Film Global Player. Director/Screenwriter Hannes Stoehr, Jaie Laplante (Executive Director. Miami Film Festival) You just presented GLOBAL PLAYER at the Miami International Filmfestival 2014. How was it ? Hannes: I attended two screenings with questions and answers after the movie. My impression was the Miami audience enjoyed the film. They were laughing a lot and were curious to know how the german economy copes with the challenge of upcoming china. GLOBAL PLAYER is also portrait about a entreprenaurial family. A lot of americans know what it means to run your own business so it was easy for them to relate to the story. It was your third visit to the Miami Filmfestival? What is so special about it? I think it´s the Latin American and Spanish language selection that distinguishes MIFF from other festivals in the United States. Miami Filmfestival Executive director Laplante said the other day in an interview: Part of what people attracts to Miami is that it´s between two worlds- it´s not really America, it´s not really Latin America. I do agree with that. I remember when me and Paul Kalkbrenner presented the film Berlin calling at he Gusman center in 2009, people were dancing in the cinema. My films are although they touch the real world in a way feel good movies..... I think they match with how Miamians look at things. Writer-director Hannes Stöhr (Berlin Calling) returns to the Festival with a timely comedy-drama that describes the crude reality of small business versus globalization, and the risks an entrepreneur must be willing to take in order to succeed in today’s frantic economic environment. – Andres Castillo (Programmer Miami International Filmfestival) Tickets MIAMI INTERNATIONAL FILMFESTIVAL 2014: miami.iventize/miami_14/evento/global-player-1667/1618 Order DVD & Blu Ray & Soundtrack in Germany: globalplayerfilm/de/dvd-blu-ray/ Press Releases Germany: globalplayerfilm/en/press-releases/ German Films: german-films.de/filmarchive/browse-archive/view/detail/film/-726f589052/ Contact WORLD SALES BETACINEMA: betacinema/en/produkt/do/detail.html?id=3655 Press: betafilm.swhosting12.de/media/files/proddata/a9/153485.pdf CONTACT INTERNATIONAL PRESS Beta Film, Dorothee Stoewahse Tel: + 49 89 67 34 69 15, Cell: + 49 170 63 84 627 Dorothee.Stoewahse@betafilm For further Information: Beta Cinema Presse, Dorothee Stoewahse, Tel: + 49 89 67 34 69 15, Mobile: + 49 170 63 84 627 dorothee.stoewahse@betafilm,betacinema. Pictures and film clips available onftp.betafilm, username: ftppress01, password: 8uV7xG3tB CAST Michael Bogenschuetz Christoph Bach Paul Bogenschuetz Walter Schultheiss Marlies Bogenschuetz Inka Friedrich Marianne Bogenschuetz Ulrike Folkerts Matthias Bogenschuetz Stefan Hallmayer Agnieschka Gutek Monika Anna Wojtyllo Silke Bogenschuetz Rita Lengyel Interpreter Lin Ling JinJin Harder Chong Wang Kevin Chen Mr Wu Yu Fang Mr Zong Chang Guohua Shi Mr Li Zengquan Guo Bank boss Hans-Jochen Wagner Secretary Ms Schulz Henriette Mueller Crafter Kleinmann Berthold Biesinger Andrew Tannenbaum Harvey Friedman Crafter Fischer Axel Fischer Textile manufacturer Beck Uwe Zellmer Used car dealer Dominik Kuhn CREW Written and directed Hannes Stoehr Cinematography Andreas Doub Editing Simone Klier Casting Karen Wendland Costume design Sabine Greunig Production design Barbara Falkner Adán Hernández S. Music Florian Appl feat. Paul & Fritz Kalkbrenner Make-up Nadine Scherer Christina Baier 2nd unit Max Penzel Light Stefan Bodenhaupt Grip Holger Frey Original sound Patrick Veigel Sound design Martin Fruehmorgen Re-recording mixer Robby Jaeger Assistant director Tanja Daeberitz Production accountant Janina Bukowski Production manager Franziska Jahnke Jianwei Han Line producer Karsten Aurich Dramatic adviser Annedore v. Donop Commissioning editors Claudia Graessel Hubert von Spreti Andreas Schreitmueller Jochen Koelsch Monika Lobkowicz Producers Karsten Aurich Annedore v. Donop Hannes Stoehr Production sabotage films GmbH with Stoehrfilm GmbH in co-production with ARD Degeto, Bayerischer Rundfunk, ARTE TECHNICAL DETAILS Genre: Dramatic Comedy Category: Feature film Length: 95 minutes Production: Germany 2013 PRESS NOTES After his sensational debut Berlin is in Germany (Panorama Audience Award, Berlinale 2001), after One day in Europe (in Berlinale Competition 2005) and his cult film Berlin Berlin Calling (2008, e.g. ARTE Audience Award), Hannes Stoehr has yet succeeded in another outstanding film: GLOBAL PLAYER tells a humorous family-story and deals with the generational conflict and the clash of two cultures in a dramatically changing world. In Hannes Stoehrs typical neorealistic approach, the film highlights vital aspects of present and past. The story is at the same time regional and global. GLOBAL PLAYER asks the crucial question about Europes strongest economy: can Germany cope with China? David versus Goliath … “Bogenschuetz & Sons” is a fictitious company, but the story of the film is based on real paradigms. And like Shakespeares King Lear the patriarch Paul Bogenschuetz, 90 years of age and a WW II veteran, looks at his offspring wondering whether they are really prepared for the things to come. At the end of his life he has to offer an important advice: Nobody wants war! PRODUCTION NOTES The awesome German cast is led by Christoph Bach, winner of the German TV Award for “Dutschke“, who plays Michael Bogenschuetz. The grand Swabian actor Walter Schultheiss plays the role of his father Paul Bogenschuetz. Inka Friedrich, who became particularly well-known in cinemas by the film “Summer in Berlin“, plays Marlies Bogenschuetz. Ulrike Folkerts (famous through “Tatort“, Germany‟s best-known crime serial) acts as Marianne Bogenschuetz. Hans-Jochen Wagner plays the role of bank boss Wissmann. From the regional stage Theater Lindenhof from Burladingen-Melchingen in the Swabian province, there is Stefan Hallmayer (Matthias Bogenschuetz), Uwe Zellmer (textile manufacturer Beck) and Berthold Biesinger (crafter Kleinmann). Monika Anna Wojtyllo, Rita Lengyel, JinJin Harder, Kevin Chen, Henriette Mueller, Harvey Friedman, Dominik Kuhn, Yu Fang, Zengquan Guo, Guohua Shi and Axel Fischer play further important characters. SHORT SYNOPSIS The family-run company Bogenschuetz & Sons has produced solid textile machines in Hechingen, a small Swabian city in southern Germany, for generations. But nowadays demand is down since Asian competitors are cheaper. Michael Bogenschuetz (39, junior boss) is forced to negotiate on a sale with the Chinese behind his father‟s back. But father Paul (90, senior partner) finds out and tries to get help from Michael‟s sisters Marlies (45) and Marianne (49) to rescue his life‟s work ... GLOBAL PLAYER tragicomically portraits a family, middle-class and entrepreneurial, in times of globalization. PRODUCTION REPORT featured in German Films Quarterly 01/2013 Director Hannes Stoehr, whose previous films include BERLIN CALLING and ONE DAY IN EUROPE, rediscovered his native roots in Baden-Württemberg and traveled to Shanghai for his latest film GLOBALPLAYER. “After being 20 years away from my home town, it was a real eye-opener to see how tough the people areand that globalization is taking place in the provinces and not only in the big cities,” he remarks. While the film‟s action is inspired by real-life events he has observed in his home town over recent years, the family textile company of Bogenschütz & Söhne is fictional, but he has achieved an authenticity to thes etting by casting actors originating from the south-west corner of Germany – such as the veteran actor Walter Schultheiss as the 90-year-old patriarch, his son Michael, played by Christoph Bach, who is trying to negotiate a deal with the Chinese behind his father‟s back to save the company, and one of the two daughters played by Inka Friedrich who are recruited by their father to stop the son‟s plans – as well as local professionals from the Theater Lindenhof, and „real‟ people as the factory workforce. “That‟s something I have always liked about Hannes‟ films and this stylistic approach runs through the mall,” says producer Annedore von Donop about the casting. “It is a refreshing mixture, and the authenticity of the real people – with their unforgettable faces – can be really surprising.” “In many respects, the film‟s action is similar to Shakespeare‟s King Lear and it is a very universal story,”Stoehr adds, while von Donop points out that the film also addresses the question of one generation handing over to another and the conflicts and confrontations flaring up within a family. As producer Karsten Aurich notes, shooting in China might seem a daunting proposition, but they were lucky to find a local service producer in Shanghai who not only knew the right locations, but had studied in Berlin and so spoke fluent German. Martin Blaney, German Films Quarterly THE SOUNDTRACK Hannes Stoehr about the music in his film: The film GLOBAL PLAYER draws strength from its contrasts: The past of 90-year-old Paul Bogenschuetz versus the present in which Michael Bogenschütz and his siblings live; the small town Hechingen versus the metropolis Shanghai. We found it musically appealing to mix classical with electronic music let these contrasts communicate with each other and merge. Florian Appl already composed the music for Berlin is in Germany (2001), for my crime serial film, WDR-Tatort Odins Revenge (2003) and for One Day in Europe (2005). Then came Berlin Calling (2008), a feature film with Paul Kalkbrenner and his music. His brother Fritz Kalkbrenner sung the theme song Sky and Sand. Now, in my new film, there was the possibility of a collaboration between Florian Appl and the Kalkbrenner brothers. (Soundtrack available at Suol) BIOGRAPHY HANNES STOEHR Hannes Stoehr, born in 1970 in Stuttgart/Germany; high school graduation in Hechingen/Germany; community service at Lebenshilfe Zollernalb; European Law Studies (Spanish & English) in Passau/Germany (pre-degree); Erasmus scholarship in Santiago de Compostela; 1995-1999 Screenplay and Director Studies at German Film and Television Academy Berlin (dffb); several work stays in Spain, England, U.S.A., Central & South America; since 2005 also guest lecturer (screenwriting & directing) at Film Academy Baden-Württemberg and at German Film and Television Academy Berlin (dffb); 2006 screenwriting scholarship at Villa Aurora, Los Angeles; lives in Berlin. FILMOGRAPHY WRITER & DIRECTOR, HANNES STOEHR: HOPPER VU PAR... (2012) TV series for ARTE France, Alexa, written & directed MY HUNGARY IN BERLIN (2011) Documentary, 90 Min, directed by Rita Lengyel, producer PAUL KALKBRENNER 2010 – A LIVE DOCUMENTARY (2010) Documentary, 2 Disc DVD Release, 120 min, storyliner & dramatic advisor . Directed by Max Penzel BERLIN CALLING (2008) feature film, 35 mm, 105 min, written & directed Official Pre-selection German Film Award 2008: Best Film, Best Editing (Anne Fabini), Best Screenplay (Hannes Stoehr), Best Music (Paul Kalkbrenner) FBW Wiesbaden, September 2009: Best DVD ARTE FilmFestival 2010: ARTE Audience Award Film festivals (selection): Locarno 2008, Piazza Grande; Hamburg 2008; arsaw 200 eeds 200 Gi n 200 Angers 200 Miami 200 Austin-SXSW 2009; Istanbul IF 2009; Budapest 2009; Copenhagen 2009; Santiago de Chile 2009 Distribution: D (Movienet), ESP (Karma), ITALY (Ubu), UNGARN (Best Hollyw.), POLAND (Solopan), ARGENTINA (Eclectique), AUSTRIA (Polyfilm) et al. FORTY EIGHTERS (2009) Western, 120 min, screenplay ONE DAY IN EUROPE (2005) feature film, 35 mm, 100 min, written & directed Berlin International Film Festival Competition 2005 Official Pre-selection German Film Awards 2005: Best Screenplay (Hannes Stoehr), Best Actor – Supporting Role (Miguel de Lira & Luidmila Svetkova) Film festivals (selection): Berlin 2005 (Competition); Istanbul 2005; Warsaw 2005; Shanghai 2005; Brussels 2005; Vancouver 2005; Busan 2005; Hamptons 2005; Sao Paulo 2005; Seville 2005; Hawaii 2005; Damascus 2005 Distribution: D (Piffl), ESP (Notro), RUS (Rusfilm), GREAT BRITAIN (Peccadillo), JAPAN, POLAND (Gutek) et al. ODIN‟S REVENGE (2003) WDR Tatort Cologne, 90 min, written & directed Nominated for CIVIS Media Prize for Integration 2004: European CIVIS Television Prize Entertainment & German CIVIS Television Prize Entertainment BERLIN IS IN GERMANY (2001) feature film, 35 mm, 95 min, written & directed Berlin International Film Festival 2001: Panorama Audience Award FilmKunstFest Schwerin 2001: Audience Award Festival International de Cinema Jove, Valencia 2001: Luna de Plata Studio Hamburg “Nachwuchspreis” 2001: * 1st prize Hannes Stoehr Deutscher Kritikerpreis 2002: Best Film Preis der deutschen Filmkritik 2001: Best Actor – Leading Role (Joerg Schuettauf) Festival du Premier ilm Annonay 2002: Prix Special du Jury Festival Henri Langlois, Poitiers 2002: Prix Special du Jury New Faces Award 2002: Best Director (Hannes Stoehr) Rolf-Hans Mueller Preis für Filmmusik 2001: Best Music (Florian Appl) Film festivals (selection): Berlin 2001, Panorama; Moscow 2001; Jerusalem 2001; The Museum of Modern Art, New York 2001; Los Angeles 2001 (AFI); Istanbul 2002; Leeds 2002; New Delhi 2002; Singapore 2002; Hong Kong 2002 Distribution: D (Piffl), ES (Sherlock), FR (K Films), TURKEY (Belge Films), GB (Peccadillo) et al. 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