Absurdistan (2008)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 28min
- Comedy
- 20 Mar 2008 (Germany)
- Movie
An allegorical comedy centered on two childhood sweethearts who seem destined for one another until the women of their isolated village, angered by male indifference toward the water shortage, go on a sex strike that threatens the young...
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- 5 wins & 4 nominations.
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Cast
| Max Mauff | ... |
Temelko
(as Maximilian Mauff)
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| Kristyna Ryska | ... |
Aya
(as Kristýna Malérová)
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Nino Chkheidze | ... |
Grandmother
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Ivane Ivantbelidze | ... |
Shooting Gallery Guy
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Ani Amiridze | ... |
Shooting Gallery Guy's Daughter
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Ilko Stefanovski | ... |
Guri - Temelko's Father
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Assun Planas | ... |
Temelko's Mother
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Otto Kuhnle | ... |
Barber
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Hijran Nasirova | ... |
Barber's Wife
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Hendrik Arnst | ... |
Landlord
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| Olga Nefyodova | ... |
Landlord's Wife
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Adalat Ziyadkhanov | ... |
Policeman
(as Adalet Zyadhanov)
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Matanat Atakishiyeva | ... |
Policeman's Wife
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Izzularab El-Kaghghat | ... |
Baker
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Michaela Bandi | ... |
Baker's Wife
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Blagoja Spirkovski-Dzumerko | ... |
Cobbler
(as Blagoja Spirkovski)
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Dace Bonate | ... |
Cobbler's Wife
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Elxan Quliyev | ... |
Bus Driver
(as Elhan Guliyev)
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Julietta Koleva | ... |
Bus Driver's Wife
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Helder Costa | ... |
Doctor
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Monica Calle | ... |
Doctor's Wife
(as Mónica Calle)
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Kazim Abdullayev | ... |
Shepherd
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Firangiz Babayeva | ... |
Shepherd's Wife
(as Firangiz Babyeva)
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László Németh | ... |
Postman
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Sarah Bensoussan | ... |
Postman's Wife
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Mubariz Alixanli | ... |
Watchmaker
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| Khatuna Ioseliani | ... |
Watchmaker's Wife
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Nurradin Guliyev | ... |
Beekeeper
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Elena Spitsina | ... |
Beekeeper's Wife
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| Radomil Uhlir | ... |
Butcher
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Suzana Petricevic | ... |
Butcher's Wife
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Rafiq Azimov | ... |
Carpenter
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Nelli Cozaru | ... |
Carpenter's Wife
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Vlasta Velisavljevic | ... |
Veteran
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Gisela Fritsch | ... |
Grandmother (voice)
(as Gisela Fritsch-Pukass)
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Jevgeni Beliaikin | ... |
Temelko (voice)
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Lasha Kankava | ... |
Taxi Driver
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Directed by
| Veit Helmer | ||
Written by
| Zaza Buadze | ... | (writer) |
| Servet Golbol | ... | (writer) |
| Veit Helmer | ... | (writer) |
| Gordan Mihic | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Veit Helmer | ... | producer |
| Linda Valdes | ... | executive producer (as Linda Kornemann) |
Music by
| Shigeru Umebayashi | ||
Cinematography by
| Giorgi Beridze | ||
Editing by
| Vincent Assmann | ||
Editorial Department
| Philipp Großmann | ... | digital intermediate supervisor |
Casting By
| Pep Armengol | ||
| Suse Marquardt | ||
| Patrícia Vasconcelos | ||
Production Design by
| Erwin Prib | ||
Art Direction by
| Sergej Bulavin | ||
Costume Design by
| Serap Bahadir | ||
| Teona Kavelashvili | ||
Makeup Department
| Madonna Chanturia | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Alina Abdullayeva | ... | assistant director |
| Fred Gasimov | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Irakli Mchedlidze | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Alexej Ashkenazy | ... | assistant sound re-recording mixer |
| Martin Frühmorgen | ... | sound designer / sound |
| Robert Jäger | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Bernd Popella | ... | adr recordist |
| Carsten Richter | ... | foley artist |
| Immo Trümpelmann | ... | sound designer / sound |
| Hanse Warns | ... | foley mixer |
Visual Effects by
| Rudolf Germann | ... | digital artist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Rosen Andonov | ... | underwater camera operator |
| Giorgi Kandelaki | ... | bestboy |
Casting Department
| Tamar Kandelaki | ... | casting: Georgia |
| Waléra Kanischtscheff | ... | casting: Belarus: BY |
Music Department
| Lars Löhn | ... | composer: additional music |
Script and Continuity Department
| Tamar Kandelaki | ... | script supervisor |
Thanks
| Corinna Assmann | ... | thanks |
| Valerie Assmann | ... | thanks |
| Tobias Frühmorgen | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Veit Helmer Filmproduktion
- Südwestrundfunk (SWR) (co-production)
- Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) (co-production)
- ARTE (co-production)
Distributors
- First Run Features (2009) (United States)
- Bontonfilm (2008) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- Farbfilm-Verleih (2008) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Tatrafilm (2008) (Slovakia) (theatrical)
- 7e Art Distribution (2008) (Canada)
- Spamflix (2020) (World-wide) (video) (VOD)
- Synergetic Distribution (2023) (United States)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- BMW (sponsoring)
- FilmFernsehFonds Bayern (funding)
- Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA) (funding)
- Medien- und Filmgesellschaft (MFG) Filmförderung Baden-Württemberg (funding)
- Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg (funding)
- Sander4 (post-production facilities)
Storyline
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An allegorical comedy centered on two childhood sweethearts who seem destined for one another until the women of their isolated village, angered by male indifference toward the water shortage, go on a sex strike that threatens the young couple's first night of love. Written by Sundance Film Festival |
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