Operation Curveball (2020)
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- 1h 48min
- Comedy, Crime
- 09 Apr 2021 (Spain)
- Movie
The grotesque, at times even surreal, true story of how the Iraq war was started based on nothing but fake intelligence and the involvement of the German government and the German secret service.
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Awards:
- 2 wins & 3 nominations.
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| Sebastian Blomberg | ... |
Dr. Wolf
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| Dar Salim | ... |
Rafid Alwan
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| Virginia Kull | ... |
Leslie
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| Thorsten Merten | ... |
Schatz
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| Michael Wittenborn | ... |
Retzlaff
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Franziska Brandmeier | ... |
Meg Wolf
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| Jeff Burrell | ... |
John (uncredited)
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| George W. Bush | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Marcus Calvin | ... |
CIA Mann (uncredited)
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Mike Davies | ... |
Uniformierter (uncredited)
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| Joschka Fischer | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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David A. Hamade | ... |
Bassam (uncredited)
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Simon Kerrison | ... |
BND Agent (uncredited)
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| Colin Powell | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Donald Rumsfeld | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Gerhard Schröder | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Jörg Wischnauski | ... |
BND Beamter (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Johannes Naber | ||
Written by
| Oliver Keidel | ... | () |
| Johannes Naber | ... | () |
Produced by
| Uta Cappel | ... | commissioning editor |
| Cornelius Conrad | ... | commissioning editor |
| Antonio Exacoustos | ... | co-producer |
| Stefanie Groß | ... | commissioning editor |
| Amir Hamz | ... | producer |
| Manfred Hattendorf | ... | commissioning editor |
| Joseph M'Barek | ... | co-producer |
| Silke Schütze | ... | commissioning editor |
| Christian Springer | ... | producer |
| Fahri Yardim | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Sten Mende | ||
Editing by
| Anne Jünemann | ||
Editorial Department
| Amon Aleme Selassie | ... | digital intermediate engineer |
Casting By
| Mourad Barouche | ||
| Suse Marquardt | ||
| Lina Todd | ||
Production Design by
| Tamo Kunz | ||
| Jenni Werche | ||
Art Direction by
| Ruckert Astrid | ... | (Morocco) |
| Seth Turner | ||
Set Decoration by
| Adam Aguidi | ||
Costume Design by
| Juliane Maier | ||
| Christian Röhrs | ||
Makeup Department
| Stefanie Gredig | ... | makeup department head |
Production Management
| Dorissa Berninger | ... | production manager |
| Simon Rühlemann | ... | prep & financing |
| Simon Sturzenegger | ... | post-production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Med Ali Souissi | ... | second assistant director: Morocco |
| Mehdi Souissi | ... | first assistant director: Morocco |
Sound Department
| Tobias Fleig | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Max Hartstang | ... | sound utility |
| Etienne Haug | ... | boom operator |
| Benjamin Hörbe | ... | sound designer |
| Marvin Keil | ... | re-recording mixer: temp mix - Sundance |
| Tina Laschke | ... | sound designer |
| Jochen Laube | ... | additional sound mixer |
| Jan Lukas Mielke | ... | additional production sound mixer |
| Andrew Mottl | ... | sound editor |
| Christoph Oertel | ... | foley mixer |
| Carsten Richter | ... | foley artist |
| Jeffrey Roy | ... | adr mixer: Los Angeles |
| Johannes Schelle | ... | additional sound mixer |
| Helene Seidl | ... | foley editor |
| Benjamin Simon | ... | additional sound mixer |
| André Zacher | ... | ADR mixer / dialogue editor / re-recording mixer / sound mixer / supervising sound editor |
Visual Effects by
| Paul Andexel | ... | digital intermediate supervisor: ARRI Mitte Berlin |
| Mathilda Barchmann | ... | online editor & finishing |
| Aria Heidari | ... | senior compositor |
| David Laubsch | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Frieda Oberlin | ... | head of production |
| Philipp Orgassa | ... | digital colorist |
| Martin Rosenkranz | ... | digital compositor: ARRI |
| Bastian Schreitling | ... | title designer |
| Christian Tröger | ... | online & finishing artist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jannik Klingel | ... | rear projection plates operator |
| Max Zaher | ... | ski camera operator |
Casting Department
| Maren Friedrich | ... | casting associate |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Hanane Bouzouina | ... | costume assistant |
| Khouzima Ines | ... | costume supervisor |
| Pauline Näscher | ... | wardrobe |
Location Management
| Mihael Matijasevic | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Pia Hoffmann | ... | music supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Seloua El Gouni | ... | production coordinator: Morocco |
| Gaston Stabiszewski | ... | production staff |
Production Companies
- Bon Voyage Films
- ARRI Media
- Südwestrundfunk (SWR) (co-production)
- Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) (co-production)
- ARTE (co-production)
- Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) (co-production)
- Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien (BKM) (support)
- Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA) (support)
- Deutscher Filmförderfonds (DFFF) (support)
- Medien- und Filmgesellschaft (MFG) Filmförderung Baden-Württemberg (support)
- Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein (support)
Distributors
- Cinemaran Spain (2021) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Filmwelt Verleihagentur (2021) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Rock Salt Releasing (2021) (United States) (theatrical)
- ARD Mediathek (2023) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- ARD TV (2023) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE Mediathek (2021) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- ARTE Mediathek (2021) (France) (video) (VoD)
- ARTE (2023) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (2023) (France) (tv)
- Amazon Instant Video (2022) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Arbeitsgemeinschaft der öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (ARD) (2023) (Germany) (tv)
- Das Erste (2023) (Germany) (tv)
- EuroVideo (2022) (Germany) (DVD)
- Google Play (2022) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- MagentaTV (2022) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Maxdome Store (2022) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Maxdome (2022) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Sky Store (2022) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Videobuster.de (2022) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Videoload (2022) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- iTunes (2022) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Theaterkunst (costume)
- Tonstudio Hanse Warns (foley stage)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Bioweapons expert Wolf of the German Federal Intelligence Service BND is obsessed with the idea that, despite the UN inspections, anthrax is still being produced in Iraq. Back home in Germany, his superior Schatz assigns him as case officer for the Iraqi asylum seeker Rafid Alwan - because Alwan claims to have worked as an engineer for Saddam Hussein's secret bioweapons program. It's a rare triumph for a secret service not exactly spoilt by success: finally they have a piece of intelligence that would put them one step ahead of the CIA. What they are missing, though, is proof. The search for which proves difficult, as 'Curveball' is well aware of his value to the agency. His claims, meanwhile, end up serving a number of decidedly different interests - the CIA, the German government, everyone is trying to use his incredible story for their own purposes. Thus, bit by bit, a construed story becomes reality and a lie becomes the truth. A truth, which sets in motion a chain of events that forever changes the global political landscape. Written by Happy_Evil_Dude |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Was initially slated to release theatrically in Germany in December 2020, but this was pushed back almost a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Features Tagesschau (1952). See more » |