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Wir waren Kumpel | © Filmperlen
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Once we were pitmen

    All titles (2)
    Documentary Feature | 2020-2023 | Daily Life, Docu, Economy, Portrait, Society | Germany, Switzerland

    Main data

    DirectorJonas Matauschek, Christian Johannes Koch
    Written byJonas Matauschek, Christian Johannes Koch
    ProductionCatpics, Elemag Pictures GmbH [de], ZDF / Das kleine Fernsehspiel [de], SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen [ch]
    DistributorFilmperlen - Filmverleih + Filmagentur [de]

    Shooting data

    Start of shooting03/12/2020
    End of shooting05/11/2021
    LocationsNiedersachsen, NRW

    Project data

    Film financing
    Length of movie1h 43min

    Trailers/Videos

    • German trailer

    Posters

    Brief synopsis

    In times of society conflicts around clima change and gender identities, several men and one woman embark on a tragic and humorous journey to begin a new chapter in their lives, triggered by the closure of the last German coal mine.

    (Berlinale Talents)

    Crew

    ActivityNameComment
    Postproduction producerTorsten Giewat
    Inhouse Producer Post Republic (Picture)    		Inhouse Producer Post Republic (Picture)
    Title designerFelix Brokbals
    ColoristAlexander Beyer
    Director of photographySebastian Klatt
    DirectorJonas Matauschek
    DirectorChristian Johannes Koch
    EditorNatali Barrey
    The film was directed by Christian Johannes Koch and Jonas Matauschek    		The film was directed by Christian Johannes Koch and Jonas Matauschek
    EditorAnnette Brütsch
    EditorJonas Matauschek
    ComposerAlexandre J. Maurer
    ProducerTanja Georgieva-Waldhauer
    ProducerRajko Jazbec
    ProducerSarah Born
    ProducerDario Schoch
    Assistant production managerSelina Sadler
    Assistant production managerEva Hahn
    ScreenwriterJonas Matauschek
    ScreenwriterChristian Johannes Koch
    Script consultantTizza Covi
    Script consultantRainer Frimmel
    Script consultantDavid Bernet
    Production sound mixerWaldemar Bruch
    Production sound mixerFabian Schneider
    Production sound mixerJohannes Doberenz
    Sound re-recording mixerJacques Kieffer
    Commissioning editorLucia Haslauer
    ZDF/Das kleine Fernsehspiel    		ZDF/Das kleine Fernsehspiel
    Commissioning editorStefanie von Heydwolff
    ZDF/Das kleine Fernsehspiel    		ZDF/Das kleine Fernsehspiel

    Production companies

    CompanyComment
    Catpics
    Elemag Pictures GmbH [de]
    ZDF / Das kleine Fernsehspiel [de]
    SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen [ch]

    Distribution / Sales companies

    CompanyComment
    Filmperlen - Filmverleih + Filmagentur [de]
    Germany (theatrical)    		Germany (theatrical)

    Facilities

    DepartmentCompanyComment
    Animals for FilmFilmTier Zentrale
    wolf    		wolf
    Film Processing/TransfersMMZ Mitteldeutsches Multimediazentrum Halle (Saale) GmbH
    4k Grading Studio    		4k Grading Studio

    Awards

    Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
    Natali Barrey2024Edimotion, Festival for Film Editing and Montage Art [de]
    Bild-Kunst Schnitt Preis Dokumentarfilm    		Bild-Kunst Schnitt Preis DokumentarfilmNominated
    Christian Johannes Koch2024Deutscher Dokumentarfilmpreis [de]
    Hauptpreis    		HauptpreisNominated
    Christian Johannes Koch2024Solothurner Filmtage [ch]
    Visioni    		VisioniNominated
    Jonas Matauschek2024Edimotion, Festival for Film Editing and Montage Art [de]
    Bild-Kunst Schnitt Preis Dokumentarfilm    		Bild-Kunst Schnitt Preis DokumentarfilmNominated
    Jonas Matauschek2024Deutscher Dokumentarfilmpreis [de]
    Hauptpreis    		HauptpreisNominated
    Annette Brütsch2024Edimotion, Festival for Film Editing and Montage Art [de]
    Bild-Kunst Schnitt Preis Dokumentarfilm    		Bild-Kunst Schnitt Preis DokumentarfilmNominated
    Christian Johannes Koch2023Dok.fest München [de]
    DOK.deutsch    		DOK.deutschNominated
    Jonas Matauschek2023Dok.fest München [de]
    DOK.deutsch    		DOK.deutschNominated
    Jonas Matauschek2021Berlin Int. Film Festival [de]
    Kompagnon-Förderpreis    		Kompagnon-FörderpreisWinner

    Festivals

    YearCountryFestivalComment
    2024SwitzerlandSolothurner Filmtage
    2023GermanyDOK.fest München
    2023GermanyFilmkunstmesse Leipzig

    TV-broadcast

    TypeCountryStationDate / TimeComment
    First showingGermanyZDF [de]Tuesday, 29/04/2025, 12.30 AM

    Cinema releases and premieres

    TypeCountryDateComment
    Theatre releaseGermanyThursday, 29/02/2024
    PremiereThursday, 04/05/2023DOK.Fest München