38th edition
17-25 january 2026

Beneath the Night

Maximilian Karakatsanis

Image Beneath the Night
Germany
2025 Fiction 13 min
OV with French subtitles
A metro driver with colorful hair is unexpectedly chosen as the face of a public transport advertising campaign, blurring the lines between the visible and hidden.
Cast : Peter Schneider, Daniela Holtz
Scenario : Maximilian Karakatsanis
Cinematography : Jeff Schaul
Sound : Janis Ahnert
Editing : Benedikt Strick
Music : Nils Herzogenrath, Caroline Kox, Antonio De Luca
Production : Academy of Media Arts Cologne
© Maximilian Karakatsanis
Maximilian Karakatsanis is a film director and writer born in Germany in 1994, currently studying at the Academy of Media Arts Cologne. His works range from fiction and documentary films to radio plays and poetry.