On the outskirts of Lüdenscheid in Germany, Sandra runs her late father's car recycling business. It is a place where discarded car parts find new owners, and where people find work, structure, and a sense of belonging. Together with her employees Holger, Markus, and Kevin, who would struggle to find work elsewhere, Sandra has created a fragile utopia. However, a growing chain of external pressures threatens not only the business, but also the lives that are intertwined with it.
Leonard Mann is a documentary filmmaker with a BA Communication Design and studying directing at the KHM Cologne. His films are made in close collaboration with his subjects. DANCES WITH CROCODILES was nominated for the Short Film Award. He is a scholarship recipient of the Studienstiftung and lives in Cologne.
Filmography
2024 Der mit dem Krokodil tanzt
2026 Demontage