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Alfred Edel’s Attack On Himself

Partner: AG Kurzfilm

A new, found-footage film by Jan Soldat who has devoted himself for years to the life and death of actors. This time, his focus is Alfred Edel, who died in 1993 and enriched German-language cinema for many years with humor and madness. A belated farewell letter in black and white.

Details

Duration: 15min.

Country: Austria, Germany

Language: German

Year: 2025

Genre: Documentary, Experimental, Fiction (Comedy), Fiction (Drama)

Topic: Aging, Alcohol, Art, Biography, Black Humor, Cinema, Death, Documentary, Experimental, History, Manhood, Midlife crisis, Philosophy, Politics, Portrait, Religion, Schizophrenia, Senior/Aging, Sexuality, Underground

Cast & Crew

Director: Jan Soldat

Production company: Jan Soldat

Writer: Jan Soldat

Cinematographer: many

Editor: Jan Soldat

Actors: Alfred Edel

Festivals & Awards

2025

Viennale Film Festival

2026

Athens Short Film Festival

2026

Diagonale - Festival of Austrian Film

2026

BAFICI International Film Festival

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