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Mission Lifeline

Their goal: to save refugees from drowning. For this idea, the crew of the MISSION LIFELINE not only has to endure investigations and legal proceedings in their hometown Dresden. Even at sea, in an attempt to save lives, their project is increasingly turning into a fight for the European idea.

  • Markus Weinberg
    Director
    “Heading East – A bikepacking adventure"
  • Luise Baumgarten
    Director
    “Heading East – A bikepacking adventure"
  • ravir film Gbr
    Producer
    “Heading East – A bikepacking adventure"; 2019 STARTING WITH FRAGMENTS (80:45 min, documentary)
  • Markus Weinberg
    Producer
    “Heading East – A bikepacking adventure"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Die Mission Der Lifeline
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 7 minutes 8 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 13, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    50,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Germany
  • Country of Filming:
    Germany, Malta
  • Language:
    English, German, Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Full HD
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • DOK.fest Munich
    Munich
    Germany
    May 12, 2019
    Germany
Distribution Information
  • Barnsteiner Film
    Country: Germany
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Markus Weinberg, Luise Baumgarten

Markus Weinberg

Born in Dresden in 1983, he studied Political Science, Modern and Contemporary History and Sociology in Dresden. Even before his time as a student and racing cyclist, Weinberg traveled the world, always searching for and bringing back stories. And now he's started to tell them. He worked as a freelance editor at MDR Television, as a video journalist in Saxony and as print editor at the Dresdner Morgenpost. Today, Markus works as a freelance editor / video journalist /
documentary filmmaker.

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