UB-13
Following a misjudgement by its ambitious young captain, a German WWI U-boat is forced to wait for a prolonged period on the bottom of the North Sea, facing the threat of enemy torpedo ships. This causes unprecedented physical and mental challenges for captain and crew.
Running time: 12:31
Original Production Format: 35 mm
Original Language: German
Subtitles: English
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Sound: Stereo
Produced in 2017 in London, UK
SOCIAL MEDIA
PRESS KIT
CAST
Oberleutnant zur See Arthur Metz: Dan Anderson
Steuermann Johannes Nierlich: Atilla Akinci
Obermatrose Frits Thomas: Michael Wagner
Matrose Hermann Wolff: Simon Stache
MarIngAsp Artur Breidenbend: Paul Vitty
Bootsmann Daniel Siebert: Josh Leese
MAIN CREW
Writer and Director: Juri Ferri
Producer: Tito Téllez
Director of Photography: Tom Hudson
Camera Operator: Emma Catalfamo
Production Designer: Andrea Vigoni
Hair and Make-Up Designer: Alice Jones
Editor: Ksenia Kravchenko
Music: Enrico Ferri
POSTER
TRAILER
OFFICIAL SELECTIONS & AWARDS
HollyShorts Film Festival 2018
TCL Chinese Theaters | Hollywood, USA | 13 August 2018
New Renaissance Film Festival 2018
Close-Up Cinema | London, UK | 24 August 2018
*Winner* Best Historical Short Film
IWM Short Film Festival 2018
Imperial War Museum | London, UK | 25 October 2018
Film Shortage – Daily Short Pick
Retrospective of Jupiter
Lockdown Short Film Showcase
Event took place online during the COVID-19 pandemic
*Winner* Best Foreign Language Film
*Winner* Best Set Design
FILM STILLS
BEHIND THE SCENES
PRESS & REVIEWS
NRFF Interviews Juri Ferri, Director of UB-13
Interview by Massimo Barbato, Creative Director, NRFF – New Renaissance Film Festival blog
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Interview with We Are Moving Stories
We Are Moving Stories embraces new voices in drama, documentary, animation, TV, web series, music video, women’s films, LGBTQIA+, POC, First Nations, scifi, supernatural, horror, world cinema.
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Film Threat – Review
“…Director Ferri tells a good story, placing us in a claustrophobic underwater coffin, and helming a competent filmmaking crew working hard visually to deliver on his story…”
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‘UB-13’ Explores A Facet Of War The Other War Films Overlook – Review
Review by Indie Shorts Mag, the most read review of 2018!
“..‘UB-13’ is an absolute treat […] worth watching for its masterful realisation of the director’s vision…”
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In An Environment You Can’t Escape – Interview
Interview by Retrospective of Jupiter.
“The element of imprisonment was essential to me, I wanted to place the characters in this environment from which they could not escape….”
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