Die Gstettensaga: The Rise of Echsenfriedl
| Die Gstettensaga: The Rise of Echsenfriedl | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Johannes Grenzfurthner Roland Gratzer |
| Directed by | Johannes Grenzfurthner |
| Starring | Sophia Grabner Lukas Tagwerker Martin Auer Roland Gratzer Evelyn Fürlinger Jeff Ricketts Eva-Christina Binder David Dempsey Harald Homolka-List Conny Lee Joe Baumgartner |
| Music by | Kasson Crooker |
| Country of origin | Austria |
| Original languages | German English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Günther Friesinger Johannes Grenzfurthner |
| Cinematography | Thomas Weilguny |
| Editors | Estelle Hödl Josef P. Wagner |
| Running time | 72 minutes |
| Budget | EUR 5000 |
| Original release | |
| Network | ORF III |
| Release | March 10, 2014 |
Die Gstettensaga: The Rise of Echsenfriedl (The Gstetten Saga: The Rise of Echsenfriedl) is a 2014 Austrian science fiction and fantasy film directed by Johannes Grenzfurthner and starring Sophia Grabner, Lukas Tagwerker and Jeff Ricketts.
The absurdist comedy deals with the politics and hype behind media technology and nerd culture. Grenzfurthner calls his film a contemporary way to talk about the critique of the spectacle and commodity fetishism. The film was co-produced by art group monochrom and the media collective Traum & Wahnsinn, and created for the Austrian television channel ORF III. It features music by Kasson Crooker, Starpause, and many others.