WIR UND DAS TIER – EIN SCHLACHTHAUSMELODRAM
Germany 2023 – Director: David Spaeth – Original language: English, German, Italian – Subtitles: English – Length: 90 min.
Many people have become completely disconnected with the process of killing in which meat production originates. What does it mean for the people whose job it is to slaughter? And what impact does it have on us to face up to it? There are no ready-made answers. That is what we learn from this intelligent film that observes processes, listens and makes the meat-eating viewers step out of their comfort zone. Ysabel Fantou
DOK.tour Bayern 2023
Stepping out of the city: WIR UND DAS TIER is one of four festival highlights that we are presenting at the DOK.tour from November 9th to December 10th 2023 in 19 arthouse cinemas in the Bavarian region.
Find out about the other three films here, find a cinema near you and get into the cinema seat with a bag of popcorn!
WIR UND DAS TIER is shown in the following cinemas (as of 4 December 2023):
- Augsburg (Liliom Kino)
Sun 26.11., 1pm
Wed 29.11., 6pm
Sun 3.12., 1pm – with film talk with director David Spaeth - Bad Endorf (Marias Kino)
Dates not yet set - Bamberg (Lichtspiel)
Dates not yet set - Dießen (Kinowelt am Ammersee)
Tue 5.12., 8.15pm - Eichstätt (Filmstudio im alten Stadttheater)
Thu 23.11. – Wed 29.11. - Fürstenfeldbruck (Lichtspielhaus)
Thu 9.11., 6.30pm – with film talk with director David Spaeth
Sun 12.11., 11am
Tue 14.11., 6.30pm - Gauting (Kino Breitwand Gauting)
Thu 7.12., 7.30pm – with film talk with director David Spaeth
Sun 10.12., 11am - Ingolstadt (Audi Programmkino)
Thu 23.11. – Sat 25.11., 6.30pm each - Kochel am See (Kino in Kochel e.V.)
Sun 3.12. – Wed 6.12., at 8pm - Ochsenfurt (Casablanca)
Wed 22.11. (screening time not yet set) - Regensburg (Regina Filmtheater)
Mon 13.11., 6.45pm – with film talk with director David Spaeth
Sun 19.11. (screening time not yet set)
Mon 4.12. (screening time not yet set) - Seefeld (Kino Breitwand im Schloss Seefeld)
Thu 7.12. (screening time not yet set) - Waldkraiburg (Cinewood)
Thu 09.11., 8pm
Sat 11.11., 5.30pm – with film talk with director David Spaeth
Wed 15.11., 7.30pm - Würzburg (Central im Bürgerbräu)
Sun 19.11., 6.30pm
Thu 23.11., 6.30pm
Thu 30.11., 6.30pm
Biography
David Spaeth first studied humanities at the Ruhr University in Bochum and then directing at the Baden-Württemberg Film Academy. The documentary director teaches at the Filmakademie and at the HFF Munich. His film BETRUG was awarded the Grimme Prize 2019.
Filmography
BETRUG – AUFSTIEG UND FALL EINES HOCHSTAPLERS, DE 2017, 94 min.
STORYTELLING MAN – SPURENSUCHE MIT HENNING MANKELL, DE 2005, 60 min.
Nominated for the DOK.deutsch Wettbewerb
Intense stories and the unusual on one's own doorstep: the competition presents films that deal with people and topics in German-speaking countries. The VIKTOR DOK.deutsch Competition is endowed with 7,500 euros. The prize sponsor is Sky.
English/Original Title: US AND THE ANIMAL – A SLAUGHTERHOUSE MELODRAMA. Writer: David Spaeth. Camera: Sebastian Bäumler. Sound: - (versch.). Editing: Georg Michael Fischer. Music: Axel Huber, Philipp Noll, Samuel Late. Production: EIKON Media GmbH. Producer: Christian Drewing. International Sales: nn Distribution: Tiberius Film GmbH.
