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WATCHING THE PAIN OF OTHERS
Chloé Galibert-Lainé - 31 mins | France , 2019
In this deeply personal video diary, a young researcher tries to make sense of her fascination for the film "The Pain of Others" by Penny Lane. A deep dive into the discomforting world of YouTube and online conspiracies, that challenges traditional notions of what documentary cinema is, or should be.
"One of the best films ever made about watching a documentary" (David Schwartz, Chief Curator at the Museum of the Moving Image, New York)
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THE PATRIOT
Katja Fedulova - 27 mins | Germany/Russia, 2018
At the age of 21, Vasily Vlasov became the youngest parliamentarian in the Russian Duma. Given his abundant confidence and self-assured manner, he could have been a refreshing new voice. But Vasily’s ideals are rooted in the deeply conservative party LDPR which is viewed by some as fascistic.
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Competition International Documentary
Katja Fedulova
Katja Fedulova was born in Leningrad, USSR in 1975. In 1993 Katja went to Germany and started her studies at the Muthesius Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Kiel. She earned her degree there in 2000 and moved to Berlin. She started her studies in cinematography in 2001 at the German Academy for Film and Television Berlin (dffb) Her award-winning graduation documentary "Ladies of Fortune" receives nationwide theatrical release in 2012.