Netherlands / Nov 14, 2024 / International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam
Overall average
5.0/10
Videos
Plot
After a local factory worker named Dorem Clery dies under mysterious circumstances, Werner Herzog travels to Getunkirchenburg to investigate his perplexing death. But Herzog, our narrator, is not who he seems, and the film is not what we expect…
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Bernd Tauber | The Neighbour |
| Steffen Böye | Priest |
| Thomas Ebert | The Police Officer |
| Christian Preuss | Herman Berger |
| Bianca Rusu | Emma |
| Bernd Tauber | Stefan |
| Anna von Auersperg | White haired woman |
Genres
CrimeDocumentaryMysteryDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | About a Hero |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, English |
| Production countries | Denmark, Germany, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Tambo Film, Kaspar ApS, YO Productions, ARTE, DR, Makropol, Pressman Film, Beofilm, Cineteam Hannover GmbH, Enigma, nordmedia, Cat Flap media, NDR |
| Release date | 14 novembre 2024 |
| Executive producer | Edward R. Pressman, Paula Paizes |
| Production | Rikke Tambo Andersen, Mads Damsbo, Sam Pressman, Maxwell Loeb |
| Writer | Anna Juul |
| Editing | Michael Aaglund, Julius Krebs Damsbo |
| Cinematography | Emil Aagaard |
| Assistant directors | Piotr Winiewicz |
| Camera operators | Emil Aagaard |
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| Additional photography | Emil Aagaard |
| Music | Lasse Aagaard, Peter Storm Wich |
| Sound | Lasse Aagaard, Peter Storm Wich |
Release dates
Premiere
Australia / Feb 08, 2025 / Antenna Documentary Film Festival
South Korea / Jul 03, 2025 / 15 / Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival
Czechia / Jul 06, 2025 / Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
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Russia / Sep 28, 2025 / One Sixth International Film Festival of Debut Films of the Eurasian Continent
Taiwan / Oct 13, 2025 / Kaohsiung Film Festival
Italy / Nov 22, 2025 / Torino Film Festival
Norway / Jan 21, 2026 / 15 / Tromsø International Film Festival
TV
South Korea / Aug 31, 2025 / 19 / EBS International Documentary Festival
France / Sep 23, 2025 / ARTE
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