Je suis Karl

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Je suis Karl
Je suis Karl poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Christian Schwochow
Screenplay byThomas Wendrich
Produced by
  • Christoph Friedel
  • Claudia Steffen
Starring
CinematographyFrank Lamm
Edited byJens Klüber
Music by
Production
companies
  • Pandora Film Produktion
  • Negativ Film Productions
Distributed byPandora Film Verleih (Germany)
Release dates
  • March 2021 (2021-03)(Berlinale)
  • 16 September 2021 (2021-09-16)(Germany)
Countries
  • Germany
  • Czech Republic
LanguageGerman

Je suis Karl is a 2021 German-Czech drama film directed by Christian Schwochow from a screenplay by Thomas Wendrich. It focuses on a young woman whose family were victims of a terror attack and who falls in love with the charismatic leader of a right-wing political movement. It stars Luna Wedler and Jannis Niewöhner. [1] [2]

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The film had its worldwide premiere at the 71st Berlin International Film Festival in 2021. [3] [4] [5]

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