Jesus - The Film

A monumental feature film in 35 episodes, shot on Super8. The individual episodes retell the story of the New Testament and were made by a total of 22 filmmakers. The project's own history follows the story of Jesus Christ recruiting his apostles. The film's creator Michael Brynntrup is a central and controversial figure of Berlin's vivid independent community. His transgressive obsessions, as well as his ability to smuggle miles of Russian Super8 film-material through East-West customs, gathered a group of believers around him. Individuals and groups from various art factions filled the holy frame, inspired by the Dadaistic idea of an 'ecriture automatic'. From one to another, they passed ideas, material and actors, including Michael Brynntrup himself as the title character.

Keywords

  • Made in Germany
  • Michael Brynntrup
  • Berlin
  • history
  • religion

Actors

  • Michael Brynntrup
  • Panterah Countess
  • Jürgen Brauch
  • Oliver Körner von Gustorff
  • Wolfgang Böhrer
  • Jörg Buttgereit
  • Mizza Caric
  • Dietrich Kuhlbrodt
  • padeluun
  • Lisan Tibodo
  • Uli Versum
  • Michael Wehmeyer
  • Castro Zen

Director

  • Anarchistische Gummizelle
  • Jörg Buttgereit
  • Andreas Wildfang
  • Die Tödliche Doris
  • Konrad Kaufmann
  • Birgit Hein
  • Almut Iser
  • Dietrich Kuhlbrodt
  • Georg Ladanyi
  • padeluun
  • Schmelzdahin
  • Stiletto
  • Teufelsberg
  • Lisan Tibodo
  • VEB Brigade Zeitgewinn
  • Doris Kuhn

Icons & Media Art


2h 7min


16+

DE


EN

Germany
1986
In a Dada-inspired retelling of the New Testament on Super8, 22 filmmakers and Michael Brynntrup explore faith and art in 35 episodes.

In a Dada-inspired retelling of the New Testament on Super8, 22 filmmakers and Michael Brynntrup explore faith and art in 35 episodes.


A monumental feature film in 35 episodes, shot on Super8. The individual episodes retell the story of the New Testament and were made by a total of 22 filmmakers.


The project's own history follows the story of Jesus Christ recruiting his apostles. The film's creator Michael Brynntrup is a central and controversial figure of Berlin's vivid independent community. His transgressive obsessions, as well as his ability to smuggle miles of Russian Super8 film-material through East-West customs, gathered a group of believers around him. Individuals and groups from various art factions filled the holy frame, inspired by the Dadaistic idea of an 'ecriture automatic'. From one to another, they passed ideas, material and actors, including Michael Brynntrup himself as the title character.

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Cast & Crew