29th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival

24. 10.–2. 11. 2025
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Oh Brother Octopus
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Oh Brother Octopus
Oh Brother Octopus

Oh Brother Octopus

Florian Kunert / Germany / 2017 / East European Premiere / 27 min.


synopsis

Nomads in the seas of Indonesia say that when a women gives birth to a child, she also gives birth to its twin in the form of an octopus. A look at a cultural environment shaped by traditional folk beliefs. The camera follows a man swimming with his face submerged in the sea in a ritual honouring the octopus. Dishonouring your aquatic brother can lead to misfortune.

biography

After studying audiovisual production, German director Florian Kunert (1989) spent a year in South Africa, where he taught documentary film. During his time in Indonesia, he founded the Highway Spirits production company.

more about film

director: Florian Kunert
producer: Florian Kunert, Shawn Efran
script: Florian Kunert
photography: Florian Kunert
editing: Ian Purnell, Lara Rodriguez Cruz, Florian Kunert
music: Stefan Galler, The Strangers
sound: Stefan Voglsinger

contact

HIGHWAY SPIRIT / Florian Kunert / Weißdornweg 15 / Dohna / Germany / +49 15903048136 / florian@highway-spirit.com / www.highway-spirit.com

Film at festival

premiere type:East European Premiere
festival edition:2017
section:Short Joy
format:DCP
language:Indonesian
subtitles:English
colour:Colour

Info

director:Florian Kunert
original title:Oh Brother Octopus
country:Germany
year:2017
running time:27 min.

Section


Festival partners

Ministerstvo kultury
Fond kinematografie
Město Jihlava
Kraj Vysočina
Creative Europe Media
GEMO
Česká televize
Český rozhlas
Aktuálně.cz
Respekt
Dafilms

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