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Masks

Partner: Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg

When the first snow falls, the fifth season begins in the village surrounded by mountains. Once a year, the ‘untamed and wild’ is allowed to burst out of the men under the protection of the masks. Between fairy tale and reality, this documentary paints a picture of a controversial traditiion.

Details

Duration: 12min.

Country: Austria, Germany

Language: German

Year: 2025

Genre: Documentary

Topic: Community, Documentary, Fable, Fear, Folklore, Freedom, Gender, Horror, Identity, Manhood, Myth, Patriarchy, Rural, Society, Tradition, Trauma, Violence, Winter

Cast & Crew

Director: Amina Krami

Production company: Filmakademie Baden Württemberg

Writer: no screenwriter

Cinematographer: Anian Krone

Editor: Emma Holzapfel

Music: Kilian Oser

Actors: With: , , Schotseit Pass St.Martin/Lofer , , Schwarze Horde ft. Infernus Pass ,

Festivals & Awards

2025

In The Palace Int'l Film Fest (Bulgaria)/2015

Brest European Short Film Festival

Beijing First Film Festival

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