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Brief synopsis

Ben and his family have to move to the nearby city, because an open brown coal pit will swallow their village soon. Ben meets Tariq, a Syrian refugee. The two start out as competitors - at school and at the football club - but soon find out that they have more in common than they thought they would.

Cast

ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Yoran LeicherBen [L]
Sobhi AwadTariq [L]
Anna KönigNane Lübertz [SR]
Andreas NicklSven [SR]
Mohamed AchourTrainer Rainer [SR]
Sabine Vituan.n. [SR]
Anna BöttcherFrau Pawletta [SR]
Soufjan IbrahimKheder [SR]
Petra NadolnyDirektorin Melanie [SR]
Lapo Hans C.Linus [SR]
Tobias SchäferFelix [SR]
Julia SchmittFrau Loer [SR]
Lina ZaraketMariam [BP]
Mag SlotaSequrity Frau [BP]
Ferdinand Schmidt-ModrowTrainer Niederkirchbach [BP]

Crew

ActivityNameComment
Director of photographyMonika Plura
Alexa Mini + Cooke S4
Alexa Mini + Cooke S4
2nd unit dopTobias Meik
Camera operatorMichael Muck Kremtz
Camera operatorTobias Meik
20 days
20 days
Drone camera operatorTobias Meik
Steadicam operatorTobias Meik
13 days
13 days
1st assistant cameraThomas Zittlau
B-Cam
B-Cam
1st assistant cameraCarolin Biedermann
A Cam 6 DT
A Cam 6 DT
1st assistant cameraLouis Bürk
Zusatz
Zusatz
1st assistant cameraTimo Höft
Zusatz
Zusatz
1st assistant cameraClaudia Hector
Addition A-Cam/B-Cam
Addition A-Cam/B-Cam
1st assistant cameraBert Bartel
Zusatz
Zusatz
1st assistant cameraTanja Pegatzki
2nd assistant cameraMartin Berzins
A+B: 41DT. Alexa Mini/Alexa Plus
A+B: 41DT. Alexa Mini/Alexa Plus
Video assist/playback operatorMartin Berzins
Casting directorSusanne Ritter
Casting director (children)Phillis Dayanir
Extras/bit player castingRobin Schu
Costume designerBirgit Halim
Assistant costume designerMarisa Lattmann
Costumer / wardrobeAnnemarie Kögl
5 days
5 days
Costumer / wardrobeLaura Brandstädter
DirectorSarah Winkenstette
1st AD (local system)Janco Christiansen
Crowd 2nd AD (local system)Robin Schu
+ Casting Extras
+ Casting Extras
Script continuityBent Evers
EditorNicole Kortlüke
Assistant editorVictor Rosario
Key gripMarko Peros
GafferStefan Hiegemann
GafferDirk Oerter-Markgraf
Vertretung 5 DT
Vertretung 5 DT
Lighting technician / electricianHenning Battenfeld
Lighting technician / electricianNils Künstler
Lighting assistantSebastian Depping
Zusatz
Zusatz
Lighting traineeViktoria Kubitza
Key makeup artist/hair stylistDaniela Brozy
Makeup artist / hair stylistTatjana Wellner
2. Maske
2. Maske
ComposerLeonard Petersen
Music consultantAnnette Gentz
Original Score
Original Score
ProducerMilena Klemke
ProducerJonas Weydemann
ProducerYvonne Wellie
ProducerCorinna C. Poetter
ProducerJakob D. Weydemann
Co-producerCorinna C. Poetter
Production designerSusanna Haneder
Assistant production designerSilke Stürner
Prop masterLouise Pokutta
Standby propsHanna Klumpp
Location scoutMarkus Zimmer [1]
Recherche u Zusatz
Recherche u Zusatz
Set builderRobin Brepohl
NRW
NRW
Art department traineeVictoria Shved
Art department traineeTobias Hecken
Assistant production managerRebecca Zehner
ab 1.8.2018
ab 1.8.2018
Assistant production managerStefan Kaufhold
Vorbereitung
Vorbereitung
Unit manager (local system)Jana Lotze
und Motiv-AL
und Motiv-AL
Set manager/ floor managerPhil Janßen
Assistant set/floor managerJohanna Reimann
Assistant set/floor managerRonja Donsbach
Production driverHanna Kortus
PA internRonja Donsbach
Set runnerRonja Donsbach
Set runnerSven Vahaja
Set runnerMerle Thelen
Set runnerCarolin Ruch
ScreenwriterSusanne Finken
Preis der deutschen Filmkritik 2020 - bester Kinderfilm
Preis der deutschen Filmkritik 2020 - bester Kinderfilm
Production sound mixerJonathan Schorr
Boom operatorRené Nicklaus
Second boom operatorTarik Badaoui
5 DT
5 DT
Sound designerRobert Keilbar
Adr recordistHamid Reza Mashhadi Gholam
Music re-recording mixerChristoph de la Chevallerie
Commissioning editorHolger Hermesmeyer
Child supervisorEllen Treuer
Medienpädagogische Fachkraft
Medienpädagogische Fachkraft

Production companies

CompanyComment
Weydemann Bros. GmbH [de]
Orange Roughy Filmproduktion [de]
Koproduktion
Koproduktion
NDR - Norddeutscher Rundfunk [de]
Senderbeteiligung
Senderbeteiligung

Distribution / Sales companies

CompanyComment
Farbfilm Verleih GmbH [de]
Deutschland
Deutschland
OneGate Media (vormals Studio Hamburg Enterprises GmbH) [de]
Weltvertrieb
Weltvertrieb

Facilities

DepartmentCompanyComment
CastingDayanir & Hellwig Casting [de]
Kinderhauptrollen
Kinderhauptrollen
Advertising/PresentationsOriginal Versionz GbR - Agentur für Trailer & Filmpromotion
Finance/Law/InsuranceLaKom Lohnabrechnung Komparsenservice
FGF u. Komparsenabr.
FGF u. Komparsenabr.
Finance/Law/InsuranceMarsh GmbH
Production ServicesFilmobil
Maskenmobil 3,5 t
Maskenmobil 3,5 t
Production ServicesJOLA-Rent
Cast aufenthalte
Cast aufenthalte
Production ServicesUnitbase GmbH [de]
Set-Sprinter & Equip
Set-Sprinter & Equip
Transportation, Travel and AccomodationFrank H. Scheller (formerly Pickup24 KurierService)
CostumesPATIN-A SHOP GmbH
Kostümequipment
Kostümequipment
Subtitles / Audio descriptionWay Film GmbH – Translation & Production

Awards

Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
Sarah Winkenstette2021Preis der Deutschen Filmkritik 2020 [de]
Best Children's Film
Best Children's FilmWinner
Sarah Winkenstette2019Zurich Film Festival [ch]
Kids Jury Award
Kids Jury AwardWinner

Festivals

YearCountryFestivalComment
2019NorwayBarnefilmfestivalen (Kristiansand International Children's Film Festival)
Competition
Competition
2019SwitzerlandZurich Film Festival
2019GermanyKinofest Lünen
Wettbewerb Rakete
Wettbewerb Rakete
2019EstoniaBlack Nights Film Festival
Children Program
Children Program

TV-broadcast

TypeCountryStationDate / TimeComment
First showingGermanyKiKA Kinderkanal [de]Friday, 17/09/2021, 7.30 PM

Cinema releases and premieres

TypeCountryDateComment
Theatre releaseGermanyThursday, 02/07/2020
PremiereFriday, 03/05/2019Barnefilmfestivalen (Kristiansand International Children's Film Festival) [no]