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Hilal Short Film Programme
Dare To Imagine - Shorts Programme
Ajyal Shorts 2
A talented sock named Ingbert applies for a position as a double bass player at the illustrious Vienna State Orchestra, but not everyone wishes him well.
A gifted double-bass player named Ingbert dreams of a career in the illustrious Vienna State Orchestra, and duly wows the demanding professors at his “blind” audition. There is just one small problem though—chatty, self-confident Ingbert’s very unusual appearance. A whimsical delight, this hilarious and creative tribute to tenacity, talent and individuality warms the heart while playing all the right comedic notes.

Credits

Director
Henning Backhaus
Screenwriter
Henning Backhaus, Rafael Haider, Albert Meisl
Producer
Lukas Rosatti
Cinematographer
Matthias Halibrand
Editor
Jana Libnik
Sound
Nora Czamler
Music
Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf, Johann Sebastian Bach, Henning Backhaus
Set Designer
Michael Schäffer, Alexander Peskador
Assistant Director
Florian Kogler
Cast
ACTORS: Thomas Mraz, Jörn Hentschel, Dominic Oley, Peter Huemer, Richard Obermayr, Helen Hagmüller, PUPPETEERS: Rafael Haider, Katarina Csanyiova VOICES: Peter Matić, Michael Kreihsl, Henning Backhaus, Andreas Radlherr

About the Director

Henning Backhaus
After studying directing with Michael Haneke at the Film Academy Vienna, he makes his debut in the world of cinema with “Local Heroes” on 35mm film. Assistant director at the Vienna State Opera from 2013 to 2018, he later works in the sound department of Terrence Malick's “A Hidden Life”.