Experimental

Concrete Whisper

A film by Jannis Lenz
Country: Austria/Germany
Year: 2024
Length: 12:45min

EPK
Stills/Poster/Portrait Regie

Festivals
1. Diagonale - Festival des Österreichischen Films (Austria, April 2024)
2. Vienna Shorts (Austria, May 2024)
3. Calgary International Film Festival (Canada, September 2024)
4. Orvieto Film Festival (Italy, September 2024)
5. IndieCork Film Festival (Ireland, October 2024)
6. FrontDoc International Filmfestival (Italy, October 2024)
7. Beijing International Short Film Festival (China, November 2024)
​​​​​​​8. Internationale Kurzfilmwoche Regensburg (Germany, March 2025)
​​​​​​​​​​​​​​9. Filmfest Dresden (Germany, April 2025)

Synopsis
"Concrete Whisper" is rooted in the surrealists' "Exquisite Corpse" game from the 1920s, adapted into a modernized chat group format. We explore the Basilisk legend as a thematic thread in the film, playfully delving into the creation of urban myths. The narrative unfolds organically as stories evolve freely and unpredictably through retellings from person to person.

Cast
Nancy Mensah-Offei, Anja Burghardt, Kamel Jirjawi, Olivia Hild, Akino Distelberger, Dolly Lewis, Béla Baptiste, Hanna Berger

Crew
Director: Jannis Lenz
Screenplay: Jannis Lenz
Texts Chatgroup: Jessica Lind, Sonja Lenz, Heinz G. Lenz, Daniela Szudra, Nils Taavi, Nancy Mensah-Offei, Jannis Lenz
Producer: Roland Fischer, Jannis Lenz
Cinematographer: Patrick Wally
Sound design: Christian Wittmoser
Editor: Ygor Gama
Composer: Thomas Höhl
Dramaturgy: Jessica Hausner
Costume: Christin Fischer
VFX : Vannessa Kuhfs
Color correction: Embel Studio Post
Title design: Vannessa Kuhfs

Supported by BKM, MfG, Kulturamt Konstanz, FFA