The Metal Detector

The Metal Detector Trailer HD - Trailer for a short documentary film called "The Metal Detector," which won the 2022 Grand Prize for the Soldiers and Sacrifice Award at the Rhode Island International Film Festival.

Plot synopsis: Georg is an Austrian retiree whose mother witnessed the crash of an Allied B-17 near their home during World War II. When he takes up metal detecting to find the wreckage, a growing fascination leads him to embark on a heartfelt mission, not only to research the backgrounds of the American crewmembers who parachuted off the plane into enemy territory, but to locate their descendants, to bring them to his Austrian town on the 75th anniversary of the crash, to introduce them to the townspeople who helped their fathers, and to unite his town in remembrance. It's a story of empathy, resilience, and the enduring power of human connection.

Produced and directed by Brendan Patrick Hughes
Executive Produced by Amelia Hirsch
Edited by Katharina Stroh and Superteam Fancy
Cinematography by Emily Topper
Music by Spencer Spivy
Austrian Unit Directing by Clemens Thurn