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Director: Esa-Lu Lorenz
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Samir receives a deportation warning. His residence permit is about to expire and his application for an extension has been denied. From one day to another Samir's life turns upside down. But once he manages to tell his friends, it becomes clear that they are not willing to let him go.

Details

Duration: 18min.

Country: Germany

Language: German

Year: 2025

Genre: Fiction (Drama)

Topic: Friendship, Human Rights, Immigration, Politics, Refugees, Resistance, Society, Youth

Cast & Crew

Director: Esa-Lu Lorenz

Production company: Clipper Filmproduktion

Writer: Esa-Lu Lorenz

Cinematographer: Nick Antonio Hempel

Editor: Camille Younan

Music: Timor Litzenberger

Actors: Berke Çetin, Farina Adisa Kaiser, Elmo Anton Stratz, Ben Kani, Buket Tasdelen, Marlene Schütt, Lasse Stadelmann, Tim Porath

Distributor Company: Matthias-Film

Sales Agent: Esa-Lu Lorenz

Festivals & Awards

2025

Hof International Film Festival Hof International Film Festival 2nd place Audience Award

Nordic Film Days Lֳuebeck

Eat My Shorts Eat My Shorts 3rd place

2026

Filmfestival Turkey Germany Nuremberg Filmfestival Turkey Germany Nuremberg Best Short Film

Karlsruhe Independent Days Filmfestival Karlsruhe Independent Days Filmfestival Female Award

Abgedreht! - Hamburgs junger Film Abgedreht! - Hamburgs junger Film Hamburg Youth Film Award

Cannes – Short Film Corner

Mo&Friese Junges Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg

Internationales Filmfest Emden

Oakville film festival

Cannes Film Awards

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