People’s Choice Award
Bitter Sea
An immigrant single mother has recently fled to London to build a better future for her daughter. She’s found a job and place to live, but the landlord has a strict “no children allowed” policy. Trapped in an impossible situation, she has to find a way to hide her daughter being in the flat.
Fateme Ahmadi
Director
Fateme Ahmadi
Writer
Emma Parsons, 60 Degrees
Producer
Ada Condeescu
Key Cast
“Maria”
Belle-Marie Ochiana
Key Cast
“Tatiana”
Jeff Mirza
Key Cast
“Hamza”
Raghad Chaar
Key Cast
“Dina”
Alex Grigoras
Director of Photography
Zoe Payne
Art Direction
Emily- Rose Yiaxis
Costume Design
Barney Brooks
Sound
Abolfazl Talooni
Editor
Rob Szeliga
Sound Design
Filip Sijanec
Music
Director’s Choice Award
Farasha
Karim, a German soldier, must painfully experience what it is like to be a stranger in your own country.
Karim has to track down terrorists in a refugee camp. He is supposed to obtain confidential information from a contact person despite a curfew at night. On the streets of the small East German town he falls into the clutches of a self-appointed militia.
Dino Weisz
Director
Dino Weisz
Writer
Sophie Wruck
Producer
Eray Egilmez
Key Cast
“Karim”
Raschid Daniel Sidgi
Key Cast
“Ayman”
Mareike Hain
Key Cast
“Gabi”
Pina Bergemann
Key Cast
“Jacky”