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Official Poster | ©Paul Rutrecht
©Paul Rutrecht

Waking up in Silence

    All titles (2)
    Short Documentary | 2022-2023 | Architecture, Children, Essay, Migration, Society, War | Germany

    Main data

    DirectorDaniel Asadi Faezi, Mila Zhluktenko
    ProductionDaniel Asadi Faezi Filmproduktion [de], Babylon'13 [ua], Lotas Film, Mila Zhluktenko [de]
    DistributorSquare Eyes [at]

    Project data

    Length of movie17
    Aspect ratioWidescreen Europe (1 : 1,66)
    Acquisition formatSuper 16
    Sound formatDolby SRD / Dolby digital (5.1, 6 channels)

    Trailers/Videos

    • Youtube (Ukrainian)

    Stills

    Posters

    • English

    Brief synopsis

    A summer’s day in a former German military barracks: children forced to flee Ukraine have found refuge here. In their games, they discover military symbols from the past and link them to their present experiences.

    Crew

    ActivityNameComment
    Title designerPaul Rutrecht
    ColoristNicholas Coleman
    Director of photographyTobias Blickle
    DirectorMila Zhluktenko
    DirectorDaniel Asadi Faezi
    Assistant editorMaryna Shymko
    ComposerDewey Martino
    ComposerAnton Baibakov
    Script consultantKristina Kilian
    Production sound mixerKristina Kilian
    Sound re-recording mixerAndrew Mottl
    Sound designerDaniel Asadi Faezi
    Sound designerAndrew Mottl

    Production companies

    CompanyComment
    Babylon'13 [ua]
    Daniel Asadi Faezi Filmproduktion [de]
    Lotas Film, Mila Zhluktenko [de]

    Distribution / Sales companies

    CompanyComment
    Square Eyes [at]

    Awards

    Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
    Mila Zhluktenko2024Sehsüchte - Int. Student Film Festival [de]
    Documentary    		DocumentaryNominated
    Daniel Asadi Faezi2024Sehsüchte - Int. Student Film Festival [de]
    Documentary    		DocumentaryNominated
    Mila Zhluktenko2023Dok.fest München [de]
    megaherz Student Award    		megaherz Student AwardNominated
    Mila Zhluktenko2023Berlin Int. Film Festival (Berlinale) [de]
    Generation Kplus - Special price    		Generation Kplus - Special priceWinner
    Mila Zhluktenko2023Goldener Spatz - Deutsches Kinder-Medienfestival [de]
    Information/Dokumentarfilm    		Information/DokumentarfilmNominated
    Mila Zhluktenko2023Vienna Shorts [at]
    Fido    		FidoNominated
    Mila Zhluktenko2023DOK Leipzig [de]
    Doc Alliance Award    		Doc Alliance AwardNominated
    Daniel Asadi Faezi2023Dok.fest München [de]
    megaherz Student Award    		megaherz Student AwardNominated
    Daniel Asadi Faezi2023Berlin Int. Film Festival (Berlinale) [de]
    Generation Kplus - Special price    		Generation Kplus - Special priceWinner
    Daniel Asadi Faezi2023Goldener Spatz - Deutsches Kinder-Medienfestival [de]
    Information/Dokumentarfilm    		Information/DokumentarfilmNominated
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    Festivals

    YearCountryFestivalComment
    2024GermanySehsüchte - Int. Student Film Festival
    2023GermanyDOK.fest München
    2023GermanyBerlin Int. Film Festival (Berlinale)
    Generation Kplus    		Generation Kplus
    2023NetherlandsIDFA - Int. Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam
    Best of Fests    		Best of Fests
    2023GermanyFilmfest München
    Kurzes für Kleine    		Kurzes für Kleine
    2023GermanyDOK Leipzig
    2023GermanyGoldener Spatz - Deutsches Kinder-Medienfestival
    2023AustriaVienna Shorts

    Cinema releases and premieres

    TypeCountryDateComment
    PremiereMonday, 20/02/2023Berlinale