2026 Oscar-Winning Short Film: The Singers
How powerful can a story be when it is stripped to the bare essentials of just a room, a handful of people and raw human voice?
Genosse Münchhausen
In his film attempt, Berlin cabaret artist Wolfgang Neuss strings together various sketches to create a story that deals with the division of Germany based on motifs from the Münchhausen legend. A farmer from the western occupation zone crashes as a reconnaissance pilot over the Soviet Union. He returns to the West via the island of Sylt by miraculous means and finally on the back of a rocket. But he finds his future farmland in the East, on the other side of the fence.
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In his film attempt, Berlin cabaret artist Wolfgang Neuss strings together various sketches to create a story that deals with the division of Germany based on motifs from the Münchhausen legend. A farmer from the western occupation zone crashes as a reconnaissance pilot over the Soviet Union. He returns to the West via the island of Sylt by miraculous means and finally on the back of a rocket. But he finds his future farmland in the East, on the other side of the fence.
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Genre:Comedy
Written By:Wolfgang Neuss
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Runtime:89 minutes
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Cast
Wolfgang Neuss
Director
Wolfgang Neuss
Bauer Oskar Puste
Corny Collins
Natascha
Peer Schmidt
Boris
Ingrid van Bergen
Betty Altmann
Wolfgang Wahl
Bauer Altmann
Balduin Baas
Biese
Rainer Brandt
Berthold
Ursula Heyer
Frau mit Zöpfen
Achim Strietzel
Oberregierungsrat
Peter Frankenfeld
Jahrmarktschreier
Hansjörg Felmy
Mann mit Feuer
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