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I may always ask her anything

Partner: NEXT GENERATION SHORT TIGER

Director: Silke Schönfeld
Filmmaker's profile

The cutting down of a cherry tree becomes the starting point for an intimate dialog about transgenerational trauma between mother and daughter. The short documentary is an attempt to find a shared language for the unspeakable consequences of child sexual abuse within one's own family.

Details

Duration: 15min.

Country: Germany, Netherlands

Language: German

Year: 2023

Genre: Documentary

Topic: Documentary, Family, Mental Health, Motherhood

Cast & Crew

Director: Silke Schönfeld

Production company: Silke Schönfeld

Writer: Silke Schönfeld

Cinematographer: Tommy Scheer

Editor: Silke Schönfeld, Janina Herhoffer

Actors: Silke Schönfeld , Helene Fulton

Festivals & Awards

2023

Oberhausen International Short Film Festival Oberhausen International Short Film Festival NRW Competition Award

German Short Film Award German Short Film Award Best Documentary Short

Kassel Dokfest

Short Film Festival Cologne (KFFK)

2024

Filmfest Dresden

Sehsuechte International Student Film Festival

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