Short Film | 2013
Directed by Mike Kren
The now grown up Leoš remembers his childhood in communist Czechoslovakia of the 1970ies, his escape to Austria and first impressions in this new home, but also the things and people he had to leave behind.
Filmed on 35mm, the film tells a story about the lightness and fleetingness of childhood memories and the weight they can have for a whole life.
Festival Screenings (selection)
Festival International du Film d’Aubagne 2014, FRA | Eurochannel Short Film Tour 2014 | Isola Cinema 2014, SLO | Festival of Migrant Film Ljubljana 2014, SLO | Leiden International Short Film Experience 2014, NL | Trieste International Film Festival 2014, ITA | Istanbul International Short Film Festival 2013, TR | Filmz – Festival des deutschen Kinos 2013, GER | Shnit International Short Film Festial 2013, CH | Filmnacht in der Manege 2014, AUT | Cinema Next Filmnacht May 2013, AUT
Albatrosse was supported by:
Innovative Film Austria; BMUKK | Wien Kultur | Land Niederösterreich
Credits
Directed by
Mike Kren
Produced by
Roberto Gruber
Cast
Leoš – Constantin Al Khafaji
Zuzka – Kitty Khittl
Petra – Susanne Gschwendtner
Milo – Martin Fabini
Dedko Florian – Reinold Tischler
Babka Babi – Claudia Martini
Toni – Manuel Corn
Leoš grown up – David Wagner
Narrator – Martin Fabini
Voice of Dedko Florian – Anton Hrabovec
Written by
Clara Trischler
Directors of Photography
Xiaosu Han & Andreas Thalhammer
Co- Producer
Yvy Rita Borbon
Edited by
Bettina Enigl
Music and Sound Design
Iva Zabkar
Assistant Director
Roberto Gruber
Line Producer
Yvy Rita Borbon
First Assistant Camera
Christian Flatzek
Boris Steiner
Second Assistant Camera
Denise Blazek
Gaffer
Markus Harthum
Grip
Stefan Vucsina
Lighting
Wolfgang Schellnast
Christopher Steinweber
Maria Otter
Set Audio
Peter Priemer
Production Design
Christoph Fischer
Production Design Assistants
Iva Galova
Matthias Grüssinger
Make Up
Steffi Lamm
Assistant Make Up
Nora Conradi
Wardrobe
Natalie Weller
Assistant Wardrobe
Pia Höbinger
Christoph Baumann
Motorbike Rental
Peter Suchy
Choreography
Nanina Kotlowski
Set Photography
Manuel Corn
Catering
Sandra Nevosad
Catering Assistants
Emre Izgöl
Gianna Nevosad
Production Assistants
Manuela Mayer
Manuel Wagner
Clemens Horak
Phillip Kiefhaber
David Wagner
Compositing
Christophè Didier Weginger
Audio Recording
Michael Jellasitz
Mixing
Matthias Ermert
3D Animation
Neuer Österreichischer Trickfilm
VFX Producer
Johannes Schiehsl
Poster
Tom Schirdewahn
Insurance
Jauch & Hübner
English Translation
Stefan Trischler
Clara Trischler
Andrew Marr
French Translation
Susanne Jäger
Sergio Materazzi
Best at StarCraft II
Xiaosu Han
Special Thanks
Michael Ammer
Bea Böhm
Jodok Böhm
Claude Sophie Brauchbar
Walter Brus
Leonard Cohen
Kira David
Barbara Eder
Martin Fabini
Marta Filek
Stadtgemeinde Friedberg
Montse Gomez
Else Heftner
Natalie Heissenberger
Doris Hofer
Torsten Hoppe
Stefan Karner
Caroline und Said Al Khafaji
Gerhard Kotcander
Teresita und Franz Kruspel
Roman Lustig
Lilo Moser
MA-46
Fr. Dr. Elisabeth Müller
Heinz Nevosad
Christian Patry
Jochen Russmann
Alex Sailer
Hannes Salat
Valerie Schmeiser
Hans-Jörg Schmoller
Rüdiger Schnur
Peter Suchy
Kaufhaus Thalhammer
Berta Thalhammer
Stefan Trischler
David Wagner
Karl und Maria Wagner
Fero Zboray
Markus Zehetgruber
Supported by
ARRI Wien
ARRI München
Firma Dopplinger
Firma LGL
Seven Productions
Die Flotte Flotte
Andreas Bössner
Props.at
AMT
Wiener Chic
Neuer Österreichischer Trickfilm