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La Bestia - Train of the Unknowns | © Filmuniversität Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF
© Filmuniversität Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF
Short Documentary | 2017-2018 | Society | Germany

Shooting data

Number of shooting days4
LocationsMexiko City

Project data

Length of movie23:30
Aspect ratioCinemascope (1 : 2,39)
Distribution formatDCP
Sound formatdts (5.1, 6 channels)

Brief synopsis

The Casa des Migrantes in the north of Mexico City is an aid centre run by the Catholic Church for Latin American migrants. They are allowed to stop here for 48 hours on their way north. "La Bestian" uses a portrait of the place to look at the stories of the refugees and socio-economic contexts in Latin America.

* IDFA 2018
* DOK.fest München 2018

Crew

ActivityNameComment
ColoristFalco Seliger
Director of photographyFalco Seliger
Sony F5, IDFA 2018, DOK.fest München
Sony F5, IDFA 2018, DOK.fest München
DirectorManuel Inacker
EditorLaura Espinel
Production managerKarla Stöhr
Production managerNicole Jatta
Assistant production managerJulia Zechiel
Production sound mixerSebastian Sanchez Jordan

Production companies

CompanyComment
Filmuniversität Babelsberg Konrad Wolf [de]

Awards

Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
Manuel Inacker2019Fipa Doc [fr]
Prix Erasmus+ Short Film Competition
Prix Erasmus+ Short Film CompetitionWinner
Manuel Inacker2019Shorts. Filmfestival - Hochschule Offenburg [de]
Publikumspreis
PublikumspreisWinner
Manuel Inacker2019Shorts. Filmfestival - Hochschule Offenburg [de]
Preis der Leserjury
Preis der LeserjuryWinner
Manuel Inacker2019Shorts. Filmfestival - Hochschule Offenburg [de]
Freiheitspreis der Stadt Offenburg
Freiheitspreis der Stadt OffenburgWinner
Manuel Inacker2019filmreif! - Bundesfestival junger Film [de]
Publikumspreis
PublikumspreisWinner
Manuel Inacker2019filmreif! - Bundesfestival junger Film [de]
Preis für den gesellschaftlich relevanten Film
Preis für den gesellschaftlich relevanten FilmWinner
Manuel Inacker2019Wendland Shorts [de]
Publikumspreis
PublikumspreisWinner
Manuel Inacker2019Wendland Shorts [de]
Beste Regie
Beste RegieWinner
Manuel Inacker2019Achtung Berlin - New Berlin Film Awards [de]
Wettbewerb Kurz- und Mittellanger Film
Wettbewerb Kurz- und Mittellanger FilmNominated
Manuel Inacker2018Int. Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam [nl]
IDFA Competition for Student Documentary
IDFA Competition for Student DocumentaryNominated

Festivals

YearCountryFestivalComment
2019FranceFIPADOC
Erasmus+ Award
Erasmus+ Award
2019GermanyLandshuter Short Film Festival
2019GermanyShorts Offenburg
Publikumspreis
Publikumspreis
2019GermanyAchtung Berlin - New Berlin Film Awards
2019Croatia13. Festival of Tolerance - JFF Zagreb
2019SpainMecal Barcelona Short Film Festival
2019GermanySEHSÜCHTE Int. Studentenfilmfestival
2018NetherlandsIFDA international documentary film festival amsterdam
2018GermanyDOK.fest München