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The One Who Crossed the Sea
Where does the fear of foreign cultures and the desire for isolation really come from? The animated documentary THE ONE WHO CROSSED THE SEA tells the story of a GDR refugee who joins the new right. In a folding boat, he fled to Western Germany via Denmark, where the story tips into the dark. His newly acquired freedom turns into disorientation. Only in a growing nationalist movement does the main character find a new home.
Topics:
#Fear #Foreigners #East Germany #escape #refugees #Society #Homeland #Border #Migration #Racism #Prejudice
Part of the following short film programs
Festivals & Awards:
Clermont-Ferrand – International Competition – France, 2021
Filmfest Dresden – Germany, 2020
Monstronale Halle – Germany, 2020
International Filmmaker Festival of New York – USA, 2020 Best Animation Award
Festival of Animation Berlin – Germany, 2020
Filmz Mainz – Germany, 2020
E&U European Short Film Festival, Frankfurt Main – Germany, 2020
Festival of Nations – Austria, 2020 - Lobende Erwähnung
Athens Animfest – Greece, 2020
Refugees Welcome Festival Berlin – Germany, 2020
& more
