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Fair Trade

Cast

Judith Engel,
Barnaby Metschurat,
Mohamed Oumai

Production

Weltweit Film
Kasbah-films
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Saarbrücker Straße 24
10405 Berlin
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films.com
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Camera

Ian Blumers

Cut

Wolfgang Weigl

Staff

Musik: Philipp F. Kölmel
Ton: Udo Steinhauser

D/ MA 2006, Regie: Michael Dreher, dF, 15 min.

Synopsis

Fair TradeThe shortest route, and simultaneously the clearest border, between the so-called Third World and Europe's industrial nations is the Strait of Gibraltar. Fair Trade is just one of the stories which take place there every day.
Miriam is waiting for Nico at the Strait of Gibraltar, where two continents meet. He is supposed to provide the financially independent woman in her late-30s with a child from Morocco. The baby would supposedly not have any chances there anyway and would be given up for adoption. Nico moves determinedly, whereas Miriam waits, at a loss in the strange environment, for the deal to be finalised. Suddenly, the child's crying mother appears before her and Miriam becomes aware of the absurdity of this transaction.
The issue of child trade between rich and poor nations has often been examined, but Michael Dreher manages to go much deeper than anyone before him, thanks to surprising twists, a camera employed with imagination, and excellent actors. Fair Trade was nominated for the Student Oscar 2007 by the Munich Film School. The short film has already won several awards at national and international festivals, including that of Best Drama and the Youth Jury Prize at Aspen 2007 (USA), the Best Short Film in Milan, the German Short Film Prize in Gold 2006, the Best Short Film Max Ophüls Prize Saarbrücken 2007, the Audience Award/AFI in Los Angeles 2006, 'Best Screenplay' and 'Best German Film' at the International Festival of Film Schools in Munich 2006 and the First Steps Award 2006.


Biography

Der Star (1997), In kleinen Schritten (1998), Babyboy, (gemeinsam mit Peter Geyer, 2001), Liveschaltung ( 2002), Fair Trade (2006)

Filmography

Der Star (1997), In kleinen Schritten (1998), Babyboy, (gemeinsam mit Peter Geyer, 2001), Liveschaltung ( 2002), Fair Trade (2006)

Dates

30.09.200720:00Klarissenplatz
7307.10.200717:15Festsaal