FORTSCHRITT IM TAL DER AHNUNGSLOSEN
Germany 2019 – Director: Florian Kunert – Original language: Arabic, German – Subtitles: English – Length: 67 min.
In an empty factory building in Neustadt, Saxony, GDR traditions meet Syrian refugees. Playful and light-footed, provocative and exhilarating at the same time, they break with prejudices and give hope for the future.
Biography
Florian Kunert was born in Sebnitz (Saxony) in 1989. He studied documentary film directing at the Escuela Internacional de Cine y Television in Cuba. In 2017 he completed his postgraduate studies at the Academy of Media Arts in Cologne. He works as a director and media artist.
Filmography
OH BROTHER OCTOPUS, ID 2017, short film
Shortlisted
For the megaherz Student Award
English/Original Title: PROGRESS IN THE VALLEY OF THE PEOPLE WHO DON'T KNOW. Writer: Florian Kunert. Camera: Joanna Piechotta. Sound: Stefan Voglsinger. Editing: Ian Purnell. Music: Stefan Galler, Franziska Henke. Production: Kunsthochschule für Medien, Köln. Producer: Frank Döhmann. Co-Producers: Stefan Gieren, Florian Kunert. International Sales: Storybay Cinema. Distribution: storybay Cinema
