Elias Gottstein

Musician, Composer

Born in Frankfurt am Main and growing up in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Elias Gottstein left school early on to devote himself completely to music. As a street musician he became known with his duo Guaia Guaia and portrayed in the documentary UNPLUGGED: LIFE GUAIA GUAIA by Sobo Swobodnik. In addition to several solo projects, Elias Gottstein composed his first film music for the film 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AND 16 DAYS, also by Sobo Swobodnik, which was awarded the German Documentary Film Music Prize in 2017.

Jury Composition Funding