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Depiction of one of the characters of the short film Tag 26 looking at photographs of a dead couple.

Tag 26 (2002, duration of 18 minutes approx.) is the third short film by German director Andreas Samland. It is sometimes called by the English translation of the title "Day 26". It was shot about 70km away from Berlin, close to the Polish border. The film featured almost no dialogue and actors' faces were hidden behind masks for most of the movie. The few words spoken in the movie are in German. The production budget was 2500 Euros but the film overspent to 7000 Euros. The director quotes Tarkovskij´s Stalker as the main influence for his film.

Cast and Crew:

• Cast: Ronnie Marzillier, Peter Beck
• Screenwriter/Director: Andreas Samland
• Editor: Andreas Samland, Wolfgang Gessat
• Cinematographer: Max Penzel
• Sound: Martin Frühmorgen
• Producers: M. Knapheide

Twenty six days after an undescribed biological disaster, two survivors thereof are forced to live in cumbersome protective biohazard suits and scavenge for food, water and petrol in a desolate dead land. The two follow the incomprehensible sounds of the radio in search of fellow survivors. They stop for supplies at a farm house. One of the characters' suits is accidentally ripped, and when he is tested positively for poisoning he decides to remove his suit.

• Grand Chameleon Award 2003 - Brooklyn International Film Festival
• Best Short 2003 (nominated) - Max Ophüls Festival
• European Broadcasters Award (Short Film) 2003 - Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Film
• Grand Prize 2004 (nominated) - Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Film.

• Der Blindgänger
• Red Gourmet Pellzik

• Interview with the director
• Criticism of the film also contains comments on the budget overspend