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Independent Feature Film | 2015-2019 | Drama | Germany

Shooting data

Number of shooting days29
LocationsBerlin & Brandenburg

Project data

Budget200.000.00
Film financing
Length of movie81 Min.
Aspect ratioCinemascope (1 : 2,39)
Sound formatStereo

Brief synopsis

Sakri from the wars of Chechnya, Sakri, arrives in Berlin to search for his son. He ends up in prison and after his translator helps him to flee, he is told by his countrymen that his son is dead. He is assigned a very special task and he wants so badly to contribute to the common patriotic cause, but he is unable to do the job. In the end all is playing out only in his traumatized head in wild fantasies, in themes that are shown in the exclusive war footage that is mixed into the story, exclusive documentary material from a cameraman who followed Shamil Bassayev into battle. Bassayev was the notorious and most wanted terrorist of Russia, friend of Bin Laden and as we can see held a close grip on his warriors. But also we observe the slow decay of the group, from what was -from their point of view- the most euphoric moment- the highlight of the Jihad battle of Grosny in the summer of 1996 when the once so mighty Russian army was ambushed and beaten and fled the city… to the moments of deep desperation, when in the winter of 2000, the same group of rebels was corned south of Grosny in the snowy mountains and badly decimated. This film is emblematic and humanizes the forgotten war of Chechnia.

(Arms Film)

Cast

ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Jan Amazigh SidFlüchtling [L]
Lidia KrebsMarina [L]
Jan Amazhing SidSakri [L]
Bernhard Schützn.n. [SR]
Oleg Masaevn.n. [SR]

Crew

ActivityNameComment
Director of photographySven Jakob-Engelmann
DirectorIrina Arms
EditorMarta Malowanczyk
Amongst Wolves (WT)
Amongst Wolves (WT)
EditorLaia Prat
Editor
Editor
GafferMirko Fricke
RED Scarlet / 2014
RED Scarlet / 2014
GafferAngelika Padberg
ComposerIrina Arms
ComposerMurphy Jax
ProducerJochen Arms
ProducerIrina Arms
Production designerDaniela Herzberg
ScreenwriterIrina Arms
Sound re-recording mixerTurgay Uygur
Sound re-recording mixerAndreas Radzuweit

Production companies

CompanyComment
Arms Filmproduktion GmbH

Distribution / Sales companies

CompanyComment
Tricorder Universe Filmverleih

Facilities

DepartmentCompanyComment
Production ServicesGebrüder Witzkewitz
Catering
Catering
Vehicles and aircraftsKrankenwagenverleih Berlin
Justizfahrzeug
Justizfahrzeug