FRITZ LITZMANN, MEIN VATER UND ICH
Germany 2025 – Director: Aljoscha Pause – Original language: German – Subtitles: English – Length: 144 min.
The cabaret artist Fritz Litzmann alias Rainer Pause is a living legend. The top names in the industry, including Helge Schneider, Carolin Kebekus and Gerhard Polt, regularly perform on the stage of the Pantheon theatre, which he founded in 1987 in Bonn. This hasn’t left much time for his son, Aljoscha, who sets out to understand his turbulent family history. Daniel Sponsel
Biography
Aljoscha Pause is a freelance filmmaker and producer. He is known for his long-term projects and documentary series in the fields of football, politics and music. His work for television has been nominated and honoured several times, including the Grimme Award.
Filmography (selection)
SECOND MOVE KILLS - 5 JAHRE MIT JENS SPAHN, DE 2022, 658 min. (docu-series)
TRAINER!, DE 2013, 138 min.
TOM MEETS ZIZOU, DE 2011, 135 min.
Nominated for the VFF Documentary Film Production Award
No youth rating
English/Original Title: FRITZ LITZMANN: A FAMILY STORY. Writer: Aljoscha Pause. Camera: Robert Schramm. Sound: Hendrik Büttner. Editing: Claudia Spoden, Jan Richter. Music: Roland Meyer de Voltaire. Animation: Alireza Darvish. Production: Pausefilm. Producer: Aljoscha Pause. Co-Producers: Koproduzenten Filmfaust GmbH: Claus Herzog-Reichel, Mehmet Akif Büyükatalay, Mario von Grumbkow. Distribution: Mindjazz Pictures.
