Leaning on the tree
9.2
An apocalyptic sound of roaring machines incessantly intrudes into the habitats of man and nature. Barren landscapes and deserted villages linger in hypnotic restlessness. A self-destructive system meets resistance.
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Lucas Dülligen Director · Jakob Gehrmann Writer
First release November 14, 2024 · Produced in Germany · Original title Hang am Baum
Production
Kunsthochschule für Medien Köln
Production
Germany
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Original title
Hang am Baum
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
Germany · November 14, 2024
Premiere · 41. Kasseler Dokfest
Germany · January 29, 2025
Limited theatrical · Stranger Than Fiction Dokumentarfilmfest NRW
No release date listed for United States.
Austria
September 6, 2025 · Limited theatrical · Pillusion Film Festival
Bosnia & Herzegovina
July 14, 2025 · Limited theatrical · Silver Frame Film Festival
Croatia
June 7, 2025 · Limited theatrical · FUSE - Film Under Severe Experiment
April 23, 2026 · Limited theatrical · Okolišni filmski festival
France
June 28, 2026 · Limited theatrical · Festival International du Film de Nancy Lorraine
Germany
March 23, 2025 · Limited theatrical · Internationale Kurzfilmwoche Regensburg
May 28, 2025 · Limited theatrical · Euro Shorts Dortmund
September 5, 2025 · Limited theatrical · Filmfest Aachen
October 10, 2025 · Limited theatrical · dokumentART European Film Festival Neubrandenburg
November 8, 2025 · Limited theatrical · Hammer Kurzfilmnächte
January 14, 2026 · Limited theatrical · Stuttgarter Filmwinter
June 5, 2026 · Limited theatrical · Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg Mo & Friese
November 12, 2026 · Limited theatrical · Greenmotions Filmfestival
Italy
September 13, 2025 · Limited theatrical · TERRAE Film Fest
November 28, 2025 · Limited theatrical · Giuseppe Šebesta Prize for anthropological cinema
North Macedonia
August 25, 2025 · Limited theatrical · MakeDox
Serbia
September 6, 2025 · Limited theatrical · Short Documentary Film Festival Bistre Reke (Clear Rivers)
Switzerland
September 19, 2025 · Limited theatrical · Brugger Dokumentarfilmtage
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