Gender Crisis
By Malte Wirtz
2021 | 80 min | Comedy
Samson and Delilah: The Old Testament story of a man with irrepressible strength - as a silent film, told in a modern way.
Timo Jacobs
ActorDirectorTimo Jacobs is a versatile German actor who is convincing in both independent cinema and larger productions. In films like GESCHLECHTERKRISE and MANN IM SPAGAT, he brings his special humor and unconventional manner to the role, making him a favorite with audiences in German indie cinema. With DIE ANGREIFBAREN and KLAPPE COWBOY!, he showed his talent for satirical and socially critical roles. In BACK TO NOTHING, Jacobs delivered a convincing, intense performance in a drama about life on the fringes of society. His versatility and authenticity have made him an integral part of the German film scene.
Films
Mann im Spagat: Pace, Cowboy, Pace
By Timo Jacobs
2017 | 89 min | Comedy
A delightfully absurd Berlin comedy about bicycle messengers, new age esoterica, and saving the world.
The Attackables
By Kerstin Cmelka, Mario Mentrup
2019 | Drama
A modern fairy tale from Berlin, somewhere between patchwork family life, precarious acting jobs and superheroism.
Klappe Cowboy!
2011 | 84 min | Independent
A newbie filmmaker from Hamburg arrives in Berlin, convinced that he'll make it big. Instead, he ends up shooting an 'adult' art movie!
Back to Nothing
By Miron Zownir
2016 | 96 min | Drama
With a mixture of horror and comedy, this morality tale tells the story of a group of urban nomads fleeing from demolition excavators.
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