The short documentary portrays the 16-year-old Thai boxer Aleyna Asya Akgün from Dortmund‘s Nordstadt district. She allows the viewer to witness her physical and emotional experiences during fight preparations in this still male-dominated martial arts form.
Silke Schönfeld is a visual artist and filmmaker. She studied fine art at the Düsseldorf Art Academy, among other places, and was a resident artist at the Rijksakademie Amsterdam (2020-2022). Her works are shown internationally and have received numerous awards, including the German Short Film Award in 2023.
Filmography
2015 kommt und guck selber (14 min)
2016 Nur wer die Arbeit kenn, der wird sie schätzen (22 min)
2017 The Lying Sun (15 Min)
2019 Mainacht - invented traditions part one (35 min)
2019 Mönchszüge - invented traditions part two (23 min)
2020 Die sehen ja nur, die wissen ja nichts (27 min)
2023 Ich darf sie immer alles fragen (15 min)
2025 Die Unvorzeigbarkeit dessen, was nie hätte geschehen sollen (25 min)