Lars Jessen

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Jupiter Award 2026 You have until the end of October 2026 to vote for your favorite. In the “Best National Film (Theater)” category, the nominees include “Steckerlfischfiasko,” starring Stephan Zinner and Max Schmidt, and “Spaziergang nach Syrakus” by Lars Jessen.

Spaziergang nach Syrakus Lars Jessen’s new film opens in theaters on August 20. A trip to Syracuse and back—that’s what Paul Gompitz dreams of. He wants to travel to Sicily to follow in the footsteps of the poet Johann Gottfried Seume. There’s just one problem: It’s 1982, and Paul lives in the GDR

22. German Film Festival Following its premiere at the 43rd Munich Film Festival, Lars Jessen will present his film, “Spaziergang nach Syrakus,” at the German Film Festival in Ludwigshafen am Rhein. In addition to the 2026 Rheingold Audience Award, the film has also been nominated for the Film Art Award.

Awards & Distinctions (Selection)

2025: Spaziergang nach Syrakus

2024: Amrum

2022: Mittagsstunde · Gilde-Filmpreis in the category "Best Film National

2021: Für immer Sommer 90 · nomination Adolf-Grimme-Preis (fiction)

2021: Für immer Sommer 90 · Grimme-Preis (fiction)

2020: Kunstpreis des Landes Schleswig-Holstein · für seine herausragenden künstlerischen Leistungen

Recent projects (Selection)

2026: Prange 2 - Man ist ja Nachbar · Television · Florida Film GmbH | NDR

2025: Spaziergang nach Syrakus · Movie · Florida Film GmbH und Pandora Film Verleih GmbH

2025: Prange - Man ist ja Nachbar · Television · Florida Film GmbH | NDR

2024: Amrum · Movie · Regie: Fatih Akin · Bombero International GmbH & Co KG

2022: Mittagsstunde · Movie · Regie: Lars Jessen · Florida Film GmbH

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