slowly forgetting your faces [2021]
(Original title: Langsam vergesse ich Eure Gesichter)
80 min. | 2k | 5.1 | Germany
University of Television and Film Munich, funded by FFF Bayern (Graduation Film)
Synopsis
“I am slowly forgetting your faces,” writes the eldest brother from Iran to his younger siblings in Germany.
These left the war and revolution in their homeland a long time ago.
Together with his father and uncle, director Daniel Asadi Faezi explores the history of their family.
What remains from the time of the revolution are the letters that the young men wrote to each other between the two countries. For 30 years, they have not read these letters.
They tell the story of a family divided by politics and religion and open a projection screen for past images.
Awards
Grand Prix – 41. Jean Rouch International Film Festival Paris, France
Kulturpreis Bayern 2021 (Bavarian Cultural Award)
, Germany
Z.ETT Award – 04. Zwickl Documentary Festival, Germany
Credits
director, writer, producer | Daniel Asadi Faezi
assistant director | Narges Kalhor
cinematographer | Lukas Nicolaus
2nd camera | Rita Hajjar
gaffer | Finn Gosch
grip | Laura Kansy
set design | Julius Titze
projection mapping | Lichtgestalten
sound recordist & sounddesign | Philip Hutter
make-up | Mila Zhluktenko
editor | Ulrike Tortora
music | Andy Ozbolt & Ferdinand Kavall
re-recording mixer | Andreas Goldbrunner
color grading | Nicholas Coleman – OASYS Digital
title design | Paul Rutrecht
translation | Isabelle Heinemann
distributor | Daniel Asadi Faezi
Festivals
36. DOK.FEST Munich, Germany
18. NEISSE Filmfestival, Germany
41. JEAN ROUCH International Filmfest Paris, France
09. DOKKA Karlsruhe Documentary Festival, Germany
14. NONFIKTIONALE Bad Aibling, Germany
07. CINEMA IRAN Munich, Germany
28. NANCY Filmfestival, France
06. DOKUBAKU International Documentary Festival, Azerbaijan
04. ZWICKL Dokumentarfilm Festival, Germany
Press
"A very gentle film and an invitation to listen."
–Jan Sebening (DOK.fest München) in conversation with Daniel, Hassan and Ebi Asadi Faezi
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