ALL ROADS LEAD TO MORE

Germany 2022 – Director: Afraa Batous – Original language: Arabic – Subtitles: English, German

Can those who have experienced being driven away from their homeland still travel completely freely and carefree? To find out, Afraa Batous  boldly proposes a road trip in a camper van through Europe to her three friends Rahaf, Sara and Rawa, who, like her, had to leave their homes in Syria behind eight years ago. Four stories; one continent. Jan Sebening

Writer: Afraa Batous. Camera: Afraa Batous, Antonia Kilian. Sound: Lola T.. Editing: Raya Yamisha. Music: Samer Saem Eldahr, Majd Al Hamwi. Production: Tondowski Films. Producer: Alex Tondowski. Length: 78 min.

Biography

Aafra Batous was born in Aleppo, Syria and studied English there. She then worked in theatre before turning to documentary film. She is currently studying for a master's degree at the Konrad Wolf Film University of Babelsberg.

Filmography

SKIN, LB/SY/TR/AE 2015, 85 min.
300 MILES, LB/SY 2016, 90 min. (producer)


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.

 

#World premiere #Online #War and its consequences #Bodies in motion #In relation (to) #Europe

Student Award 2023
  • Saturday
    05/06/23
    20:30
    HFF - Kino 2
    Original with English subtitles (Q&A with director Afraa Batous & protagonists)
  • Friday
    05/12/23
    18:00
    City 2
    Original with English subtitles