Far from being Lipizzans

https://www.austrianfilms.com/films/Noch_lange_keine_Lipizzaner

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​In Austrias Cinemas starting September 12th!

https://stadtkinowien.at/film/noch-lange-keine-lipizzaner/

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In German Cinemas starting October 2nd! 

https://mindjazz-pictures.de/filme/noch-lange-keine-lipizzaner/​​

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Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis, Competition Documentary 2025

Diagonale Festival, Competition Documentary 2025
FDF Ljubljana Filmfestival, Competition 2025
DoKka Filmfestival Karlsruhe, Competition Documentary 2025
Filmfestival Freistadt neuer Heimatfilm 2025
Shortynale 2025
Das Filmfest Prag 2025

Kasseler Dokfest 2025

Int. Human Rights Filmfestival Nuremberg 2025

24. Filmfestival Radstadt 2025
Verzio Film Festival Budapest 2025

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Naturalization seems to be a real “struggle” in Austria. This is also the case for director Olga Kosanović, who, although born and raised in Austria, has not yet been able to obtain citizenship. In a commentary on her case in a daily newspaper, someone wrote: “If a cat gives birth to kittens at the riding school, that doesn't make them Lipizzans”. Demarcation creates a sense of identity and cohesion: a strong sense of “we”. What concept of identity underlies legislation that divides society into “us” and “the others”? A film about belonging - and the director's second attempt to (finally) belong.

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Producer: Deniz Raunig, April April Filme

Written & directed: Olga Kosanović

Editor: Jan Zischka

Camera: Rupert Kasper

Set-Design: Teresa Wesely, Sophie Rieser & Deniz Raunig

Costumes: Lisa Hainisch

Sound: Chuqi Lu, Teresa Schwind & Jan Zischka

Sounddesign: Flora Rajakowitsch

Sound-mix: Victoria Grohs

Grading: Enikö Edelsbrunner

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With: Emil Brix, Judith Kohlenberger, Gerd Valchars, Robert Menasse, Elena Wolff, Daniel Wagner, Jeff Ricketts, Gabriele Roller, Vladimir Vulević, Clemens Berndorff, Anna Rieser, uvm.

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Produced with the support of BMKOES, ÖFI+, ORF, MA7, NÖ Kultur and Zukunftsfonds.

The production is climate-friendly and complies with the ÖFI Greenfilming criteria.

Development with the support of the BMKÖS Startstipendium, ScriptLAB Docu Drehbuchforum Wien and BMKÖS Projektentwicklung.