Borzaya

film type fiction Production Country Germany production year 2021 runtime 19'33 colour Color
screening format DCP aspect ratio 1.33:1 (4:3) sound format Dolby Surround original-language English, Polish, Russian subtitles English, German

In the Ukrainian Carpathians, large Western companies are threatening to destroy the existence of the forestry business owned by Sylwia's family. In order to make some urgently needed money, Sylwia agrees to help smuggle refugees across the nearby external EU border.

director Simon Schneckenburger Script Mathis Van den Berg DOP Nico Schrenk Original Score Timo Klabunde Sound Design Daniel Kling Editing Lukas Wengorz Szenenbild / Production Design Jonas Golchini, Bartholomäus Martin Kleppek Production Leon Döhner, Julian Haisch Cast Linda Ghandour, Harry Schäfer, Matthias Zera, Natalia Łągiewczyk film school Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
Festivals
2021 Internationale Hofer Filmtage, Germany
2021 Biberacher Filmfestspiele, Germany
2021 Izmir Short Film Festival, Turkey
Production
  • Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
  • Katharina Schreiner
  • Akademiehof 10
  • 71638 Ludwigsburg
  • Germany
  • +49 7141 96982179
  • http://www.filmakademie.de
Distribution
  • Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
  • Katharina Schreiner
  • Akademiehof 10
  • 71638 Ludwigsburg
  • Germany
  • +49 7141 96982179
  • http://www.filmakademie.de
Sales
  • Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
  • Katharina Schreiner
  • Akademiehof 10
  • 71638 Ludwigsburg
  • Germany
  • +49 7141 96982179
  • http://www.filmakademie.de
School

Simon Schneckenburger

Born in Freiburg i. Br., Simon Schneckenburger grew up in the Black Forest and studied film directing at the Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg. His short film BORZAYA celebrated international festival success and was semifinalist at the Student Academy Awards. He is currently working on his debut film and a mini-series.

Filmography
2017 Am Tag die Sterne
2018 Im Rauschen
2018 Was ihr nicht seht
2020 Ich glaube, es geht ans Ende der Welt
2021 Borzaya
2023 Everybody Leaves in the End
2025 Skin on Skin