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The Cello

1992. A group of multicultural refugees sit squeezed together in the back of a minibus. Plagued by cold, exhaustion and thoughts of a life left behind, a large cello case becomes the centre of what at first seems like a banal conflict.

  • Robert Decani
    Director
  • Sylvia Sargisyan
    Writer
  • Leyla Roy
    Producer
  • Vic Bagratuni
    Key Cast
    "Azat"
  • Besnik Prekazi
    Key Cast
    "Bledi"
  • Burak Sercan Akyol
    Key Cast
    "Rezan"
  • Barbara Schmidt
    Key Cast
    "Lydia"
  • Viorel Illiscu
    Key Cast
    "Jakob"
  • Coco Lux
    Key Cast
    "Elena"
  • Egzona Fetahaj
    Key Cast
    "Blerta"
  • Sevim Kesbir
    Key Cast
    "Fatlume"
  • Jochen Langner
    Key Cast
    "Konrad"
  • Benedikt Horst Pawils
    Cinematography
  • Jannik Urlaub
    Editing
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Das Cello
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    11 minutes 32 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 21, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    3,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Germany
  • Country of Filming:
    Germany
  • Language:
    Albanian, Armenian, English, German, Russian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Ifs Internationale Filmschule Köln
  • Tirana International Film Festival
    Tirana
    Albania
    September 23, 2023
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • SPLIT FILM FESTIVAL / INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF NEW FILM
    Split
    Croatia
    August 13, 2024
    Croatian Premiere
    Award Winner - Best Short Film
  • AIU Kuwait International Film Festival (KIFF)

    Kuwait
    November 5, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Kotka Human rights film festival
    Kotka
    Finland
    November 25, 2023
    Award Winner - Best Short Film
  • LUKSUZ FILM FESTIVAL
    Krško
    Slovenia
    November 25, 2023
    Official Selection
  • TimeLine Film Festival
    Milano
    Italy
    April 9, 2024
    Award Winner - Best University/ Film school Film
  • 13th Short Film Breaks
    Bukarest
    Romania
    January 27, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Kurz Klub
    Bled
    Slovenia
    May 24, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Sussex International Film Festival Sussex International Film Festival
    Sussex
    United Kingdom
    November 3, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Yeast International Student Film Festival
    Limassol
    Cyprus
    February 23, 2024
    Official Selection
  • 24 International Film Schools Festival / 24 Festival Internacional de Escuelas de Cine - Uruguay
    Montevideo
    Uruguay
    August 15, 2024
    South American Premiere
    Official Selection
  • FILMZ - Festival des deutschen Kinos
    Mainz
    Germany
    November 2, 2023
    German Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Europäisches Filmfestival Göttingen
    Göttingen
    Germany
    November 26, 2023
    Special Mention
  • Hammer Kurzfilmnächte
    Hamm
    Germany
    November 17, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Kurdish Film Festival Cologne
    Cologne
    Germany
    May 24, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Open Air Filmfest Weiterstadt
    Weiterstadt
    Germany
    August 16, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Tag des Kurzfilms 2023 - Köln
    Cologne
    Germany
    December 21, 2023
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Robert Decani

ROBERT DECANI. Born 1999. Discovered film at age 15. While simultaneously working on professional film sets, he studied Arts, Media & Culture with a focus on film and literature in Groningen (NL). In 2021 Robert started his directing studies at the ifs International Film School Cologne. The Cello is his short film debut.

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