The Owner (2012)

The film follows a backpack on a journey around the world, intersecting the lives of dozens of fascinating characters along the way. Written and directed by 25 different directors on 5 ... See full summary »

Directors:

Xavier Agudo, Ian Bonner

Writers:

Ather Ali ('Chat Away' segment), Ian Bonner (original concept)

Stars:

Jorge Mario Agudelo, Chiraz Aich, Christine Altmann

Cast

Credited cast:
Jorge Mario Agudelo	...	Crazy person
Chiraz Aich	...	Lisa
Christine Altmann	...	Marie
Surely Alvelo	...	Maria
Gonzalo Arroyos	...	Crazy person
Floriane Aurigny	...	Object Magazine Staff Member
Heidi Baratta	...	Psychic
Adriana Barba	...	Rosália
Edilaine Donizete Barbosa	...	Villager 2
Brian Baumeister	...	News Cameraman
Joe Baumgartner	...	Radio Voice
Lee Bell	...	Angus
Carmen Betker	...	Lollie
Sonal Bhojwani	...	Young Sanya
Rafael Bispo	...	Villager 1

Storyline

The film follows a backpack on a journey around the world, intersecting the lives of dozens of fascinating characters along the way. Written and directed by 25 different directors on 5 continents in an unprecedented online collaboration, the film brings together a variety of cultures, languages and film styles into a singular narrative plot. As the story progresses, we learn details about the mysterious man to whom the bag belongs.

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Plot Keywords:

f rated | collaborative filmmaking | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA Germany

Language:

English German

Release Date:

25 May 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

CollabFeature's 'The Owner'

Filming Locations:

Berlin, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ex Film Collective, Lights Go Down, RR3 Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Color:

Color (HD)

Did You Know?

Trivia

At the beginning of the film, after a man empties out the contents of the backpack and doesn't find anything valuable and leaves it, a homeless looking young girl approaches it and begins to pick up the contents. There are several letters and one of the letters she picks up has on the envelope written "mac guffin", this is a reference to a plot device popularly used in films known as a MacGuffin in which an object serves as the form of some goal, desired object, or other motivator that the protagonist pursues, often with little or no narrative explanation- just like the backpack in this film.

User Reviews

Intriguing concept and gripping story!

this is an awesome example of how it is possible for people from various religions and countries to work towards a common goal - a feature film in this case. This fact alone sends out a strong message to the world that there is an alternative to the current global situation ... that people are more than ready to live and work together in a creative and peaceful way.

The film itself offers a grand scope spanning over various continents and it is fascinating that it weaves together so very well considering that it was shot by 25 different filmmakers with their own style and background.

Kudos to the people behind this film!