Favoriten
Réalisation
Ruth BECKERMANN
Over 60% of children in Vienna's elementary schools do not have German as their mother tongue. The Favoriten district is home to dozens of nationalities., Ilkay, the Turkish-born teacher, follows her 25 pupils from Syria, Bosnia, Serbia... through the three years of primary school, teaching them the Austrian language and culture.
Directed by
Ruth BECKERMANN
Photography
Johannes HAMMEL
EDITING
Dieter PICHLER
SOUND
Andreas HAMZA
Production
Ruth Beckermann Filmproduktion
Ventes
AUTLOOK FILMSALES
Directed by
Ruth BECKERMANN
Filmmaker and author Ruth Beckermann is based in Vienna. Her films include The Paper Bridge, East of War and American Passages. In 2014 her film Those Who Go Those Who Stay received the big documentary film prize at the Diagonale in Graz.
Two years later The Dreamed Ones was also honored there as best feature film. The Waldheim Waltz received several awards, including the Glashütte Original – Documentary Award for best documentary film at the Berlinale 2018, as well as an Oscar nomination. In 2019, Ruth Beckermann created the installation Joyful Joyce for the Salzburg Festival. Her film MUTZENBACHER was part Berlinale’s Encounters Competition in 2022, where it won the award for best film
Two years later The Dreamed Ones was also honored there as best feature film. The Waldheim Waltz received several awards, including the Glashütte Original – Documentary Award for best documentary film at the Berlinale 2018, as well as an Oscar nomination. In 2019, Ruth Beckermann created the installation Joyful Joyce for the Salzburg Festival. Her film MUTZENBACHER was part Berlinale’s Encounters Competition in 2022, where it won the award for best film
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