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The River Used To Be A Man

  • The Art of Dying (Working title)
All titles (3)
Feature Film | 2009-2010 | Drama, Mystery | Germany

Shooting data

LocationsBotswana

Project data

Budget150.000 Euro
Film financing
Length of movie83 Min
Aspect ratioWidescreen USA (1 : 1,85)
Acquisition formatHD
Distribution formatDCP
Sound formatDolby SRD / Dolby digital (5.1, 6 channels)

Cast

ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Alexander FehlingJakob [L]

Crew

ActivityNameComment
Production accountantAntje Eggers
ColoristVera Jeske Younan
Director of photographyJakub Bejnarowicz
DirectorJan Zabeil
EditorFlorian Miosge
ProducerBenny Drechsel
ProducerJan Zabeil
ProducerKarsten Stöter
Line producerRicardo Brunn
Assistant production managerSimon B. Stein
Production sound mixerMagnus Pflüger
2. Drehteil
2. Drehteil
Production sound mixerAnton Feist
Sound re-recording mixerLars Ginzel
Sound designerUwe Bossenz
Foley editorVeit Norek
Commissioning editorStefanie Groß
SWR
SWR

Distribution / Sales companies

CompanyComment
Filmgalerie 451

Facilities

DepartmentCompanyComment
Film Processing/TransfersThe Post Republic GmbH
Sound (Postproduction)studio1141
Filmtonmischung 5.1
Filmtonmischung 5.1

Awards

Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
Jakub Bejnarowicz2013Preis der deutschen Filmkritik 2012
Beste Kamera
Beste KameraWinner
Jan Zabeil2012Max Ophüls Preis 2012
Abendfüllender Spielfilm
Abendfüllender SpielfilmNominated
Jan Zabeil2012Festival des Deutschen Films
Wettbewerb
WettbewerbNominated
Uwe Bossenz2012Festival des Deutschen Films
Beste Tongestaltung
Beste TongestaltungWinner
Jan Zabeil2011First Step Award 2011
Abendfüllender Spielfilm
Abendfüllender SpielfilmNominated
Jan Zabeil2011San Sebastian Int. Film Festival [es]
New Director Award
New Director AwardWinner
Karsten Stöter2011Förderpreis Deutscher Film
Produktion
ProduktionWinner
Benny Drechsel2011Förderpreis Deutscher Film
Produktion
ProduktionWinner

TV-broadcast

TypeCountryStationDate / TimeComment
First showingGermanySWR [de]Wednesday, 16/10/2013

Cinema releases and premieres

TypeCountryDateComment
Theatre releaseGermanyThursday, 27/09/2012