SOLDATEN DES LICHTS
Germany 2024 – Director: Julian Vogel – Co-Director: Johannes Büttner – Original language: German – Subtitles: English – Length: 108 min.
“Mister Raw” has found the “formula for world health.” With “god’s food,” he can rejuvenate the body and lead to enlightenment. Through his mastery of social media, he has attracted a dedicated circle of followers who are hooked on his nutrition advice. A gripping Direct Cinema film about a scene that will make you shudder. Ina Borrmann
Biography
Julian Vogel studied at the FU Berlin, the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg and the Fémis in Paris. His award-winning trilogy EINZELTÄTER is released in 2023. In the same year, he founded the production company patatino.
Johannes Büttner studied at the UdK in Berlin and at the Ateliers in Amsterdam. Most recently, he took part in the 16th Istanbul Biennial (2019) and exhibitions at the Palais de Tokyo in Paris (2018), Kunsthalle Mainz (2020) and Ruhr Ding (2021). In 2022, his film PLATFORM was nominated for the German Short Film Award.
Filmography (selection)
Julian Vogel
EINZELTÄTER TEIL 1-3, DE 2023
BILDER VOM FLO, DE 2016, 98 Min.
PALAST, DE 2013, 82 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 VIKTORIA DOK.deutsch Competition is endowed with 7,500 euros. The prize sponsor is Sky.
Nominated for the VFF Documentary Film Production Award
No youth rating
English/Original Title: SOLDIERS OF LIGHT. Writer: Julian Vogel, Johannes Büttner. Camera: Julian Vogel. Sound: Johannes Büttner. Editing: Sebastian Winkels. Music: Jens Mahla. Production: Wood Water Films. Producer: Karoline Henkel. Co-Producers: Jasper Mielke, Arto Sebastian, Julian Vogel (patatino).
