Ybbs
Austria
October 14, 2022 -
30. EnergaCAMERIMAGETorun
Poland
November 12, 2022
Polish Premiere
Film and Art School Etudes Competition
Alexander Peskador, born in August 1993 in Vienna, commited himself to filmmaking after graduating with a Bachelors degree at the Institute for Theater, Film and Media Studies in Vienna. He is currently studying at the Baden-Württemberg Film Academy.
At the beginning of the year 2020, it was hard to imagine what a huge wedge the COVID-19 pandemic would drive into our society. Everyone has their opinion on this disease and none seems to be compatible with anyone else's. One could almost say that we are more busy fighting each other than the pandemic. This leads to the following question: Is it even possible to talk about such a polarising topic in the cinema - a place that was created to bring people together?
Yes, we believe it is possible, namely in the guise of a historical film. Both, the epoch of the late Middle Ages and the genre of comedy serve us as alienating effects in the tradition of Bertolt Brecht. The plague, that struck Europe in the 14th century, serves us as a metaphor for the current pandemic. The guard soldiers Volckel and Utz represent us people who cannot stop arguing with each other even in the face of death.
Perhaps we will manage to laugh our way through this pandemic, and if our film can make even a small contribution to this, I am already overjoyed.