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Until the moon is born in the west

Director: Lea Bethke
Filmmaker's profile

Together with dancers who have experienced war and flight the dance short film "Until the moon is born in the west" tells the path of a human being on the run through movement and sound: From hopelessness in a destroyed home, fear when being on the run to desolation and hope when arriving in Berlin.

Details

Duration: 23min.

Country: Germany

Language: No Dialogue

Year: 2023

Genre: Documentary, Experimental, Fiction (Drama)

Topic: Activism, Art, Body, Capitalism, Colonialism, Consumerism, Crisis, Dance, Death, Desire, Developing Nations, Discrimination, Documentary, Dream, Economic status, Emigration, Exile, Experimental, Feminism, Freedom, Globalization, Homeland, Human Rights, Identity, Immigration, Journey, Justice, Love, Otherness, Patriarchy, Politics, Poverty, Racism, Refugees, Road Movie, Society, Struggle, Survival, Trauma, Violence, War, Water, Women

Cast & Crew

Director: Lea Bethke

Production company: Monic Films

Writer: Lea Bethke

Cinematographer: Jonas Kolahdoozan, Jacob Sauermilch

Editor: Jonas Harmsen

Actors: Joy Alpuerto Ritter , Ali Enani , Marcelo Omine , Lujain Mustafa , Mouafak Aldoabl , Exocé Kasongo , Joana Kern , Osman Osman , , Choreographers: , Raphael Moussa Hillebrand , Medhat Aldaabal ,

Festivals & Awards

2024

Filmfest Dresden

Dance Camera West

2023

San Francisco Dance Film Festival San Francisco Dance Film Festival Best Screendance Film over 10min

All That Moves International Film Festival All That Moves International Film Festival Best Film Director

VideodanzaBA VideodanzaBA 3rd Price in Official Competition

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