Oskar Roehler wraps his new film, Tod den Hippies, es lebe der Punk
- The colourful comedy is produced by Berlin-based X Filme Creative Pool, which has teamed up with Roehler for the fifth time
The feeling of being isolated on an island, the impact of the Cold War and subculture all had an influence on life in West Berlin in the 1980s, while the city was still surrounded by the Berlin Wall. In his new film, Tod den Hippies, es lebe der Punk, German writer-director Oskar Roehler (Atomised [+see also:
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The lead is played by award-winning German actor Tom Schilling (Oh Boy! [+see also:
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The colourful comedy is produced by Berlin-based X Filme Creative Pool, which has teamed up with Oskar Roehler for the fifth time. The shooting of the film took place in and around Cologne, Bochum and Berlin. As partners, producers Stefan Arndt and Uwe Schott were successful in getting TV stations WDR, BR and ARTE on board for the project. The film also received strong support from Film- und Medien Stiftung NRW, the German Federal Film Fund, Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung and the Federal Film Board.
German distributor X Verleih is set to release Tod den Hippies, es lebe der Punk in German theatres.
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