Über Unterbiberger
Franz Himpsl is an athlete, teacher, trumpeter, chaotic spirit, and founder of the Unterbiberger Hofmusik. Together with his wife Irene and their sons Xaver, Ludwig, and Franz Jr., he breaks through the barriers of Bavarian folk music, blending it with jazz and influences from around the globe. Their motto: Respect – and don’t piss your pants! The film accompanies them on musical journeys around the world: to Marrakesh, the pyramids, Alexandria, the Nile, and even the skies above Iran – while Father Franz returns to his roots in the “Woid,” the deepest Bavarian Forest.
Cast
- Franz Himpsl
- Franz Himpsl
- Irene Himp
- Irene Himpsl
- Xaver Himpsl
- Xaver Himpsl
- Ludwig Himpsl
- Ludwig Himpsl
- Franz Himpsl Jr.
- Franz Jr. Himpsl
Über Unterbiberger
Matthias Ditscherlein
- Documentary
- Production Country / Year
- Germany, Morocco, Iran, Turkey, Egypt 2025
- Language
- dt., engl., ar., tr. OF m. dt. UT
- Format
- DCP, Color, 92min
1.78:1 (16:9), Stereo
Director & Crew
Matthias Ditscherlein
Born in 1988 in Rodewisch in the Vogtland region. Studied Television Journalism at the Leipzig University of Applied Sciences. Worked as an editor for the Vogtland Regional Television in Plauen. Active as a freelance filmmaker and cinematographer.
Filmography
| 2012 | Das Glück da unten | Dokumentarfilm | |
| 2015 | Hadi tschüss | Dokumentarfilm | |
| 2016 | Deutscher evangelischer Posaunentag | Dokumentarfilm | |
| 2018 | Bavarabica | Kurzdokumentarfilm | |
| 2020 | Kinomann | Dokumentarfilm | 2020 |
| 2025 | Über Unterbiberger | Dokumentarfilm | 2025 |
“Over ten years ago, when I first wandered through the streets of Izmir, Turkey, with Franz, I quickly realized that he wasn’t just interested in music, but also in language, mentality, people, and their stories.
I can still vividly recall the wide eyes and surprised faces when, dressed in his typical Bavarian Lederhosen, he pulled out a saz—an oriental lute—and alternated with the trumpet to perform his interpretation of Turkish folk songs. This special music and this unique family continue to fascinate me. How lucky I am to have accompanied them on journeys around the world for over ten years. Now, I’d like to invite you along on these travels too.”
- Director of Photography
- Matthias Ditscherlein
- Editor
- Matthias Ditscherlein
- Sound
- Sarah Klare
- Vivien Himpsl
- Music Composer
- Ludwig Himpsl
- Unterbiberger Hofmusik
- Producer
- Matthias Ditscherlein