The Cleaners

Documentary Feature | 2017-2018 | Politics, Society, Technology | Brazil, Germany

Main data

Director	Moritz Riesewieck, Hans Block
Written by	Hans Block, Moritz Riesewieck, Georg Tschurtschenthaler
Production	gebrueder beetz filmproduktion GmbH & Co. KG, WDR - Westdeutscher Rundfunk [de], Grifa Filmes [br], NDR - Norddeutscher Rundfunk [de], RBB - Rundfunk Berlin Brandenburg [de], VPRO [nl], PlayTV [br], I Wonder Pictures, Motto Pictures [us], Arte [de/fr], NHK Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai [jp], BBC British Broadcast Corporation [uk], SVT - Sveriges Television AB [se], RTS - Radio Télévision Suisse (formerly TSR - Télévision Suisse-Romande) [ch], ORF - Österreichischer Rundfunk [at], DR Danish Broadcasting Corporation (formerly Danmarks Radio) [dk], RSI Radiotelevisione Svizzera [ch], Yes Studios [il], YLE TV1 Coproductions [fi], VGTV [no], RTV Slovenija [si], LRT televizija [lt], ProPublica [us]
Distributor	Farbfilm Verleih GmbH [de], Cinephil [il], Periscoop Film [nl]

Project data

Film financing	Film- und Medienstiftung NRW [de] - low-budget-film funding: 90.000 € (01/2017) Film- und Medienstiftung NRW [de] - distribution funding (theatrical): 20.000 € (04/2018) German Films [de] - distribution funding: 5.000 € (Niederlande) (03/2018) German Films [de] - distribution funding: 2.500 € (06/2018) Creative Europe MEDIA [eu] - production funding
Length of movie	88 min.

Trailers/Videos

Trailer/Video on Vimeo

Posters

Crew

Activity	Name	Comment
Post production supervisor	Xavier Agudo
Colorist	Claudia Gittel Lead Colorist	Lead Colorist
Director of photography	Axel Schneppat
Director of photography	Max Preiss
Director	Moritz Riesewieck
Director	Hans Block
Editor	Philipp Gromov
Editor	Hansjörg Weißbrich
Editor	Markus CM Schmidt
Additional editor	Annette Muff
Online editor	Tobias Schaarschmidt DI Supervisor	DI Supervisor
Assistant editor	Tobias Heinze
Composer	John Gürtler
Composer	Lars Voges
Composer	Jan Miserre
Producer	Christian Beetz
Producer	Georg Tschurtschenthaler
Executive producer	Philippa Kowarsky
Executive producer	Christopher Clements
Executive producer	Julie Goldman
Associate producer	Marissa Ericson
Associate producer	Zora Nessl
Co-producer	Mauricio Dias
Co-producer	Andrea Romeo
Co-producer	Fernando Dias
Co-producer	Reinhardt Beetz
Line producer	Kathrin Isberner
Line producer	Zora Nessl
Production manager	Anique Roelfsema
Assistant production manager	Lea Helen Hepe
Screenwriter	Hans Block
Screenwriter	Georg Tschurtschenthaler
Screenwriter	Moritz Riesewieck
Researcher	Max Rodermund
Production sound mixer	Karsten Höfer
Sound supervisor	Karl Matissek
Sound designer	Karl Matissek
Sound designer	Laura Matissek (Atmo Design)	(Atmo Design)
Adr recordist	Erik Zaiser Foley	Foley
Editorial assistant	Leonard Rottok

Production companies

Company	Comment
gebrueder beetz filmproduktion GmbH & Co. KG
WDR - Westdeutscher Rundfunk [de] Koproduktion	Koproduktion
Grifa Filmes [br] Koproduktion	Koproduktion
NDR - Norddeutscher Rundfunk [de] Koproduktion	Koproduktion
RBB - Rundfunk Berlin Brandenburg [de] Koproduktion	Koproduktion
VPRO [nl] Koproduktion	Koproduktion
PlayTV [br] Koproduktion	Koproduktion
I Wonder Pictures Koproduktion	Koproduktion
Motto Pictures [us] In Zusammenarbeit	In Zusammenarbeit
Arte [de/fr] In Zusammenarbeit	In Zusammenarbeit
NHK Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai [jp] In Zusammenarbeit	In Zusammenarbeit
BBC British Broadcast Corporation [uk] In Zusammenarbeit	In Zusammenarbeit
SVT - Sveriges Television AB [se] In Zusammenarbeit	In Zusammenarbeit
RTS - Radio Télévision Suisse (formerly TSR - Télévision Suisse-Romande) [ch] In Zusammenarbeit	In Zusammenarbeit
ORF - Österreichischer Rundfunk [at] In Zusammenarbeit	In Zusammenarbeit
DR Danish Broadcasting Corporation (formerly Danmarks Radio) [dk] In Zusammenarbeit	In Zusammenarbeit
RSI Radiotelevisione Svizzera [ch] In Zusammenarbeit	In Zusammenarbeit
Yes Studios [il] Docu / In Zusammenarbeit	Docu / In Zusammenarbeit
YLE TV1 Coproductions [fi] In Zusammenarbeit	In Zusammenarbeit
VGTV [no] In Zusammenarbeit	In Zusammenarbeit
RTV Slovenija [si] In Zusammenarbeit	In Zusammenarbeit
LRT televizija [lt] In Zusammenarbeit	In Zusammenarbeit
ProPublica [us] In Zusammenarbeit	In Zusammenarbeit

Distribution / Sales companies

Company	Comment
Farbfilm Verleih GmbH [de]
Cinephil [il] Weltvertrieb	Weltvertrieb
Periscoop Film [nl] Niederlande	Niederlande

Facilities

Department	Company	Comment
Film Processing/Transfers	Studio Mitte
Sound (Postproduction)	Studio Mitte

Awards

Award winner	Year	Award	Category
Christian Beetz	2019	Grimme-Preis [de] Publikumspreis Marler Gruppe	Publikumspreis Marler Gruppe	Winner
Georg Tschurtschenthaler	2019	Grimme-Preis [de] Publikumspreis Marler Gruppe	Publikumspreis Marler Gruppe	Winner
Hans Block	2019	News & Documentary Emmy Award [us] Outstanding Science and Technology Documentary	Outstanding Science and Technology Documentary	Nominated
Hans Block	2019	Grimme-Preis [de] Publikumspreis Marler Gruppe	Publikumspreis Marler Gruppe	Winner
Moritz Riesewieck	2019	News & Documentary Emmy Award [us] Outstanding Science and Technology Documentary	Outstanding Science and Technology Documentary	Nominated
Moritz Riesewieck	2019	Grimme-Preis [de] Publikumspreis Marler Gruppe	Publikumspreis Marler Gruppe	Winner
John Gürtler	2018	Dok.fest München [de] Dt. Dokumentarfilm-Musikpreis	Dt. Dokumentarfilm-Musikpreis	Nominated
Hans Block	2018	Hot Docs [ca] Special Presentations	Special Presentations	Nominated
Hans Block	2018	Metropolis - Deutscher Regiepreis [de] Beste Regie Dokumentation	Beste Regie Dokumentation	Winner
Hans Block	2018	Sundance Film Festival [us] World Cinema Documentary	World Cinema Documentary	Nominated
Hans Block	2018	Dok.fest München [de] Ganz großes Kino	Ganz großes Kino	Nominated
Hans Block	2018	Zurich Film Festival [ch] Reihe #Bigdata	Reihe #Bigdata	Nominated
Hans Block	2018	Prix Europa [eu] TV Documentary	TV Documentary	Winner
Hans Block	2018	Jerusalem Film Festival [il] Spirit of Freedom	Spirit of Freedom	Nominated
Hans Block	2018	Filmkunstfest Mecklenburg-Vorpommern [de] Dokumentarfilmwettbewerb	Dokumentarfilmwettbewerb	Nominated
Jan Miserre	2018	Dok.fest München [de] Dt. Dokumentarfilm-Musikpreis	Dt. Dokumentarfilm-Musikpreis	Nominated
Lars Voges	2018	Dok.fest München [de] Dt. Dokumentarfilm-Musikpreis	Dt. Dokumentarfilm-Musikpreis	Nominated
Moritz Riesewieck	2018	Hot Docs [ca] Special Presentations	Special Presentations	Nominated
Moritz Riesewieck	2018	Metropolis - Deutscher Regiepreis [de] Beste Regie Dokumentation	Beste Regie Dokumentation	Winner
Moritz Riesewieck	2018	Sundance Film Festival [us] World Cinema Documentary	World Cinema Documentary	Nominated
Moritz Riesewieck	2018	Dok.fest München [de] Ganz großes Kino	Ganz großes Kino	Nominated
Moritz Riesewieck	2018	Zurich Film Festival [ch] Reihe #Bigdata	Reihe #Bigdata	Nominated
Moritz Riesewieck	2018	Prix Europa [eu] TV Documentary	TV Documentary	Winner
Moritz Riesewieck	2018	Jerusalem Film Festival [il] Spirit of Freedom	Spirit of Freedom	Nominated
Moritz Riesewieck	2018	Filmkunstfest Mecklenburg-Vorpommern [de] Dokumentarfilmwettbewerb	Dokumentarfilmwettbewerb	Nominated

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TV-broadcast

Type	Country	Station	Date / Time	Comment
First showing	Germany	WDR [de]	Wednesday, 16/01/2019, 10.55 PM

Cinema releases and premieres

Type	Country	Date	Comment
Theatre release	Germany	Thursday, 17/05/2018

Links

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Trailer auf Youtube	https://youtu.be/o0bDAZL_Qg0

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The Cleaners

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