Age of Cannibals (German: Zeit der Kannibalen) is a 2014 German drama film directed by Johannes Naber, starring Devid Striesow, Katharina Schüttler and Sebastian Blomberg. It tells the story of two business consultants who travel to impoverished and corrupt countries where they make shady business deals, never having to leave their hotels. The film is made like a chamber play with stylised and grotesque acting. Principal photography took place from 8 January to 14 February 2013.[1]

Age of Cannibals
Age of Cannibals Poster
Theatrical release poster in German
Directed byJohannes Naber
Written byStefan Weigl
Produced byMilena Maitz
CinematographyPascal Schmit
Edited byBen von Grafenstein
Music byCornelius Schwehr
Production
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Studio TV Film
Release dates
  • 10 February 2014 (2014-02-10) (Berlinale)
  • 22 May 2014 (2014-05-22)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryGermany
LanguageGerman

The premiere took place at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival, where the film played in the section Perspektive Deutsches Kino.[2] At the German Film Award 2015 it received the third-place prize in the category Best Fiction Film and the prize for Best Screenplay.[3] It was also nominated for Best Direction.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ "Zeit der Kannibalen". Filmportal.de. Deutsches Filminstitut. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
  2. ^ "Zeit der Kannibalen". berlinale.de. Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
  3. ^ Roxborough, Scott (2015-06-19). "One-Take Thriller 'Victoria' Wins German Film Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
  4. ^ "Für die Preiskategorien des Deutschen Filmpreises 2015 sind nominiert" (PDF). deutsche-filmakademie.de (in German). Deutsche Filmakademie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-06-20. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
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