SCHWARZE HÄUSER
Deutschland 2026 – Director: Katrin Sikora – Original language: German – Subtitles: English – Length: 85 min.
How can trauma be overcome? In a conversation with her mother, the filmmaker finds out about the post-war evacuation of children to the countryside—and the systematic violence that many still suffer from today. In encounters with those affected, she also explores the emotionally charged speechlessness in families who have long suppressed their experiences. A.K.
Biography
Katrin Sikora is a freelance writer and director based in Berlin. Since 2022, she has been studying for a master's degree in documentary film directing at the Film University Babelsberg Konrad Wolf. Previously, she worked as a freelance script editor for MFG Filmförderung, among other things.
Filmography
WIE IST DIE WELT SO STILLE, D 2022, XX min
FENSTERVISITE – LIEBE IN ZEITEN VON CORONA, D 2020, 10 min
BÖRCHEN SPIELT JETZT, D 2018, 17 min
Nominated for the Student Award
The Student Award of DOK.fest München presents outstanding documentary films by students of German-speaking film schools. The films are nominated for the megaherz Student Award, worth 3,000 Euros.
English/Original Title: A House Unspoken. German title: Schwarze Häuser. Writer: Katrin Sikora. Camera: Janis Brod. Sound: Pepe Müller. Editing: Mona Velz. Music: Marcus Sander. Production: Tondowski Films GbR. Producer: Alex Tondowski.
