Defender of the faith

Released
Verfasst von Flare Film

2019

A Documentary Film by Christoph Röhl

In co-production with ZDF/3sat and Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (RBB),

with support from Deutsch-Italienischer-Co-Production Development Fonds (FFA and MiBACT), Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, Nordmedia and DFFF.

German Distributor: Real Fiction Filmverleih
World Sales: New Docs.

INHALT:

DEFENDER OF FAITH tells the story of a man who dedicated his life to preserving the church - which was home and family to him - and in the process led it into its greatest crisis: Joseph Ratzinger, the German Pope Benedict XVI.

The documentary analyzes the traditional system of faith and power and its struggle with the upheavals of the 20th century.

CREW:

  • Writer/ Director: Christoph Röhl

  • Producer: Martin Heisler

  • Executive Producers: Katharina Bergfeld, Nadja Smith

  • Commissioning Editors: Udo Bremer, Rolf Bergmann

  • Directors of Photography: Juan Sarmiento G., Julia Weingarten

  • Editor: Martin Reimers

  • Sound Mixer: Sebastian Kleinloh, Fabio Fortunati

  • Music: Ali. N. Askin

  • Editorial Consultant: Anne Fabini

  • Archive producer: Monika Preischel

  • Co-Producer Development: EIE Film, Alessandro Carroli & Davide Valentini

FESTIVALS

Dok.Fest München 2019

13. Fünf Seen Filmfestival, 2019

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