THE KÜBLBÖCK STORY – LANA KAISER
Documentary Series, 3 x 40 minutes
produced by Beetz Brothers Film Production
Premium Series commissioned by BR and WDR for ARD
watch now in the ARD Mediathek

Lana Kaiser, who first rose to national fame on Germany’s version of Pop Idol, became a defining figure of the early 2000s casting show phenomenon. At the same time she stood out as a person who presented herself confidently queer and broke social norms with a playful force like hardly any others before her had done in Germany. This documentary series offers a sensitive coming-of-age portrait of the multifaceted person behind the media image, drawing a complex picture of a teenage life in small town in Bavaria, of someone who fought for her dreams throughout her life.

„Director Tristan Ferland Milewski and his team have created a documentary that will touch not only fans of Lana Kaiser.“ – SÜDDEUTSCHE ZEITUNG

„‚Die Küblböck Story – Eure Lana Kaiser‘ strikes the right tone because it recalls the flamboyance of its protagonist with subtlety, gives space to his more quiet sides to resonate, and refrains from assigning blame or relying on psychological clichés and labels to categorize the Küblböck phenomenon.“ – DIE ZEIT

„What remains is a life’s work that the film honors with both sensitivity and critical reflection over the course of 120 minutes: Küblböck broke with conventions against all odds and helped open the way for those whose gender identity does not conform to traditional social norms.“ – FAZ