German Competition Documentary Film 1

A stepfather and daughter in a Turkish region that was once a refuge for Kurds and Alevis. He tells her of the forbidden language of his childhood and diaspora experiences.

After fleeing from Syria, Amjad has been staying in touch with the outside world from Lebanon via Facebook and the like for years. His mobile offers an escape from boredom and loneliness.

Amir fled from Afghanistan to Germany. He is a chess player. Luck plays a role in life, but not in chess, he says. A cinematic game of chess in three phases.

An experimental cinematic work of remembrance about the lost rivers of Montreal which flow below the asphalt like invisible lifelines and remind us of the city’s past.