ES BRENNT
(orig. IT'S BURNING)
Erol Afşin
Germany 2022Language:GermanSubtitles:EnglishDirector:Erol AfşinWriter:Erol AfşinCinematographer:Emrah CelikEditor:Faris SalehSound:Elias HammanWith:Kida Khodr Ramadan, Halima Ilter, Emir Kadir TaskinProducer:Hannes Heidenreich, Christoph Fisser, Erol Afşin, Kida Khodr Ramadan, Frederick LauProduction Company:Stereo Films Medienproduktion GmbHDistributor:Stereo Films Medienproduktion GmbH88 min, Colour
Amal, Omar and their son Ahmad are a happy Arab family. To speak of a "migration background" feels wrong; they were all born here, they are fully integrated, and they have jobs. They are on a first-name basis with their German colleagues and invite each other to dinner. In the playground they meet a man called Franz. The situation spirals out of control when Franz insults and attacks Amal because of her headscarf. Legal proceedings are initiated, but during the hearings an incident occurs that completely changes the family's life. Debut film based on the true story of the death of Marwa el-Sherbini (2009), starring Halima Ilter and Kida Khodr Ramadan.
Director's Filmography:
2022 TIME (SHORT)
2015 THE WAY (SHORT)
Trailer
Screenings
- 07.11.2023 18:00 UNIVERSUM 1
- 10.11.2023 18:00 ASTOR Saal 7