Session VIII: People’s View

Moderated by Adamma Ezeanyika

How do you see it? People’s View explores individuals’ diverse perspectives on their environment.

Usambara Violet (9 min)

Hungary, 2020, Hindi / English sub.
Directed by Aman Wadhan

Some potted plants, odd hours of wakefulness, and the view from my window. A heliotropic film from the lockdown in Budapest.

Aman Wadhan is an Indian filmmaker and wanderer presently based in Hungary. He is an alumnus of the Film and Television Institute of India, and the University of Theatre and Film Arts (SzFE, Budapest).

Deine Sicht der Dinge / Your View of Things (31 min)

Germany, 2021, German / no sub.
Directed by Lisa Baumann, Ronja Kästner and Marlene Schlichtenhorst

This film explores the work of Hannah Rau, a poet and social worker in Lübeck, taking care of juvenile delinquents. Young people are sent to her by the juvenile court to complete the punitive measure “Leseweisung”, an alternative concept to community service or youth arrest. Hannah encourages her clients to reflect upon their actions by reading a book and doing some creative writing tasks. Through the protagonists’ perspectives and her own experiences, the viewers get to understand her way of connecting with the young people she tries to support. The film gives insights into several sessions with Hannah and three young women telling their stories. Also, it raises the question of how to face crime and sheds light on alternative forms of punishment.

Lisa Baumann, Ronja Kästner and Marlene Schlichtenhorst are students at the Georg-August- Universität Göttingen and created their movie as a term assignment.

Panama One Way (15 min)

Germany, 2021, German / English sub.
Directed by João Pedro Prado

The German martial artist Yve firmly believes that the coronavirus pandemic is a global farce. Since she started sharing her views with thousands of followers via her Instagram account, she has moved further and further onto the fringes of society, losing not only friends but also her job in the process. Together with her boyfriend, she has decided to emigrate to a country where she believes she can live and speak more freely: Panama. In Panama One Way we accompany Yve during her last days in Berlin as she says goodbye to her loved ones – and delve into the life of a woman who has moved so far away from the social consensus that she is now willing to leave her people behind for good.

João Pedro Prado is completing an MA in Directing at Filmuniversität Babelsberg Konrad Wolf. He previously graduated in Philosophy and Film Studies from the Freie Universität Berlin and studied Audiovisual Media at the University of São Paulo.

I gsehn öppis wo du nüm gsesch / I Spy with my Little Eye (9 min)

Switzerland, 2021, Swiss German / English sub.
Directed by Annaka Minsch

The view through the camera resembles the view of a child. The smallest things receive the utmost attention, everyday occurrences are brimming with stories and inexplicable things are explained by their own fantasies. This film invites us adults to abandon all logic and immerse ourselves in this world once again. We can listen to children talking about their ideas of the world, life and death.

Annaka Minsch is studying Film at the Hochschule Luzern for Art and Design. The film was produced in the framework of her studies.