waking up in silence
Synopsis
A former military barracks of the Wehrmacht now serves as a refugee camp for people from Ukraine.
waking up in silence accompanies the children on their journey, where their own history intertwines with that of the barracks. A moment between past and future, war and silence, departure and arrival, which paints a portrait of German past and present through the eyes of its young protagonists.
Credits
Public Screenings
Berlinale, Germany (2023)
Visions du Réel, Switzerland (2023)
IDFF Munich, Germany (2023)
Beldocs, Serbia (2023)
Millennium Docs Against Gravity, Poland (2023)
Vienna Shorts, Austria (2023)
Zlín FF, Czech Republic (2023)
Docudays UA, Ukraine (2023)
German Children's Media Festival Golden Sparrow, Germany (2023)
Kino Otok – Isola Cinema IFF, Slovenia (2023)
Mykolaichuk OPEN, Ukraine (2023)
Palm Springs International ShortFest, USA (2023)
Filmfest München, Germany (2023)
Awards