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Official Short Films in Competition

Der Lokführer
The Train Driver

  1. Overview
  2. Fact Sheet

Throughout Bernd Ziegler's professional life he has killed six people because they threw themselves in front of his train. How does a train driver handle this?

The film

  • Film identity

    Original title: Der Lokführer

    Directed by: Zuniel KIM, Christian WITTMOSER

    Country: Germany

    Year of production: 2021

    Running time: 05 min 22 s

  • Technique

    Category: Short film

    Techniques used: drawing on paper, painting on paper

    Version: Original German version English subtitles

    Process: Colour

    Target public: Adults

  • Credits

    Directed by: Zuniel KIM, Christian WITTMOSER

    Production: Martin SCHMIDT, RAUMKAPSEL ANIMATION, Dennis STEIN-SCHOMBURG

    Storyboard: Florian Maubach

    Animation: Elisabeth Zwimpfer

    Compositing: Dennis Stein-Schomburg

    Sound: Christian Wittmoser

    Voice: Christoph Steinau