Petja Pulkrabek
Petja Pulkrabek is a German-Czech director, writer, and producer. After spending part of his childhood in former Czechoslovakia, he moved to Germany in 1991. With his company ManusArts, he has directed and produced numerous short films and theatre plays. His works have been screened internationally and have received 23 awards worldwide.
In 1969, after Soviet troops invade Prague, Jirka escapes to Hamburg in search of freedom. At the bustling city harbor, he works his way up from the barracks to a sales clerk for Russian tanker ships – the best source for five-liter tins of caviar. Together with his fellow guest worker friends, known as the Beluga Bunch, he starts selling their semi-illegal “Hafengold” to Hamburg’s high society. Based on true events, this is a warm comedy about family, friendship, love, and the longing for belonging.
Bisherige Projekte:
- Factory Drop, Short film, 2024, Director & Writer
- Occasus, Short film, 2016, Director & Writer
