Life Is Not A Competition, But I’m Winning
If history is written by the victors, where does that leave those who were never allowed to be part of the game? A collective of queer athletes sets out to honour those who were excluded from the winners’ podium. Together they create a radical utopia far from the rigid gender rules in competitive sports.
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- Language
- Country Germany
- Genre Fiction
- Cinematographer Caroline Spreitzenbart
- Scriptwriter Julia Fuhr Mann
- Producer Fabian Altenried, Sophie Ahrens, Melissa Byrne, producer HFF (University)
- Editor Melanie Jilg, Merit Giesen
- Cast A. Negesa, A. Reiter, C. Fisher, D. M. Medina, C. Mei Tan, E. M. Jost, J. L. Stahlberg, O. Aidara, G. Graf
- Animation (VFX) Isabelle Kramer, Fabian Peitzsch
- Year of creation 2023
- Duration 79'00
Julia Fuhr Mann, born 1987, studied philosophy, literature and sociology. This was followed by documentary film studies at the University of Television and Film Munich. Julia Fuhr Mann worked as a curator for the feminist film festival Bimovie, co-founded a queer feminist film network and is part of the Queer Media Society. Julia Fuhr Mann's short film RIOT NOT DIET has been screened at over 60 film festivals worldwide (including Hot Docs Documentary Film Festival) and has won numerous awards.
