Filmforum, Germany 2012, 95 Min., FSK 12
From Westbam to Scooter, from Blixa Bargeld to Dieter Meier: The electronica scene is unanimous: it was Fraktus. Fraktus invented techno. Fraktus anticipated the aesthetics, the sound revolution, the technique. And yet they have remained a myth. Despite their very promising initial success in the 80s and their unique sound. Albeit extremely influential and highly valued by their musical peers across the globe, the band split up on bad terms 25 years ago, known today to only a few insiders. What became of them? What are the three of them doing today? Can there be a comeback for these musical pioneers? Music producer Roger Dettner tracks down the three very different musicians: The German founding fathers of techno now reside in Hamburg, Brunsbüttel and Ibiza. He succeeds in making sensational pop history: He brings them together at a table and returns Fraktus to the studio. Music history is rewritten.
Director Lars Jessen
Screenplay Studio Braun (Jacques Palminger, Rocko Schamoni, Heinz Strunk), Ingo Haeb, Sebastian Schulz, Lars Jessen
Cast Devid Striesow (Roger Dettner), Heinz Strunck (Torsten Bage), Jacques Palminger (Bernd Wand), Rocko Schamoni (Dirk Eberhard „Dickie” Schubert)
Website http://www.fraktus.de
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