FILMS

Nathan – Protecting the climate with numbers

ZDF

Director: Phillis Fermer

Camera and editing: Florian Lippke

Sound: Tobias Akly-Manuel

Music: Christian Hamm

Nathan is a gifted mathematician and a committed environmentalist. He brings both passions in his life together to set up an exhibition on the subject of environmental protection. He uses mathematical examples to show what everyone can do to protect the environment.

2023

Aglaya – Escape from Ukraine

ZDF

Director: Phillis Fermer

Camera and editing: Florian Lippke

Sound: Tobias Akly-Manuel

Music: Christian Hamm

In April 2022, Aglaya left her home in Kyiv with nothing but the bare necessities. Her family escaped the violence and found safety in Germany. Even though the eleven-year-old has settled into her new life in Cologne well, she still sometimes feels homesick and misses her past life.

Ben – Luge is a thrill

ZDF

Director: Phillis Fermer

Camera and editing: Florian Lippke

Sound: Tobias Akly-Manuel

Music: Christian Hamm

Ben is a luge racer and loves speed. He is eleven and competes against his best friend Joschua at the Regional Championships. It's going to be a tough head-to-head race.

Emilia – Podcast gegen Bodyshaming

ZDF

Director: Julia Meyer, Phillis Fermer

Camera and editing: Florian Lippke

Sound: Tobias Akly-Manuel

Music: Christian Hamm

Emilia is eleven and wants to make a podcast with people affected by body shaming. She wants to campaign for everyone to be allowed to be who they are without being a target for stupid comments. She was chubby, her best friend is short, her best friend is thin. Big deal!

Yannis – Sensory overload

ZDF - 37 Grad / youtube

Director: Phillis Fermer

Camera and editing: Florian Lippke

Sound: Tobias Akly-Manuel

Music: Christian Hamm

Yannis has Asperger’s syndrome and is a highly gifted autist. He hasn't attended school for four years because he can't cope with the noise and the crowds of people. He studies at home and hopes to get his first school-leaving certificate soon.

Hisjona – A future in Germany?

ZDF - 37 Grad / youtube

Director: Phillis Fermer

Camera and editing: Florian Lippke

Sound: Tobias Akly-Manuel

Music: Christian Hamm

Hisjona came to Germany from Albania with her parents at the age of 12 looking for a better future. Today, Germany has become a real home for the family. Back then, Hisjona learnt German quickly and helped her parents with all the bureaucracy, making it possible for them to stay. More than six years later, both parents now have steady jobs and are able to stand on their own two feet. Hisjona is in the middle of her A-levels and hopes to get into medical school.

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