2020 | B/N | 183:00 As Francis gets washed up on the shores of Southern Europe, he makes a vow to God: from now on, he will be a new, better, more decent man. Francis soon finds himself in Berlin, where he realizes how hard it is to be righteous when you are an illegal refugee in Germany. Faced with an enticing offer from a charismatic German man to make some easy money, he is sucked into Berlin’s underworld and his life spirals out of control. Country: Alemania, Holanda (Países Bajos) Direction: Qurbani; Burhan Script: Behnke; Martin, Qurbani; Burhan Production: Alexis; Leif, Laube; Jochen, Maubach; Fabian Photography: Heimrath; Yoshi Sound: de Haan; Gaby, Galavazi; Simone, Schopping; Michel Music: Dauenhauer; Dascha Cast:Bungué; Welket, Haase; Jella, Schuch; Albrecht, Król; Joachim, Mandeng; Annabelle, Verkooijen; Nils, Fouofié Djimeli; Richard, Buabeng; Thelma, Saleh; Faris, Davies; Michael Art direction: Buhr; Silke Participation year at FICM: 2020
2020 | B/N | 183:00 As Francis gets washed up on the shores of Southern Europe, he makes a vow to God: from now on, he will be a new, better, more decent man. Francis soon finds himself in Berlin, where he realizes how hard it is to be righteous when you are an illegal refugee in Germany. Faced with an enticing offer from a charismatic German man to make some easy money, he is sucked into Berlin’s underworld and his life spirals out of control. Country: Alemania, Holanda (Países Bajos) Direction: Qurbani; Burhan Script: Behnke; Martin, Qurbani; Burhan Production: Alexis; Leif, Laube; Jochen, Maubach; Fabian Photography: Heimrath; Yoshi Sound: de Haan; Gaby, Galavazi; Simone, Schopping; Michel Music: Dauenhauer; Dascha Cast:Bungué; Welket, Haase; Jella, Schuch; Albrecht, Król; Joachim, Mandeng; Annabelle, Verkooijen; Nils, Fouofié Djimeli; Richard, Buabeng; Thelma, Saleh; Faris, Davies; Michael Art direction: Buhr; Silke Participation year at FICM: 2020
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Ziuta travesías Ziuta, a Polish Jewish survivor of World War II, was an extraordinary woman who sparked special devotion for her political commitment and her support for clandestine struggle. As a teenager, Ziuta weathered exile with fortitude and determination, saving her mother and other relatives from perishing in their flight. Despite the horrors and scarcity she endured, she upheld a grateful outlook on life. See More
Zinzindurrunkarratz Oskar Alegría embarks on a journey to recover the past. With a Super-8 camera that once belonged to his father and has remained untouched for 41 years, he plans to retrace the path of the shepherd: the journey of transhumance that his grandfather undertook in his youth, following now-forgotten coordinates. The result is a film that delights in the search —as well as the many detours along the way. See More
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