JESUS EGON CHRISTUS
a film by David & Saša Vajda
Egon, a sleepless psychotic and oddball, encounters the messiah and a group of addicts at an evangelical parish in the countryside. As he takes Jesus at his word, his mental state gradually disintegrates. A character study.
“It is rare that you sit down to a documentary and are moved to tears, only to find out it’s a fiction but be equally moved to elation.“ - Nick Cunningham, Business Doc Europe
“The simple narrative is less important than the Vajdas‘ scrutiny of the psychology and complex nature of addiction, with Arámbula‘s performance magnetic in its vulnerability.“ - Amber Wilkinson, Eye for Film
World premiere at the 71st Berlinale (Perspectives on German Cinema)
50th International Fiilm Festival Rotterdam (Midlength)
50th Festival du Nouveau Cinéma de Montréal 2021
23rd Diagonale 2021, Festival of Austrian Cinema
48th Durban Film Festival, South Africa
17th La Plata International Film Festival, Argentina
13th Prishtina International Film Festival (Winner - Best Midlength Film)
48th Biberach Film Festival
13th Festival Internacional de Cine de Iquique, Chile
4th Sundsvall Film Festival, Sweden
a film by David & Saša Vajda
Egon, a sleepless psychotic and oddball, encounters the messiah and a group of addicts at an evangelical parish in the countryside. As he takes Jesus at his word, his mental state gradually disintegrates. A character study.
“It is rare that you sit down to a documentary and are moved to tears, only to find out it’s a fiction but be equally moved to elation.“ - Nick Cunningham, Business Doc Europe
“The simple narrative is less important than the Vajdas‘ scrutiny of the psychology and complex nature of addiction, with Arámbula‘s performance magnetic in its vulnerability.“ - Amber Wilkinson, Eye for Film
World premiere at the 71st Berlinale (Perspectives on German Cinema)
50th International Fiilm Festival Rotterdam (Midlength)
50th Festival du Nouveau Cinéma de Montréal 2021
23rd Diagonale 2021, Festival of Austrian Cinema
48th Durban Film Festival, South Africa
17th La Plata International Film Festival, Argentina
13th Prishtina International Film Festival (Winner - Best Midlength Film)
48th Biberach Film Festival
13th Festival Internacional de Cine de Iquique, Chile
4th Sundsvall Film Festival, Sweden
Drama / 51 min. / Germany / 2021
DCP / 2K / 1:1,85 / 5.1
funded by
Medienboard Berlin Brandenburg
& The Minister of Culture and Media
presented at
European Work In Progress 2019
starring
Paul Aràmbula, Sascha Alexander Geršak
Roxanna Stewens, Angelo Martone
Benjamin Stein, Zora Schemm
DOP
Antonia Lange
produced by
David Vajda
sound recordists
Max Hartstang, Augusto Rousset
gaffers
Pablo Ruiz Holst, Lucca Pizzato
camera assistant
Joachim Neumann
set design
Lili Avar, Christina Chelaru
costumes
Christina Schmitt
assistant director
Georg Mikis Rees
line producer
Milena Flemisch
edited by
David & Saša Vajda
Benjamin Mirguet
sound design & mixing
Jan Brett
colour grading
Maximilian Pauly (Monic Films)
Abdul Twebti (Planemo)
poster design
MAX WINTER. STUDIO
a VAJDA FILM production
written & directed by
David & Saša Vajda
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DCP / 2K / 1:1,85 / 5.1
funded by
Medienboard Berlin Brandenburg
& The Minister of Culture and Media
presented at
European Work In Progress 2019
starring
Paul Aràmbula, Sascha Alexander Geršak
Roxanna Stewens, Angelo Martone
Benjamin Stein, Zora Schemm
DOP
Antonia Lange
produced by
David Vajda
sound recordists
Max Hartstang, Augusto Rousset
gaffers
Pablo Ruiz Holst, Lucca Pizzato
camera assistant
Joachim Neumann
set design
Lili Avar, Christina Chelaru
costumes
Christina Schmitt
assistant director
Georg Mikis Rees
line producer
Milena Flemisch
edited by
David & Saša Vajda
Benjamin Mirguet
sound design & mixing
Jan Brett
colour grading
Maximilian Pauly (Monic Films)
Abdul Twebti (Planemo)
poster design
MAX WINTER. STUDIO
a VAJDA FILM production
written & directed by
David & Saša Vajda
