EMANcipation (film)
| eMANcipation | |
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 original Movie Poster (european edition) | |
| Directed by | Philipp Müller-Dorn |
| Produced by | PMD Films |
| Written by | Philipp Müller-Dorn |
| Starring | Urs Stämpfli, Frances Heller, Michael Schwager, Roland Avenard |
| Music by | Sascha Blank, Philipp Müller-Dorn, Daniell Berdding |
| Cinematography | Mathias Geck |
| Edited by | Philipp Müller-Dorn |
Release dates |
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Running time | 116 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
eMANcipation is a 2011 independent drama feature film directed by Philipp Müller-Dorn. The movie had its world premiere on October 25, 2011 at the Kansas International Film Festival where it has won the Audience Award for Best Narrative Film.
Müller-Dorn initially came up with the idea for the film in 2006 after reading an arcticle about a shelter for abused men in Hamburg. Since it turned out to be difficult to find abused men who were willing to talk about their experiences the research phase took a lot longer than Müller-Dorn expected and the screenplay of eMANcipation was finished in early 2010. Principal shooting took place in Berlin and Guxhagen in Northern Hessia in July and August 2010.
Cast
- Urs Stämpfli as Dominik
- Frances Heller as Angela
- Michael Schwager as Holger
- Roland Avernard as Gregor
- Anna Görgen as Belinda
- Sandy Horáková as Denise
- Peer Alexander Hauck as Lukas
- Jan Marc Kochmann as Andreas
- Hans Ulrich Laux as Horst
- Yannik Burwiek as Dylan
Reception
Critical reception for eMANcipation has been mostly positive. Robert Butler of butlercinamescene.com considers it one of the best films of the KIFF.[1] Erin Tuttle compares the visual style of eMANcipation to Amelie director Jean-Pierre Jeunet.[2] Amos Lassen praises the performances as 'wonderful' and calls eMANcipation "a film that really opens our eyes".[3]
Awards
- WINNER Audience Award, Kansas International Film Festival[4]
- WINNER Best Dramatic Film, IFS Film Festival Hollywood [5]
- WINNER Excellence Award, Rincon International Film Festival Puerto Rico
- WINNER Best Foreign Film, New York Winter Film Awards [6]
- WINNER Best Actor Urs Stämpfli, New York Winter Film Awards
- WINNER Best Foreign Film, International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema, Kent, England
- WINNER Award of Merit, Lucerne International Film Festival, Switzerland
- WINNER Bronze Bulb, Excellence in Indie Filmmaking, Vegas Independent Film Festival
- WINNER Director’s Choice Award, Litchfiels Hills Film Festival, Kent, Connecticut
- WINNER Indie Auteur Medallion for Excellence, Bare Bones Film Festival, Oklahoma
- WINNER Honorable Mention, L.A. Arthouse Film Festival
- WINNER Honorable Mention, 60° N International Film Festival, Os Norway
Official Selections:
- Victoria TX Independent Film Festival
- Palm Beach International Film Festival
- Boston International Film Festival
- Bare Bones Film Festival, Muskogee Oklahoma
- Stepping Stone Film Festival, Bangalore, India
- RxSM Film Festival Austin Texas
References
- ↑ https://butlerscinemascene.com/2011/10/14/%E2%80%9Cemannzipation%E2%80%9D-and-%E2%80%9Clesson-plan%E2%80%9D-kiff-favorites-at-the-glenwood-art/
- ↑ http://frothygirlz.com/2011/10/06/kiff-day-six-in-review/
- ↑ http://reviewsbyamoslassen.com/?p=36644
- ↑ http://www.kansasfilm.com/about-the-festival/history
- ↑ http://www.ifsfilm.com/Programguide/byfilm.php
- ↑ https://winterfilmawards.com/category/2012-festival/