THE VOID INSIDE

After getting caught in a fight, Vahid needs to sell one of his kidneys to avoid a prison sentence of many years. While waiting for the liberating call from a buyer, a wish for a better life starts to grow within him.

  • Julian Dieterich
    Director
    HEDON, MÄANDER
  • Milena Schäpers
    Producer
  • Martin Herold
    Editing
  • Lambert Regel
    Sound Design
  • Leander Ott
    Director of Photography
  • Mustafa Manjil
    Sound Recording
  • Till Aldinger
    Sound Recording
  • Richard Kretschmar
    Sound Recording
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    18 minutes 20 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 20, 2020
  • Country of Origin:
    Germany
  • Country of Filming:
    Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Language:
    Persian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Film University Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF
  • Asiana International Short Film Festival 2020
    Seoul
    Korea, Republic of
    International Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Minsk International Film Festival Listapad 2020
    Minsk
    Belarus
    Best Student Short
  • Hof International Film Festival 2020
    Hof
    Germany
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Palm Springs International Short Fest 2021
    Palm Srpings
    United States
    North America Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Sehsüchte International Student Film Festival 2021
    Potsdam
    Germany
    Official Selection
  • Bundesfestival Junger Film 2021
    St. Ingbert
    Germany
    Official Selection
Distribution Information
  • Cristina Marx
    Distributor
    Country: Germany
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Julian Dieterich

Julian Dieterich was born in Stuttgart in 1996. After various stays abroad, he worked in the production design department for small advertising productions, in the production department on the feature film "Back for Good" and as 2nd assistant director on TV-series for Bavaria television production.

Since 2016 Julian has been studying directing at the Filmuniversität Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF.
During his studies, he made the short films "MÄANDER" (broadcast on rbb) and "HEDON" (achtung Berlin Festival / Mezipatra Queer Film Festival).
The short documentary "THE VOID INSIDE" deals with the illegal trade of organs in Iran.
Iran and is currently being screened successfully at festivals (Hofer Filmtage 2020 / AISFF Seoul 2020 / Int. Filmfestival Minsk 2020 / Palm Springs Int. FilmFest 2021).

In addition, Julian's fictional graduation film "REIZSTOFF (AT)" is currently in post-production. The mystical drama starring Lea Drinda and Heike Hanold-Lynch deals with
emotional abuse in the context of a daughter-mother relationship.

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