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Freiheit
Directed by	George Lucas
Written by	George Lucas
Starring	Randal Kleiser
Cinematography	George Lucas
Edited by	George Lucas
Distributed by	University of Southern California
Release date	1966 (1966)
Running time	3 minutes
Language	English

Freiheit (German for "freedom") is a 1966 short film by George Lucas, made while he was a student at the University of Southern California's film school.^[1][2] His third film, it was the first to contain a narrative.^[3]

The film follows a young East German man (Randal Kleiser) who is running through the forest as he attempts to escape to freedom. When he encounters the clearing that marks the border with West Germany, he tries to run across it, but ends up being shot multiple times by the border guards and is mortally wounded. As he succumbs to his injuries, various voices comment on the nature of freedom. At the end of the film, a guard approaches and inspects the man’s body.

The movie was filmed entirely in Malibu Creek, California.^[4]

• List of American films of 1966

• Freiheit at IMDb

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