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War or Peace

GER 2024, 86 min

The film tells the story of a planned transformation of the former military base Wünsdorf into an ecological campus.

Synopsis

Wünsdorf is a former military base in Brandenburg (Germany), which the Russian army had left in 1994. The First and Second World Wars were planned and executed from here as well as the Cold War. The architect, urban planner and pioneer of ecological urban development Prof. Dr. Ekhart Hahn stands up for a sustainable transformation. During the making of the film, the war breaks out in Ukraine. Russia’s invasion gives the former military site and the film a new meaning.

Aktuell

WAR OR PEACE will be released in cinemas on October 17 — accompanied by a cinema tour, distributed by Filmgalerie 451.

Cinema tour with director Elfi Mikesch & guests
Bielefeld: Offkino Fri, 11.10. — with Elfi Mikesch
Berlin: Bundesplatz-Kino Wed, 16.10. (20:00) — with Elfi Mikesch & Gästen
Potsdam: Thalia Kino Thu, (18:30) — mit Elfi Mikesch & Ekhart Hahn
Berlin: Klick Kino Mon, 21.10. (20:00) — with Elfi Mikesch
Berlin: Sputnik Kino Tue, 22.10. — with Elfi Mikesch
Berlin: Lichtblick-Kino Wed, 23.10. (19:30) — with Elfi Mikesch
Berlin: Kino Union Friedrichshagen Thu, 24.10. (17:30) — with Elfi Mikesch & Sieghard Auer
Hamburg: Alabama Kino Thu, 31.10. (20:00) — with Elfi Mikesch, Moderation: Monika Treut
Nürnberg: Filmhaus Sun 3.11. — with Elfi Mikesch
München: Werkstattkino Date follows — with Elfi Mikesch

Repetitions
Berlin: Lichtblick-Kino Wed, 23.10. (16:15)

Looking back: WAR OR PEACE — Film, Talk and Live-Act on Friday, 06/14, 19:00, at Akademie der Künste (AdK) Hanseatenweg, Studio. The film screening will be followed by a live act with Mona Mur & Band and a discussion moderated by Bert Rebhandl. Guests include Elfi Mikesch, the team, Ekhart Hahn (architect, urban ecologist and head of the Eco City), Eva Mattes (actress who has been involved in the Eco City [r]evolution for years), Sieghard Auer (artist) as well as Mona Mur, En Esch and Gerhard A. Schiewe (music).

Film kaufen

In cinemas from October 17

Awards and Festivals

- achtung berlin Filmfestival - Competition Documentary Film, 2024
- Akademie der Künste (AdK) - Preview with Talk & Live-Act, 2024
- Elfi Mikesch retrospective at Offkino Bielefeld

Watch Movie

In cinemas from October 17

Credits

Director and Screenplay
Elfi Mikesch
With
Eva Mattes, Ekhart Hahn, Insa Winkler, Ahmad Winkler, Sieghard Auer, Hans-Albert Hoffmann, Thomas Schulz, Konrad Schlaich, Yoshimi Hashimoto, Jon Soon, Elena Schmidt, Michael Hanemann, Leonard Scheicher, Mona Mur & Band (En Esch, Gerhard A. Schiewe, Thomas Stern)
Camera
Thomas Ladenburger, Elfi Mikesch
Sound
Lilly Grote
Music
Mona Mur
Editor
Frank Brummundt
Color Grading
Matthias Behrens
Titel Design
Studio Micado
Sound Design and Sound Mix
Jochen Jezussek
Production Assistant
Viviana Kammel, Anna Bitter
Editing
Jens Stubenrauch
Producers
Frieder Schlaich, Irene von Alberti
Production
Filmgalerie 451
In Coproduction with
Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (rbb)
Funded by
Die Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien (BKM)
German Premiere
achtung berlin Filmfestival, 04/14/2024

Grafikdesign: Studio micado

Distribution Details

Screening Format
DCP (2K, 25 fps, 5.1)
Blu-ray Disc
Aspect Ratio
1,78:1 (16:9)
Language
German
Promotion Material
Poster (A1), Trailer
License Area
Worldwide
Rating
From 12 Years