Festival 2009People Dreams Action

PEOPLE DREAMS ACTIONS OAMENI VISE FAPTE
Documentary Specifications	Biography / Biografie
View Trailer / Official Website PEOPLE DREAMS ACTIONS OAMENI, VISE, FAPTE Menschen Traume Taten Andreas Stiglmayr Germany 2007 88 min. Director/ Photography/ Editor: Andreas Stiglmayr Production Company: Andreas Stiglmayr / Stiglmayr Film World Distribution & Sales: Stiglmayr Film Address: Andreas Stiglmayr / Stiglmayr Film, Am Wald See 6, 77855 Achern, Germany Tel./ Fax: 004907841684636 E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Website: www.menschen-traume-taten.de	ANDREAS STIGLMAYR Filmmaker, producer, reader at Karlsruhe University of Arts and Design Regizor de film, producător, Lector la Universitatea de Arte şi Design Karlsruhe
	Filmography / Filmografie
	2004 - The Bavarian rebel 2003 - The rock romantic

Synopsis / Sinopsis

Interested in a model of a future-oriented society, director Andreas Stiglmayr discovers, 150 km west of Berlin, in the Altmark region, an alternative community founded over a decade ago by the so-called “Club 99”. The inhabitants of the youngest village in Germany (43 women, 35 men and 33 children) believe in environmentalism and sustainable development, autonomy and independence. However, matters are not as bright as they are… green. Just by observing without judging, listening without commenting, getting involved without losing control, the author discovers major disagreements regarding leadership responsibilities, animal herding, and the education of children. The author also gives voice to enemies from the outside, and to the frustrated or dissident members within, to talk about the challenges and consequences of change.In the small town Brod from western Macedonia, there is an old church dedicated to Saint Nicholas (also known as H’d’r Baba). The different communities in the village come to church to pray, all in the same day. The Orthodox Christians are followed by the Bektashi, the Halveti, and the Sunni Muslims. Everybody in the village agree that the church belongs to them all, and that every community is entitled to use it. This ethnologic documentary carries an optimistic message by showing that understanding and tolerance are possible between various ethnic (Macedonians, Albanians, Turks and Roma) and religious communities (Christians and Muslims) living together.

Interesat de un model de societate orientată către viitor, regizorul Andreas Stiglmayr descoperă, la 150 de kilometri vest de Berlin, în regiunea Altmark, o comunitate alternativă înfiinţată în urmă cu un deceniu de aşa-numitul „Club 99”. Locuitorii celui mai tânăr sat al Germaniei (43 de femei, 35 de bărbaţi şi 33 de copii) au ca priorităţi ecologismul şi conservarea resurselor, autonomia şi independenţa. Totuşi, lucrurile nu sunt chiar atât de roze pe cât sunt de... verzi. Observând fără a judeca, ascultând fără a comenta, integrându-se fără a pierde controlul, autorul descoperă că în sânul comunităţii există mari diferenţe de opinie privind responsabilitatea conducerii, exploatarea animalelor sau educarea copiilor. Adversarii din exterior, alături de dezamăgiţii sau disidenţii din interior, au şi ei un cuvânt de spus în acest documentar despre provocările şi consecinţele schimbării.

ASTRA FILM FESTIVAL 2009

Programming / Programare
Thursday 29 - Hall B - 13h20 / Joi 29 - Hall B - 13h20
Friday 30 - Hall A - 12h20 / Vineri 30 - Hall A - 12h20

Films in Europa Competition / Filme in Competitie - Europa
AGAINST BLOOD JUSTICE , Nathalie Rossetti & Turi Finocchiaro, France
ALYOSHA , Meelis Muhu, Estonia
AT HOME ANYWHERE , Judith Vrerinks, The Netherlands
BACK PASSING , Jaro Vojtek, Slovakia
BERLIN, KREUZBERG 36 , Angeliki Aristomenopoulou, Greece
THE FLOWER BRIDGE , Thomas Ciulei, Romania
IVETKA AND THE MOUNTAIN , Janecek Vit, Czech Republic
LOOK AT THE LIFE THROUGH MY EYES , Marija Dzidzeva, Croatia
LOST IN TRANSITION , Thom Vander Beken, Belgium
LOST WORLD , Gyula Nemes, Hungary
MY CLASS - FROM RUSSIA WITH RELATIVITY , Ekaterina Eremenko, Germany
PEACE FOR ALL , Elizabeta Koneska, Macedonia
PEOPLE DREAMS ACTIONS , Andreas Stiglmayr, Germany
ROUGE NOWA HUTA , Blandine Huk & Frederic Cousseau, France
SHADOW OF THE HOLY BOOK , Arto Halonen, Finland
SINGING , Rossella Schillaci, Italy
SOUL , Marina Anedda, Italy
YOU LIVE AND BURN , Iiris Harma, Finland

FESTIVAL PROGRAM

film screenings

AFF09 Film Program (.pdf)

Mo.26 | Tu.27 | We.28 | Th.29

Fr.30 | Sa.31 | Su.01

events

Mo.26 - Su.01

FILM ARCHIVE

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