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Music-Documentary / 2026

Und es war Sommer

What began in the 1990s as an ironic take on German Schlager became a cult phenomenon that continues to bring generations together. Und es war Sommer follows Dieter Thomas Kuhn & Band behind the scenes, combining rare archive footage with live performances to tell the story of an unlikely career and an enduring summer party.

German cinema release: 17 September 2026

Selected credits

Direction
Juliane Sauter
Editing
Tim Plaster
Cinematography
Sebastian Ganschow
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Production
Hannah Buhr · Carsten Schuffert
In-house production
Alexander Deeg
Co-production
SWR
Production company
BEWEGTE BILDER
Original music
Kilian Oser
Production sound
Felix Golenko
Commissioning Editors
Mirjam Dolderer, Marcus Vetter
Funding
MFG Filmförderung Baden-Württemberg
Distribution
Neue Visionen Filmverleih
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