• Documentary

Weapon of Choice

“They never fail.” The Glock pistol has been fetishised in films and the arts, and is a regular topseller in the international arms market. For the first time, the filmmaking duo Fritz Ofner and Eva Hausberger tell the story of the rise of the Glock: An Austrian design that became the most sought-after service and murder weapon worldwide. Tracing the web of power, money, violence and politics, the film portrays the dark sides of globalisation and not least an Austrian tale of willful ignorance.

Data

Category
Documentary
Financing
Nationaler Film
Format
DCP, 90 Min
Release
28.09.2018
Distribution
Filmcasino & Polyfilm Betriebs GmbH
Admissions
4.596
Funding Film Institute
143.440 €
Share of total production costs
30 %
Television investment
142.000 €
VoD Release
28.01.2019
DVD Release
28.03.2019
Funding program
ÖFI
first run on ORF2 Austrian Broadcasting Service
10.01.2021
Viewers
163.000
Film location
Europe, USA, Afghanistan
Shooting time
May 2014 - March 2015
Days of shooting
77
Completion
Spring 2016
Funding institutions Austria
Filminstitut, Filmfonds Wien, Filmstandort Austria
Credits
Production
Friedrich Ofner Film und Videoproduktion e.U.
Director
Friedrich Ofner, Eva Hausberger
Script-concept
Friedrich Ofner
DOP
Friedrich Ofner
Editor
Gerhard Daurer, Karina Ressler
Sound engineer
Eva Hausberger
Sound design
Gerhard Daurer
Music
Bobby Conn, Peter Kutin, Gerhard Daurer, Siegfried Friedrich
Production manager
Daniela Patz
International distribution
Magnetfilm
Television investment
ORF (Film/Fernseh-Abkommen)

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