Ekbatana

Filmstill Ekbatana

Ekbatana

Ekbatana
Simon Dickel, Werner Müller
German Competition Documentary Film 2025
Documentary Film
Germany
2025
13 minutes
German,
English
Subtitles: 
English

The Super8 material that has been stored in a private archive since 1982 is a conundrum, showing art, demolished buildings, and squatted houses in early 1980s West Berlin. A so-called Artificial Intelligence is consulted to explore the connections between the images. Interestingly, it comes up with references to the ancient capital of the Median Empire and later royal residence of the Achaemenids. We also learn surprising things about the significance of red turtleneck jumpers for gay emancipation and discover the functions of broom and hose. Accompanied by a confusing sound collage, the graffiti on the walls of a much-described city point to an exciting subcultural tradition. A young man looks into the camera. It is the artist Gerhard Faulhaber.

Jan Künemund

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Director
Simon Dickel, Werner Müller
Cinematographer
Gerhard Faulhaber, Werner Müller
Editor
Simon Dickel, Werner Müller
Producer
Simon Dickel, Werner Müller
Sound Design
Simon Dickel, Werner Müller
Narrator
Guntram Wischnewski