Private Project

Remembrance

Former street children want to make a difference.
Together with a social worker, an architect and a historian, they plan a symbolic grave on the memorial site for a Nazi extermination camp in Brandenburg.

The film observes conversations and interactions between the young residents and the experts. From practical research on the history of the location and on the meaning of spaces, forms, gestures, the young people create something new: an extension of the memorial site. Thus, they define their own way of commemoration.

The film shows how young people practice participation.

Produced as part of the youth program of FILM WITHOUT BORDERS e.V.

  • Anna Faroqhi
    Director
    A Mask For Everyone, Lana's Story
  • Haim Peretz
    Director
    Lichtenberg Cleans Up, Learning From the Bauhaus
  • Faroqhi Peretz Film Production
    Producer
  • Dennis Wajda
    Key Cast
    "himself"
  • Piet Paco
    Key Cast
    "himself"
  • Hugo
    Key Cast
    "himself"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Gedenken
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Genres:
    History, Social Justice, Social Issues, Commemoration, Jewish History, German history
  • Runtime:
    18 minutes 2 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 12, 2022
  • Country of Origin:
    Germany
  • Country of Filming:
    Germany
  • Language:
    German
  • Shooting Format:
    digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Distribution Information
  • Faroqhi
Director Biography - Anna Faroqhi, Haim Peretz

Anna Faroqhi & Haim Peretz are artists and authors of experimental and documentary films. They have been working together since 2003, both as a team and in individual projects.
Faroqhi is also an author of graphic novels.

As a team, they create films, design exhibitions, and are interested in participatory forms of creation.
Frequent recurring themes are life in big cities, migration, and lifelong learning. Their works are being presented worldwide at film festivals, cultural institutions and exhibitions.

Faroqhi and Peretz teach video at the Hochschule für Musik "Hanns Eisler" Berlin.

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Director Statement

We want to give visibility to those who are usually overlooked.