Filme im Fokus

In the organizer's words:

The altonale Filmwerkstatt is opening its doors for the first time this year. On two evenings, we will be talking directly to filmmakers from Altona and showing their latest documentaries as a kind of preview.

Dirk Manthey has been active as a producer of fictional and documentary international films since 2000.

Rasmus Gerlach has meanwhile gained a reputation in Hamburg as a "city documentarist". His documentaries always impress with their clear attitude and empathy towards people.

From 7 p.m. Admission and discussion
20.30 Film screening

Program:

Lust for Life

DE/SE/QA 2026, 88 min., OmU German, English, Arabic with German subtitles, documentary by Viktor Nordenskiöld, director of photography: Viktor Nordenskiöld, editor: Maria Hemmleb

Anniversary (supporting movie)

DE 2026, 12:50 min, OF German, documentary by Chrisdian Wittenburg, camera: Antonio Hömpler and Chrisdian Wittenburg, editing: Chrisdian Wittenburg

In 2015, Syrian teenager Hazim literally carries his friend Saeed to Europe after they had to leave Saeed's wheelchair behind. In Germany, they find a new home with Marius, a teenager with cerebral palsy, and his mother Astrid. Friendship and trust begin to grow, but settling into their new life is difficult and the ongoing war in Syria means they can barely communicate with their relatives back home. Hazim feels guilty about leaving his family behind and falls into a spiral of negative thoughts. Saeed cannot walk, but now it is his turn to carry the burden-if Hazim lets him. Spanning a period of ten years, "Lust for Life" tells the story of three young men who, despite the darkness they face at times, never give up on bringing joy into their lives. Together they discover what family means, how different abilities can be and who actually carries whom.

Marius Ruppelt, Hazim Atia, Astrid Ruppelt as protagonists and Maria Hemmleb (editing), Dirk Manthey (production), Chrisdian Wittenburg (supporting film and UTE) will be present for the film discussion.