Once We Were Pitmen
Wir waren Kumpel
Synopsis
Black dust, shrill metallic noises, dark tunnels, muscular bodies – all that is the past. At the end of 2018, extraction of coal throughout Germany came to an end. That same year, the voices of the emerging climate protest movement Fridays for Future grew louder. Against the backdrop of these media and socio-political events, the film follows five miners on their tragic, humorous and heartwarming search for a new role in life.
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WIR WAREN KUMPEL | Dokumentarfilm Trailer | DOK.fest 2023
Type: Trailer • Published 2023-04-24
Release History & Theatrical Window
DOK.fest München 2023
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Christian Johannes Koch, Jonas Matauschek
- Screenplay & Story
- Christian Johannes Koch, Jonas Matauschek
- Original Score
- Alexandre J. Maurer
- Original Title
- Wir waren Kumpel
- Country of Origin
- Germany, Switzerland
- Release Date
- 10/05/2023
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Production Studios
- Catpics, Elemag Pictures, SRF
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Christian Johannes Koch, Jonas Matauschek
Christian Johannes Koch, Jonas Matauschek
Alexandre J. Maurer
Sebastian Klett
Annette Brütsch, Natali Barrey, Jonas Matauschek
Rajko Jazbec, Dario Schoch, Sarah Born, Tanja Georgieva
Department Leadership Roster
Annette Brütsch
Editor
Sebastian Klett
Director of Photography
Natali Barrey
Editor
Rajko Jazbec
Producer
Jonas Matauschek
Editor
Christian Johannes Koch
Writer
Dario Schoch
Producer
Sarah Born
Producer
Tanja Georgieva
Producer
Jonas Matauschek
Writer
Christian Johannes Koch
Director
Jonas Matauschek
Director
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Frequently Asked Questions About Once We Were Pitmen
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What is Once We Were Pitmen about?
Black dust, shrill metallic noises, dark tunnels, muscular bodies – all that is the past. At the end of 2018, extraction of coal throughout Germany came to an end. That same year, the voices of the emerging climate protest movement Fridays for Future grew louder. Against the backdrop of these media and socio-political events, the film follows five miners on their tragic, humorous and heartwarming search for a new role in life.
Who directed Once We Were Pitmen?
Once We Were Pitmen was directed by Christian Johannes Koch, Jonas Matauschek.
Who stars in Once We Were Pitmen?
The principal cast of Once We Were Pitmen includes Not specified.
When was Once We Were Pitmen released and how long is it?
Once We Were Pitmen was released in 2023 with a total runtime of 1h 43m.
Who composed the musical score for Once We Were Pitmen?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Once We Were Pitmen was composed by Alexandre J. Maurer.