Catching Birds
Best Short Student Fiction
Simon Maria Kubiena, Lea Marie Lembke
Germany,
France,
Austria,
Fiction,
18’52’’
The sixteen year old wrestler Anouk is well integrated in the male-dominated parisian wrestling team. She trains with her best friend Louis but gets distracted by a new team member, who raises her interest. By following her first feelings of sexual desire she experiences the insecurity of her male colleagues and especially of her best friend.
Film block:
STUDENT FIC / GERMAN FICTION
Screening:
Palace of Culture Pernik, Hall 2
- Language
- Country Germany, France, Austria
- Genre Fiction
- Cinematographer Leon Hörtrich, Wesley William Salamone
- Scriptwriter Simon Maria Kubiena, Lea Marie Lembke
- Producer Lisa Purtscher, Lotta Schmelzer
- Editor Lucas Cantera
- Cast Anouk - Anna Stanic, Louis - Fethi Aidouni, Theo - Marin Judas
- Year of creation 2023
- Duration 18’52’’
Simon Maria Kubiena, born in Vienna in 1998 was introduced to filmmaking through acting, both at the Burgtheater in Vienna and in Austrian film productions. He participated in several film and acting workshops, including one at the Prague Film School. His short films have been screened internationally at film festivals, including the Berlinale in 2022.
Lea Marie Lembke grew up in Berlin, where she studied philosophy and film studies at Freie Universität Berlin. She gained her first experiences in film working as an assistant director and casting coordinator for renowned film productions. As well as directing her own short films and short documentaries.
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