VIP news will be buzzing when the 56th Hof International Film Festival opens with the film OLAF JAGGER by Heike Fink on 25th October 2022. The well-known artist Olaf Schubert finds an old tape in the cellar of his parents' house; it contains an interview with his mother and Mick Jagger. And that was in 1965! At that time, his parents' house was in the former GDR and the Wall was a closed border.
OLAF JAGGER now sets out on a detective mission to unearth this secret. It becomes a journey full of absurd situations and curious entanglements in the East-West conundrum. The film is about parents you can choose yourself, about rock'n'roll with a beating heart in both the West and the East. With a roguish wink at the audience, this mischievous, fictional documentary reflects a part of GDR history anew.
Director Heike Fink, born in 1968, has already received a number of awards for her documentary films and documentations, including the German Television Award and the Golden Sparrow. She is a scriptwriter, writes novels and non-fiction, and teaches at various German universities. OLAF JAGGER is her fourth work as a director. The film was produced by Ester.Reglin.Film GmbH in co-production with ZDF. Distributor Neue Visionen will be releasing the film in cinemas on 6th April 2023.
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The 56th Hof International Film Festival will be taking place from 25th to 30th October 2022, the plus7streamdays festival will be open for you until 6th November 2022.
