99€ Films (2001)

Anyone can hold a mini-DV camera. Anyone can get 99 euros in credit. And everyone has already written a five-minute story in school. So everyone is actually prepared to make a 99euro-film. but "99euro-films" is more. It is the proof that German films can also be wild, new, modern, funny, political and entertaining. And all that in 80 minutes. 12 young German filmmakers come together, inspire exciting young actors and go: have an idea and simply film it. Just do it and be independent.

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Top billed cast

Alexandra Maria Lara
Richy Müller
Roman Knižka
Oliver Korittke
Nina Bagusat
Detlef Bothe
Minh-Khai Phan-Thi
Niels-Bruno Schmidt
Laura Tonke
Axel Prahl

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