Friendly Fire

In the organizer's words:

Erich Fried was one of the most important German-language poets after 1945, an uncomfortable writer who denounced grievances in verse, sought confrontation and believed in the power of love. How does one grow up as the son of such an icon? Fried's son Klaus traces his father's life and discovers an empathetic "Stören-Fried".Ina Borrmann / DOK.fest München

Klaus Fried began working in film in the 1980s, shooting commercials, music videos and short films. He is a lecturer in film practice at the London College of Communication and in film production at Middlesex University. FRIENDLY FIRE is his feature film debut. Klaus Fried and Julia Albrecht, Germany, Austria 2025, 100 min., original version: German and English