Synopsis:
Hayden Chisholm is a passionate musician. Originally from New Zealand, he has always been open to new types of music – which is how Hayden ended up in Germany, where he is studying music and exploring the roots of folk music. German culture is almost completely foreign to the young musician, and the musical landscape even more so – so he embarks on a cultural tour of the Central European country.
While Bavarian folk music also finds stereotypical appeal in New Zealand, Hayden quickly realizes that Germany has much more to offer: in Leipzig, the musician dances with the GewandhausChor, while in Cologne he meets the pub band Singender Holunder and finds his musical conclusion with the Cologne hip-hop group “BamBam Babylon Bajasch.” Later, he meets yodeling teacher Loni Kuisle in the Allgäu region, sings with the folk music cabaret “Wellküren” in Bavaria, before Hayden meets rock singer Bobo in Saxony-Anhalt.
Sound of Heimat is a road movie across Germany's musical provinces – and at the same time an opportunity for Hayden to shed his prejudices about the German people, while we learn with him just how musical Germany can be.
Director: Arne Birkenstock, Jan Tengeler
Screenplay: Arne Birkenstock, Jan Tengeler
Camera: Marcus Winterbauer
Protagonists: Hayden Chisholm, Margot & Karl Schiesberg, Jan Ü. Krauthäuser, Jörg „Plauder“ Seyffarth und dem singenden Holunder, Gerd Köster, Ben Ott, Tycho Schottelius, Die Bambam Babylon Bajasch und das Basspräsidium Kölle, Loni Kuisle, Kapelle Rohrfrei, BoXgalopp, Kellerkommando, Moni Well, Burgi Well, Bärbi Well, Gertraud Well, Berti Well, Karli Well, Christoph Well (Biermösl Blosn, Michael Well (Biermösl Blosn), Werner Well, Franz Eimer, Max Lang, Peter Kornprost (Großer Peter), GEWANDHAUSCHOR LEIPZIG, Rudi Vodel, Christoph Lambertz,David Saam, Bobo („In White Wooden Houses«), Sebastian Herzfeld, Wladyslaw Kozdon, Rainer Prüß (ehemals Liederjan), Ekki Christiansen, Ronald Eichler, Günthi Wulf , Peter Sage
Genre: Documentary
Year: 2012
Awards: Jahrespreis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik 2014 für die „beste Musikdokumentation“, Publikumspreis Internationaler Wettbewerb Filmfest Eberswalde 2013
