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BROKEN BORDERS

DIRECTOR – JANNIS HOLLMANN & NIKITA MENKOV

Description

Noah came to hide as a refugee. Amir seeks a new freedom. But they soon encounter unexpected obstacles. Slowly, they start realizing that things might not happen as they hoped they would. The story of this short film, depicts a harsh world where good intentions can cause ruinous results. We want to show you how people react in extreme situations in reality. Its all about decisions and their development

 

 

 


Director Biography – Jannis Hollmann & Nikita Menkov

After an Hotel Management Degree, he started working as a Sound Assistant, Camera Assistant and Director Assistant for various Movies and TV-Productions. 2006 he submitted his first Screenplay to the German Screenplay Contest (Das Vierte), winning third place. Since 2008 he´s been working as an actor in several main and secondary parts, on the stage as well as on camera. He lives in Berlin since 2012.


Director Statement

We want to put an end to prejudice against foreign cultures with this film.


Jannis Hollmann & Nikita Menkov Director
Jannis Hollmann & Nikita Menkov Writer
PATRICK MIKULSKI Writer
LORENZO GANDOLFO Producer
Jannis Hollmann Key Cast “Noah”
Abbas Saberi Key Cast “Amir”
Patrick Mikulski Director of photography
Film Type: Short
Runtime: 23 minutes 17 seconds
Production Budget: 5,500 USD
Country of Origin: Germany
Country of Filming: Germany
Film Language: English
Shooting Format: Digital
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Film Color: Color
First-time Filmmaker: No
Student Project: No