27 Februar
A Film by Marie-Thérèse Jakoubek
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© Max Sänger
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© Max Sänger
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© Max Sänger
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© Max Sänger
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© Max Sänger
Synopsis
FEBRUARY 27th
For 42 years, around 210.000 Saharawi have been living in camps in the Algerian desert due to the occupation of the Western Sahara by Morocco. The Saharawi are waiting for a promised referendum, which should enable them to decide on their future and the usage of their homeland.
“February 27th“ is a national holiday and the name of the camp in which the film takes place.
The film uses tableaus to tell about the life in the camps and about the difficulties of a temporary existence in exile. An existence that evolved into a home against their will and to this day represents a symbol of resistance and resilience. At the same time, it depicts their longing for a lost land that many Saharawi just know from stories but still call their home.
Director
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© Olga Kondyli-Roussou
Marie-Thérèse Jakoubek
Marie-Thérèse Jakoubek was born in Vienna in 1988. She works as a photographer and filmmaker. Between 2013 and 2017 she studied film and visual art at the university of fine arts in Hamburg. “February 27th” is her graduation project.
Awards + Festivals
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42th DUISBURGER FILMWOCHE (Official Selection, Duisburg, Germany)November 6, 2018
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11th DIAGONALE GRAZ (Official Selection, Graz, Austria)March 19, 2019
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16th DOKUMENTARFILMWOCHE HAMBURG (Official Selection, Hamburg, Germany)April 3, 2019
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DOKFEST MÜNCHEN (Official Selection, Munich, Germany)May 12, 2019
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3rd THE BUDDHA INT'L FILM FESTIVAL (Official Selection, Pune, Maharashtra, India)June 9, 2019
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4th SACRAMENTO UNDERGROUND FILM & ARTS FESTIVAL (Official Selection, Sacramento, CA, USA)July 25, 2019
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4th REGINA INT'L FILM FESTIVAL (Official Selection, Regina, Canada)August 13, 2019
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1st WEST EUROPE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - FUSION ISFF (Official Selection, Brussels, Belgium)August 17, 2019
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4th "BEYOND BORDERS" INT'L DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL IN CASTELLORIZO (Official Selection, Castellorizo, Greece)August 25, 2019
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TRANSCINEMA FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CINE (Official Selection, Lima, Peru)December 6, 2019
Trailer
Crew
Director |
Marie-Thérèse Jakoubek |
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Screenplay |
Marie-Thérèse Jakoubek |
Producer |
Marie-Thérèse Jakoubek |
Director of Photography |
Max Sänger |
Sound |
Johannes Frese |
Editor |
Marie-Thérèse Jakoubek |
Sound Design |
Ole Sünderhauf |
Details
Running Time |
43:12 min |
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Shooting Format |
4K |
Screening Format |
DCP, BluRay, DVD, .mov, mp4 (HD) |
Aspect Ratio |
16:9 |
Sound |
Stereo |
Contact
FILM FESTIVAL AGENCY |
Markus Kaatsch |
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FILM SCHOOL |
Hochschule für bildende Künste |
DIRECTOR & PRODUCER |
Marie-Thérèse Jakoubek |