Gentle Skill
Two women are walking home in the evening, a worried father is stuck at a bus station while a conversation turns dangerously sour at the bar. Gentle Skill tell a story about self-defense, self-assertion and civil courage in daily life with an unexpected and surprising twist that interconnects various incidents in one evening. The film is dedicated to all those who are not able to defend themselves.
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David Moore LorussoDirector
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David Moore LorussoWriter
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Tsegaye DeginehWriterstupid smartphone therapy
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Meret WagnerProducer
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Sabelski VanessaKey Cast
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Tsegaye DeginehKey CastEthiopic soul & blood, stupid smartphone therapy
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Tanja LenzKey Cast
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Saron DeginehKey CastTheater: Fotos Leonce und Lena, Film: stupid smartphone therapy, Alene Feeldbender, Theater- The Unfinished life of Addison Stone, Teen, TV- Spot Penny Nachbarschaft, Theater Antigone, Jess, Theater- Maria Niemand, Taitu, Film Gentle Skill
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Thomas SkowronekKey Cast
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Dominik IngendaayKey Cast
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René SpitzerKey Cast
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Cecilia FracchiaKey Cast
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Eva AsmusKey Cast
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Michael GustKey Cast
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Mikolaj Masluk-MellerKey Cast
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Project Type:Experimental, Short, Student
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Runtime:7 minutes 44 seconds
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Completion Date:June 29, 2017
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Production Budget:3,000 USD
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Country of Origin:Germany
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Country of Filming:Germany
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Language:German
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:Yes
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Los Angeles CineFestLos Angeles
United States
September 8, 2017
Semi-Finalist -
Roma Cinema DOCRom
Italy
Official Selection -
Delhi International Film FestivalDelhi
India
Official Selection -
Move Me Productions Belgium - Short Film FestivalAntwerpen
Belgium
November 25, 2017
Official Selection -
AltFF Alternative Film FestivalToronto
Canada
December 18, 2017
Winner Best Experiment -
Hollywood Screenings Film FestivaLos Angeles
United States
Official Selection -
RapidLion - The South African International Film FestivalJohannesburg
South Africa
Official Selection
David Moore Lorusso, an Italian, born 1995, is a Cinematography student at DEKRA Film Collage in Berlin, Gemany in major subjects Cinematography and Film/Video Production. He gathered experiences on the project "BlackBox" as a VFX-Artist and scriptwriter for the video contest of ALL RISE, which won the first international price. He worked in cooperation with Bühlmann Labs AG to produce a Spot ("The three Bühlmann Minutes") at UEGW 2015 in Barcelona to promote one of their products. Besides he is working as Camera Operator for a MAD Film Productions.