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The Power Reset

A town creating the energy blueprint for the future

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 36M

Director : Lukas Felix Pohl

Synopsis

20 years ago the small town of Wunsiedel was at the edge: businesses had to close, jobs were lost, locals left for good. When a bunch of idealists decided to stop this race to the bottom. They developed a plan not only to put the region's energy supply on a completely new foundation, but also to create new prospects.

Actors

Marco Krasser
Marco Krasser
himself
Karl-Willi “Charly” Beck
Karl-Willi “Charly” Beck
himself
Sandra Hilpert
Sandra Hilpert
herself
Lena Greulich
Lena Greulich
herself
Nicolas Lahovnik
Nicolas Lahovnik
himself
Wolf-Christian Küspert
Wolf-Christian Küspert
himself

Crews

José Machado
José Machado
Executive Producer
Sonja Epping
Sonja Epping
Executive Producer
Max Nitze
Max Nitze
Producer
Victoria Nitsch
Victoria Nitsch
Producer
Lukas Felix Pohl
Lukas Felix Pohl
Director
Felix Kreller
Felix Kreller
Writer
Alexander Mair
Alexander Mair
Drone Cinematographer
Michael von Hohenberg
Michael von Hohenberg
Drone Cinematographer
Alexander Mair
Alexander Mair
Cinematography
Peter Schüttermeyer
Peter Schüttermeyer
Cinematography
Manuele Deho
Manuele Deho
Editor
Robert Hegenbarth
Robert Hegenbarth
Editor
Johannes Axenböck
Johannes Axenböck
Sound
Jule Vari
Jule Vari
Sound
Anton Wunder
Anton Wunder
Sound Designer
Sabrina Preißl
Sabrina Preißl
Animation

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