FORTSCHRITT IM TAL DER AHNUNGSLOSEN

Germany 2019 – Director: Florian Kunert – Original language: Arabic, German – Subtitles: English

In an empty factory building in Neustadt, Saxony, GDR traditions meet Syrian refugees. Playful and light-footed, provocative and exhilarating at the same time, they break with prejudices and give hope for the future.

 

English/Original Title: PROGRESS IN THE VALLEY OF THE PEOPLE WHO DON'T KNOW. Writer: Florian Kunert. Camera: Joanna Piechotta. Sound: Stefan Voglsinger. Editing: Ian Purnell. Music: Stefan Galler, Franziska Henke. Production: Kunsthochschule für Medien, Köln. Producer: Frank Döhmann. Length: 67 min. International Sales: Storybay Cinema. Distribution: storybay Cinema

 

Biography

Florian Kunert was born in Sebnitz (Saxony) in 1989. He studied documentary film directing at the Escuela Internacional de Cine y Television in Cuba. In 2017 he completed his postgraduate studies at the Academy of Media Arts in Cologne. He works as a director and media artist.

Filmography

OH BROTHER OCTOPUS, ID 2017, short film

 

Shortlisted

For the megaherz Student Award

 

#Looking back #Overcoming borders