28th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival
Conny Plank: The Potential of Noise
director: Reto Caduff, Stephan Plank
original title: Conny Plank: The Potential of Noise
country: Germany
year: 2017
running time: 92 min.
synopsis
Today’s re-evaluation of the 20th century is happening on many fronts – one example is this portrait of German music producer Conny Plank, who helped shape the music of Kraftwerk, David Bowie, Brian Eno, Neu!, Devo, Cluster, Ultravox and Eurythmics, and who died at just 47.biography
The film was co-created by Reto Caduff (1967) and Conny’s son Stephan Plank (1974). Caduff is an award-winning photographer and director of musical films (among others, about jazz musician Charlie Haden and the legendary hard rock band Krokus). Stephan manages his father’s estate.more about film
| director: | Reto Caduff, Stephan Plank |
| producer: | Milena Fessmann, Stephan Plank |
| script: | Reto Caduff, Stephan Plank, Zisak Riemann |
| photography: | Frank Griebe, Roman Schauerte |
| editing: | Maxine Goedicke |
| sound: | Rainer Hees, Tobias Fleig |
