38th edition
17-25 january 2026
Germany
2001 Fiction 21 min
Johannes has made a new friend : Marco, the cool one, who seems to know no limits. With time, Johannes and Marco find confidence in each other : an intimacy that finally asks for a decision.
With : Martin Kiefer, Marlon Kittel
Screenplay : Jan Krüger
Image : Olivier Schwabe
Sound : Uwe Dresch
Decors : Claudia Stock
Editing : Rita Schwarze
Production : KHM
Born in Aachen in Germany, in 1973, Jan Krüger studied electrical engineering, physics, and social science until 1996. A student at the Cologne Academy of Media Arts until 2001, Freunde is his graduation film. He currently does freelance work for television.