• Eismayer

    Directed by David Wagner
    Austria | 87 minutes | North American Premiere | Queer Cinema

Hyper-macho Sergeant Major Eismayer is the most feared instructor in the Austrian Armed Forces. His fierce masculinity, however, is a protective shell that hides his true nature. When he falls for the the openly gay recruit Mario, his carefully constructed world is shattered.

film details

Director: David Wagner
Producers: Arash T. Riahi, Sabine Gruber
Screenwriter: David Wagner
Cinematographers: Serafin Spitzer
Editor: Stephan Bechinger
Music: LYLIT
Cast: Gerhard Liebmann, Luka Dimić, Julia Koschitz, Anton Noori, Christopher Schärf, Karl Fischer, Lion Tatzber
Country: Austria
Language: In German with English subtitles
Year: 2022
Running Time: 87 minutes
Premiere Status: North American Premiere
Awards: Grand Prize, International Critics’ Week, Venice Film Festival
Primary Company: Dark Star Pictures

Film Festival 2023