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BIG EARTH (Hotel California)

BIG EARTH means world without border, a world for all of us. BIG EARTH is more than fiction, it’s a story written and played by the participants them self. And what’s about?

An old hotel, lost at the country side, insolvent and home of dozens of refugees. Lack of space, awful food and troubles with youngsters from town, the inhabitants of the hotel try hard to get through. But then a TV station decide to initiate a show with refugees. What seems to be a great chance ends up nearly in a desaster. Only solidarity and engagement can things turn around to good.

  • Patrick Merz
    Director
  • Benno Gut
    Director
  • Patrick Merz
    Writer
  • Henning Wötzel-Herber
    Producer
  • Andrea Keller
    Producer
  • Susanne Harnisch
    Producer
  • Mohammed Ghunaim
    Key Cast
    #MyEscape
  • Elyas Mohammad
    Key Cast
  • Lena Boneß
    Key Cast
  • Linda Verweyen
    Key Cast
  • Meisam Amini
    Assistent Director
  • Jeremy Boschung
    DOP
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Genres:
    Drama, Heimatfilm
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 49 minutes 34 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 15, 2017
  • Production Budget:
    200,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Germany
  • Country of Filming:
    Germany
  • Language:
    Arabic, English, German, Italian, Persian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1:2,35
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director - Patrick Merz, Benno Gut