1 / 8
MONEY
Did you know
Shot for just $2.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
MoodPlayr · trivia#01
Köln 75
"In a man's world, make some noise."
2025 1h 56m EN
👍
7.1
SOLID
★7.1TMDB · 60
DramaHistoryMusic
Synopsis
Spoiler shield
The true story of Vera Brandes, teenage patron saint of the 1970s Cologne music scene, who risked everything to organize the greatest solo concert in music history: Keith Jarrett’s legendary Köln Concert.
“In a man's world, make some noise.”
Cast
Mala Emde
Vera Brandes
John Magaro
Keith Jarrett
Michael Chernus
Michael Watts
Jördis Triebel
Ilse Brandes
Alexander Scheer
Manfred Eicher
Ulrich Tukur
Dr. Brandes
Susanne Wolff
Vera Brandes (age 50)
Patrick Joswig
Dr. Suter
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Ido Fluk
- Writers
- Ido Fluk
- Languages
- English, German
- Countries
- Belgium, Germany, Poland, United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
Did you know?
Fun facts 🍿
2 / 8
ERA
Did you know
Released last year.
MoodPlayr · trivia#02
3 / 8
WORLD
Did you know
Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, German.
MoodPlayr · trivia#03
4 / 8
WORLD
Did you know
International production across 4 countries: Belgium, Germany, Poland, United States of America.
MoodPlayr · trivia#04
5 / 8
DIRECTOR
Did you know
Directed by Ido Fluk, shot by Jens Harant. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
MoodPlayr · trivia#05
6 / 8
DIRECTOR
Did you know
Original score by Stefan Rusconi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
MoodPlayr · trivia#06
7 / 8
DIRECTOR
Did you know
Editor Anja Siemens shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
MoodPlayr · trivia#07
8 / 8
CAST
Did you know
Mala Emde and John Magaro and Michael Chernus carry the top of the cast.
MoodPlayr · trivia#08
Cinephile deep dive
The take
Ido Fluk directs. Jens Harant behind the camera. Stefan Rusconi scores. Anja Siemens cuts. Produced in Belgium, Germany, Poland, United States of America. Dialogue in English, German.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Shot for just $2.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
- 2Released last year.
- 3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, German.
- 4International production across 4 countries: Belgium, Germany, Poland, United States of America.
- 5Directed by Ido Fluk, shot by Jens Harant. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 6Original score by Stefan Rusconi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 7Editor Anja Siemens shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 8Mala Emde and John Magaro and Michael Chernus carry the top of the cast.
- 9Marketing tagline: "In a man's world, make some noise.".
- 10IMDB entry: tt20414360 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 11Only 60 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Jens Harant
- Original score
- Stefan Rusconi
- Editing
- Anja Siemens
- Production design
- Jutta Freyer
- Costume design
- Aleksandra Staszko
- Makeup / hair
- Sabine Schumann
- Sound
- Frederik Van de Moortel
- Runtime
- 116 min · 1h 56m
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $2,500,000
- Original language
- EN
- IMDB
- Köln 75 (2025)
Also by
Ido Fluk
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
One Two Films
DE
Mizzel Media
US
Extreme Emotions
PL
Lemming Film
BE
- AL
Alamode Filmproduktion
DE
WDR
DE
SR
DE
Key crew
- Lighting SupervisorMoritz Virmond
- Hair DesignerSabine Schumann
- Makeup & HairAstrid Mariaschk
- ProducerFred Burle
- ProducerSol Bondy
- Executive ProducerOren Moverman
- Co-ProducerEwa Puszczyńska
- Assistant DirectorLilli-Marie Schopp
- ADR EditorAlexander Wunsch
- EditorAnja Siemens
- Production DesignJutta Freyer
- Casting DirectorEmrah Ertem
- First Assistant DirectorGregor Stitzl
- Costume DesignAleksandra Staszko
- Makeup DesignerWaldemar Pokromski
- Hair DesignerWaldemar Pokromski
- Makeup DesignerSabine Schumann
- Sound SupervisorGregor Bonse
- Production Sound MixerTarn Willers
- Sound DesignerFrederik Van de Moortel
- Sound Re-Recording MixerGregor Bonse
- Music SupervisorMartin Hossbach
- Additional MusicStefan Rusconi
- Co-ProducerDries Phlypo
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- jazz
- cologne, germany
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical (limited)2025-10-17
Also known as
International titles
- KÖLN 75DE
- The Girl from KölnGB
- Cologne 75VN
- Køln 75DK
