Directing
Annual awarding of the Grimme Awards.
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Three young men, all of them outsiders, become friends: Richy (16), who is teased at school, Tim (16), who has moved from the west with his parents and has difficulties getting used to his new life, and Marco (18), who has problems coping with his parents' separation and the rejection he experiences from his father. Richy admires the strong and uncommunicative Marco.
Abdul from Yemen, Farid from Iran, and Brian from Cameroon. They all flee their war-torn homeland and go to a refugee center in the small town of Bad Belzig down in Brandenburg. Full of hope for a better life, they now face strict conditions for refugees who make integration into society almost impossible. But they do not give up and instead look at actively being close to the locals. Their hope: the chance of an education, a social life, friendship, peace – and love.
Under the artistic direction of director Andreas Dresen, 20 renowned documentary filmmakers, experienced television writers, and teams tell stories about the country and its people. The teams filmed at 20 different locations between June and August 2010 under the same production conditions: four days of filming, one week of editing.
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Documentary about three Berlin cleaning ladies, their lives and their shattered dreams. The directors succeed in gaining deep insights into German reality, which the three women candidly reveal. Bourgeoisie, orderliness and an addiction to harmony come to the fore as well as a touching kindness and everyday wisdom.
