W. Coast Premiere
Saturday, October 18th @ 10:00 PM at the American Cinematheque's Los Feliz 3 Theatre.
TICKETS AVAILABLE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
Admission is free with above RSVP link |Capacity is limited
RSVP holders will be admitted on a first-come, first-served basis.
JUPITER
Germany (2023) 101 min. DCP Projection. German with English Subtitles
Director Benjamin Pfohl
Screenwriter Benjamin Pfohl, Silvia Wolkan
Cinematography Tim Kuhn
Editor Valesca Peters
Cast Mariella Aumann, Laura Tonke, Andreas Döhler, Henry Kofahl, Ulrich Matthes, Paula Kober, Cynthia Micas, Emily Heidenreich, Dana Geissler, Antonia Fulss
Producers Alexander Fritzemeyer, Martin Kosok, Xenia Richter
Production Company DREIFILM GmbH in cooperation with Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) (Das kleine Fernsehspiel)
For 14-year-old Lea (Mariella Nauman) and her family, the arrival of the comet Calypso promises more than the chance to view the rare celestial body. Disillusioned with society and failing to find treatment for her younger brother Paul's (Henry Kofahl) severe Autism, Lea's parents, Thomas (Andreas Doehler) and Barbara (Laura Tonke), become enmeshed in a cosmic sect whose guru (Ulrich Matthes) promises that Calypso will transport them to salvation on Jupiter. To prepare for their Journey, Lea's family joins fellow members at a secluded mountain retreat, where, through a series of flashbacks, Lea's memories gradually reveal her family's struggle for a place in this world. Although she initially finds peace in this secluded place, a shocking discovery forces Lea to decide whether to follow her parents or go her own way, facing the obstacles of life on Earth on her own. Cinematographer Tim Kuhn captures newcomer Nauman's stunning portrayal of Lea and her struggle for independence with haunting, almost otherworldly visuals in Pfohl's award-winning sci-fi dystopian thriller debut.
NOMINATIONS & AWARDS
Int. Hofer Filmtage 2024 Förderpreis Neues Deutsches Kino, Critics Award, Bild-Kunst Award for Best Production design Preis Bestes Szenenbild
Fantaspoa Fantastic Fest 2024 Best International Film
Evolution! Mallorca Int. Film Festival 2024 Best Debut Feature
Sofia Int. Film Festival 2024 Young Jury Award
Etreum Film Festival 2024 Best SciFi Film, Best Director, Best Actor: Andreas Döhler
Benjamin Pfohl was born in Cologne and studied at the HFF Munich, where he wrote and directed various short films including TOTES LAND, and JUPITER, that was shown at more than seventy film festivals worldwide. After graduating, he directed the six-part thriller series DECISION GAME for ZDFneo before adapting his short film into his debut feature film, JUPITER. Benjamin is an alumnus of Les Arcs Film School Village, the Cutting Edge Talent Camp at the Mannheim-Heidelberg Film Festival, and San Sebastian's NEST program. He currently lives and works in Berlin.
WORLD SALES
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The German Currents Film Festival 2025 is a co-production of the Goethe-Institut Los Angeles and the American Cinematheque, with the support of The Friends of Goethe, ELMA, Condor, the Austrian Consulate General in Los Angeles, go-international, Tupetz Wine Connection, Paulaner USA, Paulaner Sunset, Villa Aurora & Thomas Mann House e.V., the German Film Office, our media partners Deutsche Welle, KPFK Radio, Campus Circle, our educational outreach partners Creating Creators, and in cooperation with the German Consulate General in Los Angeles.
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