Köln 75

Music film based on true events // Germany, Poland, Belgium 2025 // 116 minutes

Köln 75 follows teenage concert promoter Vera Brandes as she races to stage Keith Jarrett’s now legendary 1975 Cologne performance. The film captures the chaotic preparations, artistic tension, and unlikely determination behind a night that would become a landmark in jazz history.

From the Section Berlinale Special Gala 2025

Director: Ido Fluk
Screenplay: Ido Fluk
Cinematography: Jens Harant
Editing: Anja Siemens
Music: Hubert Walkowski
Sound Design: Frederik van de Moortel
Production Design: Jutta Freyer
Casting: Emrah Ertem
Producers: Sol Bondy, Fred Burle
Co-Producers: Ewa Puszczyńska, Dries Phlypo, Fabien Arséguel, Elena Diesbach, Tobias Lehman
Executive Producers: Lillian Lasalle, Oren Moverman, Annegret Weitkämper-Krug
Cast: Mala Emde (Vera), John Magaro (Keith), Michael Chernus (Michael), Alexander Scheer (Manfred), Ulrich Tukur (Vera's father), Jördis Triebel (Vera's mother), Susanne Wolff (Vera (50)), Enno Trebs (Jan), Shirin Lilly Eissa (Isa), Leo Meier (Fritz)