General Information
Completed On: 30 Jan, 2026
Duration: 4 min 44 sec
Genres: Animation, Documentary, Experimental, Short
Language: English, German, French, Italien, Spanish
Country: Germany
Submitted By: Pierre Dietz
Festival Rating 7.9
EXMYSTIKA examines in this episode how ancient titles of power change over time. Myths and fairy tales degrade former authorities into figures of fantasy. The film traces this shift from antiquity through late antiquity to the present. Using titles such as FAY, REX, DRUID, and KING, historian Pierre Dietz shows how medieval authors reshape the unpopular reality of antiquity for political reasons to suit their own time. Modern uses of titles often preserve old power structures.
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DirectorsPierre Dietz
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ProducersPierre Dietz
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WritersPierre Dietz
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Film TypeAnimation, Documentary, Experimental, Short
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GenresHistorical
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Runtime4 minutes 44 seconds
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Completion Date30 Jan, 2026
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Production Budget100 EUR
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Country of OriginGermany
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Country of FilmingGermany
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Film LanguageEnglish, German, French, Italien, Spanish
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Shooting FormatDigital
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Aspect Ratio16:9
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Film ColorColor
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Student ProjectNo
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First-time FilmmakerNo
Director's Biography
FILMOGRAFIE PIERRE DIETZ
EXMYSTIKA Short Dokus
From Warrior to Fairy Tale Aunt, 2026
The True Source of the Danubius, 2026
The Discovery of Camelot Castle, 2025
The Legend of the Griffin, 2025
Das Labyrinth von Knossos, 2025
Julian II. – Der vergessene Kaiser, 2025
Der Christus aus dem Jahre Null, 2025
Der erste Tempel Salomon, 2025
Die erste Götterschlacht, 2025
Die Tafelrunde des Uther, 2025
Rechenmaschinen der Antike, 2025
Die Buchstaben der Kelten, 2025
Die Entdeckung der Gralsburg, 2024
Die Landebahnen von Carnac, 2024
Movies
Der Tempel Salomons und die Dschinn, 2023
Briefe aus der Deportation, 2012
Businessfilms
The New ELDORADO, 2018, for Merck
Cosmic Crump, 2014, for Accompany
Clan Quest, 2010, for Accompany
Axolotl, 2010, for Accompany
Die Brennstoffzelle, 2000 for Adam Opel AG
Aktive Kopfstütze, 1999 for Adam Opel AG
Shortfilms
Sonnenschutzfaktor, 2005
Snowball, 2004
Die Raupe, die im Apfel sass..., 2004
Als die Bilder laufen lernten, 2002
Wecke den schlafenden Weihnachtsmann, 2000
Der Faustkeil, 2000
Director's Statement
This film examines the legend according to which the breath of three maidens brings the dead back to life. In my view, this proverb describes a technical device in mythological language.