WAKING UP IN SILENCE
Germany, Ukraine / 2023 / 18'
WAKING UP IN SILENCE
Former military barracks of the Wehrmacht now serve as a refugee camp for people from Ukraine. The film follows children on their journey where their own history intertwines with that of the barracks. A moment between the past and the future, war and silence, departure and arrival, painting a portrait of Germany’s past and present through the eyes of its young protagonists.
Directors: Mila Zhluktenko, Daniel Asadi Faezi
Script: Mila Zhluktenko, Daniel Asadi Faezi
Photography: Tobias Blickle
Editing: Mila Zhluktenko, Daniel Asadi Faezi
Sound: Daniel Asadi Faezi, Andrew Mottl
Music: Anton Baibakov
Production: Mila Zhluktenko, Daniel Asadi Faezi
Selected Filmography:
Aralkum (2022)
Festivals & Awards:
Berlinale – Special Prize of the Generation Kplus International Jury for the Best Short Film, Germany (2023), Visions du Réel, Switzerland (2023), DOK.Fest München, Germany (2023), Beldocs, Serbia (2023), Millennium Docs Against Gravity, Poland (2023), Vienna Shorts, Austria (2023), Docudays UA, Ukraine (2023), German Children’s Media Festival – Golden Sparrow Award, Germany (2023), Kino Otok Isola Cinema International Film Festival, Slovenia (2023) , Palm Springs ShortFest, United States (2023)
Tickets:
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