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Burkina Brandenburg Komplex

Berlinale Shorts 2018
‘A presumably African village, inhabited by Germans. The film Burkina Brandenburg Komplex describes a geographical construction that makes use of “our” medial and collective image of Africa and puts it to the test through inaccuracies. An archaeological find is made in a mine: a Ferrari®. We tag along with Joachim on his everyday rounds. He has his heart set on realising a common energy project. The Museum of Prussian Cultural Heritage is run by a woman of color. She presents artefacts from Western consumer culture with a special emphasis on German products. Joachim is involved in the ritualistic production of energy in the village, but gets excluded when the ceremony is nearing its finale, finally catapulting himself out of the “story/history”.’ Ulu Braun
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by Ulu Braun
with Joachim Stargard, Evyonne Muhuri, Katja Franziska Müller, Valentin Lorenz, Hans Drews, Edeltraut Drews, Dietlind Sommer Germany 2018 German 19’ Colour World premiere

With

  • Joachim Stargard (Joachim)
  • Evyonne Muhuri (Museum director)
  • Katja Franziska Müller (Villager)
  • Valentin Lorenz (Mine worker)
  • Hans Drews (Villager)
  • Edeltraut Drews (Villager)
  • Dietlind Sommer (Villager)

Crew

Written and Directed by Ulu Braun
Cinematography Ulu Braun
Editing Ulu Braun
Sound Design Valentin Lorenz
Music Max Knoth
Producer Ulu Braun

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Ulu Braun

© Annika Ende

Born in Schongau, Germany in 1976, the filmmaker lives and works in Berlin and Finland. Between 1996 and 2005, he studied film and painting in Vienna, Helsinki and Potsdam. His video collages and films are poised on the border between visual arts and auteur cinema and have been presented in museums, galleries and at film festivals. He has won numerous awards, including the 2013 German Short Film Award. His films have featured a number of times in Berlinale Shorts, most recently Glittering Barbieblood in 2021.

Filmography (short films)

2004 Die Flutung von Viktoria; short film 2007 Rhabarber Boy; short film 2009 Westcoast; short film 2010 Atlantic Garden; short film 2011 Maria Theresia und ihre 16 Kinder (Maria Theresia and Her 16 Children); short film, co-director: R. Rauschmeier · The Park; short film 2012 Tower of Invincibility; short film 2013 Vertikale; short film · FORST; short film 2014 BIRDS; short film 2015 Plantheon; short film, co-director: T. Haarla · Architektura; short film 2017 Die Herberge (The Hostel); short film 2018 Burkina Brandenburg Komplex; short film 2021 Das Glitzern im Barbieblut (Glittering Barbieblood); short film · St. Mickeyland; short film 2022 Saturne 2024 Pacific Vein; short film

Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2024