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The Uniformed film image; soldier standing among a crowd

The Uniformed

Die Uniformierten

MODES

North American Premiere

After committing to 17 years of service, an 18-year-old discovers that things are not as uniform in the military as he thought.

Director
Featuring

Antonis Antoniadis, Soldiers of German Armed Forces

Credits
Country of Origin

Germany

Year

2025

Language

In German with English subtitles

Links
18+
17 min
Documentary Experimental & Avant Garde Shorts
Einbaum Film

Credits & Director

Producer

Ricardo Guzmán Bausch, Timon Ott

Screenwriter

Timon Ott

Cinematography

Rafael Kuhn

Editor

Vladimir Vulević, Timon Ott

Original Music

Patrick Dadaczyński

Timon Ott headshot

Timon Ott

Born 1998 in Frankfurt, Tim Ott is a filmmaker and photographer based in Germany. After studying German literature and history, Ott began working with internationally renowned production companies, contributing to the development and marketing of various film projects. In 2022, he started film studies at the University of Fine Arts Hamburg, and in 2023, he co-founded the production company Einbaum Film with longtime collaborator Ricardo Guzmán Bausch. Ott’s debut film, The Uninformed, premiered at the Locarno Film Festival in 2025.

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