The moon is a beautiful place
| Movie | |
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| Original title | The moon is a beautiful place |
| Country of production | Germany |
| original language | Albanian |
| Publishing year | 2011 |
| length | 14:25 minutes |
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| Director |
Anne Maschlanka , Viktoria Gurtovaj |
| script | Anne Maschlanka, Viktoria Gurtovaj |
| production |
Anne Maschlanka , Jozefina Luci |
| camera | Viktoria Gurtovaj |
| cut | Simone Knappe |
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The moon is a beautiful place is a German short film by Anne Maschlanka and Viktoria Gurtovaj from 2011 . In Germany, the film premiered on May 8, 2011 in the International Short Film Festival in Oberhausen world premiere .
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Eight-year-old Nurie lets the viewer participate in her world. She also shared her thoughts on the situation in her home country Albania . Sometimes Nurie also picks up the camera herself, films in her hometown of Berat and shows her wishes.
Reviews
“An approach to a rather unknown country and to a young protagonist who shows us different facets of her life. Her everyday life is shaped by the experiences of her parents; the consequences of the civil war and the difficult new beginning can be seen and felt in pictures and words. The directors manage to build a relationship of trust with the girl in a very short time, the camera always stays close to her and is also guided by her hand. The remarkable documentary underlines both its clear perspective and its close proximity to the subject. "
“An unusual film, told from the perspective of a special girl, who amazes and sometimes shudders when she reports, for example, that she definitely enjoys killing. With a lot of empathy and documentary in the best sense of the word, the directors use the simplest means to create a portrait of an unknown and torn region. We were very impressed by the atmospheric density and the directness of the cinematic narrative, and the presence and openness of your main character have a long lasting effect. "
“'The moon is a beautiful place' is not only the portrait of a charming child, but also a clever and at the same time very funny story about a girl who is confronted with the challenges of growing up. Anne Maschlanka and Viktoria Gurtovaj, the two directors of this extraordinary film, show very precisely the complexity of the world from the perspective of a child. The integration of camera recordings of the main character is part of a very well thought-out concept that not only allows us to see her multi-layered world, but also to experience it. "
Awards
International Short Film Festival Oberhausen 2011
- Second prize in the NRW competition
European Short Film Festival Cologne UNLIMITED 2011
- 1st jury prize in the NRW competition
International Festival of the Munich Film Schools 2011
- Best Documentary - ARRI Award