Majini

film type fiction Production Country Germany production year 2025 runtime 19'25 colour Color
screening format DCP aspect ratio 1.66:1 sound format 5.1 Audiomix original-language Swahili subtitles German, English

When their father falls ill, a young boy who fears deep water has to go out to sea with his brother to catch fish, while struggling with the pressure placed on him as a young man.

director Joshua Neubert, Victor Muhagachi Script Joshua Neubert DOP Larius Kieninger Editing Emma Holzapfel Original Score Peter Albrecht Sound Design Marc Lehnert, Rachel Oker Production Leon Harms, Fabienne Sailer, Franziska Unger Cast Shedrack Kwao Waziri, Omar Sheha Kombo film school Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
Festivals
2025 FILMFEST DRESDEN - International Short Film Festival, Dresden, Germany
2025 IN THE PALACE International Short Film Festival, Pernik, Bulgaria (Best Student Fiction Film)
2025 Tirana International Film Festival, Albania
2025 Edimotion Festival für Filmschnitt und Montagekunst, Köln, Germany
2025 Africa International Film Festival - AFRIFF, Lagos, Nigeria (Best International Short Film)
2025 Filmschau Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart, Germany (Bester Kurzspielfilm)
2025 Aesthetica Short Film Festival, York, United Kingdom
Awards
2025 Nominierung Kategorie Spielfilm mit einer Laufzeit von 15 bis 30 Minuten Deutscher Kurzfilmpreis 2025
School
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
  • Sigrid Gairing
  • Akademiehof 10
  • 71638 Ludwigsburg
  • +49 7141 96982193
  • http://www.filmakademie.de

Joshua Neubert

Born 1994 in Germany, Joshua Neubert spent 10 years of his childhood in Tanzania. In 2020 he enrolled in the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg to study film directing. He has directed films in Germany, Tanzania and the US, with screenings at festivals around the world. He is currently developing his debut feature film.

Filmography
2018 OVERRUN
2019 REVOLVE
2020 HAUTHUNGER
2023 GRANICA
2025 MAJINI

Victor Muhagachi

Victor Muhagachi, born 1996, is a Tanzanian filmmaker who loves telling stories that matter. He mixes his eye for beauty with real, raw narratives to create something truly special. Outside the lens, he is driven to explore, as well as being passionate about culture and landscapes.

Filmography
2025 MAJINI - Short Film | Fiction
2021 BINTI - Feature Film | Fiction (Assistant Director)