Directing

Raimund Krumme

An independent animation director, he has also directed commercials for the American and Japanese markets. His animated shorts Rope Dance (1986), Spectators (1989), Crossroads (1991), Passage (1994) and The Message (2000) have won numerous international awards, including the Prix du Jury in Annecy, twice the Bundesfilmpreis, the Filmband in Gold (Bonn), the Silver Dragon (Krakow) and the Grand Pri…

Known For

The Message

The Message · 2000

The first of Krumme’s films to incorporate a textual element, Message again treats themes of power and control, but now with an ominous undercurrent of fear. In particular, the film touches on the dangers of nationalism and the imagined resurgence of an oppressive and deadly authority.

Spectators

Spectators · 1989

Based on a true incident involving a fatal riot at a Brussels football stadium, Spectators explores the behavior of crowds and the manipulation of the masses. At once ambiguous and deeply revealing, the film captures the emotional state of an audience gradually losing control.

Opéra Imaginaire

Opéra Imaginaire · 1993

Opéra Imaginaire

MovieAnimationMusic

Like Fantasia (1940) or Allegro Non Troppo (1977), L'Opéra Imaginaire (1993) is an assembly of animated short films based on classic music greats. Directed by some of the best European animators and artists, L'Opéra Imaginaire takes us through dance, theater, music and painting masterpieces. It uses several animation techniques, like stop-motion clay animation or CG characters.

Choir of the Prisoners

Choir of the Prisoners · 2004

Choir of the Prisoners

The film is based on a scene in Beethoven’s opera Fidelio. The inmates of the Seville prison are kept in dark cells without daylight. Now, for the first time after years, they are allowed to see the sun. Light as a metaphor for freedom.

Passage

Passage · 1994

In this whimsical and evocative parable, a master and his servant engage in a battle of wills as they attempt to cross a frozen lake. As they struggle and dance their way across the ice, the reality of whoâ€™s really in control becomes increasingly clear.

Rope Dance

Rope Dance · 1986

Two men, each holding one end of a rope, perform an intricate dance on, in, and through a square figure.

Filmography

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The Message

The Message · 2000

The first of Krumme’s films to incorporate a textual element, Message again treats themes of power and control, but now with an ominous undercurrent of fear. In particular, the film touches on the dangers of nationalism and the imagined resurgence of an oppressive and deadly authority.

Animation

Spectators

Spectators · 1989

Based on a true incident involving a fatal riot at a Brussels football stadium, Spectators explores the behavior of crowds and the manipulation of the masses. At once ambiguous and deeply revealing, the film captures the emotional state of an audience gradually losing control.

Animation

Opéra Imaginaire

Opéra Imaginaire · 1993

Opéra Imaginaire

MovieAnimationMusic

Like Fantasia (1940) or Allegro Non Troppo (1977), L'Opéra Imaginaire (1993) is an assembly of animated short films based on classic music greats. Directed by some of the best European animators and artists, L'Opéra Imaginaire takes us through dance, theater, music and painting masterpieces. It uses several animation techniques, like stop-motion clay animation or CG characters.

Director

Choir of the Prisoners

Choir of the Prisoners · 2004

Choir of the Prisoners

The film is based on a scene in Beethoven’s opera Fidelio. The inmates of the Seville prison are kept in dark cells without daylight. Now, for the first time after years, they are allowed to see the sun. Light as a metaphor for freedom.

Producer

Passage

Passage · 1994

In this whimsical and evocative parable, a master and his servant engage in a battle of wills as they attempt to cross a frozen lake. As they struggle and dance their way across the ice, the reality of whoâ€™s really in control becomes increasingly clear.

Director

Rope Dance

Rope Dance · 1986

Two men, each holding one end of a rope, perform an intricate dance on, in, and through a square figure.

Director