A Dysfunctional Cat

Feature Film | 2017-2018 | Drama | Germany

Main data

Director	Susan Gordanshekan
Written by	Susan Gordanshekan
Production	Glory Film GmbH [de], Arte [de/fr], BR Bayerischer Rundfunk [de]
Distributor	Alpenrepublik Filmverleih, Media Luna New Films UG [de]

Shooting data

Start of shooting	28/03/2017
End of shooting	12/05/2017
Locations	München und Umgebung
Filming regions	South Germany

Project data

Film financing	BKM [de] - production funding: 150.000 (12/2016) FilmFernsehFonds Bayern (FFF Bayern) [de] - distribution funding (theatrical): 30.000 € (07/2018) FilmFernsehFonds Bayern (FFF Bayern) [de] - new talent funding first film: 200.000 € (10/2016) German Federal Film Board (FFA) [de] - script funding: 30.000 (06/2015)
Length of movie	93 min

Cast

Trailers/Videos

offical trailer
festivalteaser

Posters

Brief synopsis

She lives in Iran; he lives in Germany. Both of them are single. Their arranged marriage is anything but a whirlwind romance. Still strangers to each other after the wedding, they try to make their marriage work while learning to live in harmony. A kind of anti-romcom, this first feature film by the Iranian-born director had its world première in Berlin.

(FIFF, 2019)

Cast

Actor	Role name	Voice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Pegah Ferydoni	Mina [L]
Hadi Khanjanpour	Kian [L]
Christo Klahr	Herr Rollinger [GS]
Constantin von Jascheroff	Lars [SR]
Henrike von Kuick	Sophie [SR]
Anouk Varga	Anouk [SR]
Arash Marandi	Masoud [SR]
Marzieh Alivirdi	Frau Faridani [SR]
Massud Rahnama	Herr Faridani [SR]
Azar Shahidi	Frau Torabian [SR]
Mahdokht Ansari	Rawi [SR]
Farhad Sahebanpour	Bewerber [SR]
Anton Algrang	Dr. Fuchs [SR]
Kathrin von Steinburg	Stefanie [SR]
Sina Wilke	Tanja [SR]
Kianoosh Sadigh	Maryam [SR]
Christian Pfeil	Lehrer [SR]
Rainer Steffen	Herr Frankenschmidt [SR]
Sina Heider	Mädchen in Umkleide 1 [BP]
Lea Johanna Geszti	Mädchen in Umkleide 2 [BP]
Hermann Schneider	Patient [BP]
Kiomars Abdini	Vater des Bewerbers [BP]
Sogol Asghari Moghadam	Neda [BP]
Rosa Falkenhagen	Mädchen in Umkleide 3 [BP]
Mina Mahmoudian	Saba [BP]
Arezou Saffari-Dürr	Mutter des Bewerbers [BP]
Morti Torabzadeh	Herr Torabian [BP]
Matthäus Zaborszyk	Möbelpacker

Crew

Activity	Name	Comment
Colorist	Nicholas Coleman
Director of photography	Julian Krubasik
1st assistant camera	Lambert Strehlke
2nd assistant camera	Benjamin Fannrich
2nd assistant camera	Valentin Walther
DIT digital imaging technician	Robin Paralkar Arri Amira Prores 2 & 3.2k, Cooke S2	Arri Amira Prores 2 & 3.2k, Cooke S2
Data wrangler / digital loader	Sidri Wiese 6 Tage Vertretung	6 Tage Vertretung
Still photographer	Hendrik Heiden
Costume designer	Katharina Jutta Schmidt
Assistant costume designer	Monica Siviero
Director	Susan Gordanshekan
1st AD (local system)	Merlin Nadj-Torma
1st AD (local system)	Olga Müller
Crowd 2nd AD (local system)	Ferdos Sililo-Simon
Crowd 2nd AD (local system)	Ben Turlach
Script continuity	Simon-Niklas Scheuring
Editor	Frank Müller [2]
Assistant editor	Jonas Windwehr
Gaffer	Lisa Maria Müller
Best boy electric	Jan Peltzer
Best boy electric	Jan Maria Peltzer
Lighting technician / electrician	Mykyta Gibalenko
Lighting technician / electrician	Felix Laicher Zusatz	Zusatz
Makeup artist / hair stylist	Sylvia Niehues Chief Makeup Artist	Chief Makeup Artist
Additional make up artist	Ulli Tischler 1 Drehtag	1 Drehtag
Composer	Sebastian Fillenberg
Producer	Ralf Zimmermann
Producer	Caroline Fischer [1]
Production designer	Markus Dicklhuber
Assistant production designer	Susanna Haneder
Standby props	Anja Bühling
Scenic painter	Oliver-Markus Waimann
Art department trainee	Matthäus Zaborszyk
Line production coordinator	Dunja Limbrunner
Assistant production manager	Andreas Kohlmaier
Unit manager (local system)	Sandra Hofmann
Location manager (local system)	David Hufnagel
Production assistant	Tamira Coldewey
Production driver	Rafael von Sury & Produktionsassistent	& Produktionsassistent
Screenwriter	Susan Gordanshekan
Script consultant	Theresa Pak Drehbuch-Mitarbeit	Drehbuch-Mitarbeit
Script consultant	Gregor Koppenburg Drehbuch-Mitarbeit	Drehbuch-Mitarbeit
Production sound mixer	Udo Steinhauser
Boom operator	Robert Nabholz
Sound re-recording mixer	Christoph Merkele
Sound designer	Nico Krebs
Adr editor	Nicolas Voß Sprachsynchron Cutter	Sprachsynchron Cutter
Commissioning editor	Barbara Häbe
Commissioning editor	Monika Lobkowicz
Commissioning editor	Natalie von Lambsdorff

Production companies

Company	Comment
Glory Film GmbH [de]
Arte [de/fr] Koproduzent	Koproduzent
BR Bayerischer Rundfunk [de] Koproduzent	Koproduzent

Distribution / Sales companies

Company	Comment
Alpenrepublik Filmverleih Theatrical Germany	Theatrical Germany
Media Luna New Films UG [de]

Facilities

Department	Company	Comment
Cameras and Utilities	FGV Schmidle GmbH
Casting	Agentur PRODUCER'S FRIEND Komparsen	Komparsen
Lighting and Utilities	FGV Schmidle GmbH
Finance/Law/Insurance	adag Payroll Services GmbH Komparsenabrechnung	Komparsenabrechnung
Production Services	filmobil VIP-Lounge-Trailer	VIP-Lounge-Trailer
Production Services	Filmservice Wallner
Props	FTA Film- und Theater-Ausstattung GmbH Ausstattung, Kostüm	Ausstattung, Kostüm
Props	Herz Medical GmbH Med.Ausstattung & FB	Med.Ausstattung & FB
Props	Sonnewald
Vehicles and aircrafts	Filmcops e.K. Polizeifahrzeuge, Uniformen, Requisiten	Polizeifahrzeuge, Uniformen, Requisiten
Sound (Postproduction)	Wavefront Studios GmbH

Awards

Award winner	Year	Award	Category
Susan Gordanshekan	2019	Snowdance Independent Film Festival [de] Beste Regie	Beste Regie	Winner
Susan Gordanshekan	2018	Metropolis - Deutscher Regiepreis [de] Beste Regie Debüt / Nachwuchs:	Beste Regie Debüt / Nachwuchs:	Winner
Susan Gordanshekan	2018	Int. Filmfestspiele Berlin Perspektive Deutsches Kino	Perspektive Deutsches Kino	Nominated
Susan Gordanshekan	2018	Shanghai Int. Film Festival [cn] Focus Germany	Focus Germany	Nominated
Susan Gordanshekan	2018	Sehsüchte Film Festival [de]		Nominated
Susan Gordanshekan	2018	Stony Brook Film Festival Jury Award	Jury Award	Nominated
Susan Gordanshekan	2018	Sehsüchte Film Festival competition	competition	Nominated
Susan Gordanshekan	2018	Festival des deutschen Films [de] Stilbewusst und intensiv	Stilbewusst und intensiv	Nominated

Festivals

Year	Country	Festival
2021	Egypt	Between Women Filmmakers Caravan
2019	Germany	Festival Türkei/Deutschland
2019	Switzerland	Festival International de Films de Fribourg
2018	Canada	St.Johns International Women's Film Festival
2018	France	UniversCiné Allemand Festival
2018	Taiwan	Taipei International Film Festival
2018	Poland	New Horizons
2018	South Korea	Diaspora Film Festival

TV-broadcast

Type	Country	Station	Date / Time	Comment
Repeat	Germany	ARD [de]	Wednesday, 09/09/2020, 12.30 AM
Repeat	Germany	ARD [de]	Wednesday, 02/09/2020, 12.30 AM	Filmdebüt im Ersten
First showing	France	arte	Wednesday, 24/04/2019, 11.50 PM	« L'Amour à rebours »
First showing	Germany	arte	Wednesday, 24/04/2019, 9.40 PM

Cinema releases and premieres

Type	Country	Date	Comment
Theatre release	Germany	Thursday, 04/10/2018

Links

Websites
Facebook	https://www.facebook.com/diedefektekatze.film/
offical website	http://www.diedefektekatze-film.de