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A joint documentary film project on the topic »It's complicated - relationships in a changing world« is being realized by the ifs with the Israeli Beit Berl College - as part of the fourth semester projects in BA Film. Five documentary films are being made in mixed teams, three in Israel, two in Germany. Five ifs students traveled to Israel in May for ten days of filming, followed by four students from Israel who came to Cologne. The development of the material for the cooperation project has been underway since January under the direction of Prof. Hajo Schomerus (ifs) and Prof. Uri Bar-On (BBC). The exchange is made possible by an Erasmus grant.
Filming »PARA PARA« (AT) in Israel
ifs-students Alessandra Albano and Muriel Wolf shot their documentary project »PARA PARA« (AT) in a small town on the edge of the desert. They portrayed a young woman who is at a crossroads after two years of military service: Life is starting, what do I want? Where do I want to go? Everything seems possible and at the same time nothing is certain. Between family, friendship and new hopes, the film deals with traumas of the past, which also affect the present. The film was shot at the protagonist's family and her former second home in an agricultural kibbutz in northern Israel.
Filming »Razi« in Israel
ifs-student Paul Nägl shot his film »Razi« in Israel. The film tells the story of Razi, a former club owner and party animal. After a car accident he is paraplegic. Nevertheless, he doesn't let it get him down and does a lot of sports - including diving in the sea. For the documentary Paul took over the camera and direction. The team included Sivan Harpaz (production) and Thomas Ostermann (sound).
Shooting in Jerusalem and on the northern border in Rosh haNikra
For their documentary, ifs-students Moritz Marquardt and Jakob Dombrowski filmed with an artist, musician, light and sound designer who came to Jerusalem from rural northern Israel and is trying to find his art and his life in the underground/club scene. In the process, he asks himself what art is and what it has to do with his life. Filming took place in Jerusalem as well as on the northern border in Rosh haNikra. Liron Levy from Israel was the producer before and during the shooting.
Shooting »Edelweisspirat«
Filming for the documentary "Edelweisspirat" has taken place in Cologne. It focuses on the resistance fighter Jean Jülich and his daughter Cornelia and the historian Peter Finkelgrün. The students from Cologne and Israel were present at the Edelweiss Pirate Festival in the Friedenspark and interviewed some of the participants. The team consists of Sivan Harpaz & Yafit Mamrayev (director) from Israel and from Cologne Paul Nägl (camera), Leyla Roy (production) and the camera students Luis Mayr Nin, Fine Gumpert and Muriel Wolf. Also participating are Josa Fiedler, Susi Schlöder and Thomas Ostermann.