In Deutschland
In Germany

film type fiction Production Country Germany production year 2019 runtime 14'41 colour
screening format DCP aspect ratio 1.85:1 sound format Dolby Surround languages Susu Subtitles Englisch, Französisch, Deutsch

Rumour has it that the German neighbours of a rascal group of Guinean boys have an incredible swimming pool - so they all attempt to check it out. When only two finally get the chance to jump in it’s up to Ouakam to decide whether to take his best friend with him or not.

director Christoph Mushayija Rath Besetzung / Cast Akoi Gabriel Zoumanigui, Alhassane Touré, Alseny Sylla, Mohamed Saliou Bangoura, Naby Laye Keita, Semah Bangoura, Yamoussa Sylla Schnitt / Editing Annika Mayer Bildgestaltung / DOP Malte Siepen Produktion / Production Philipp Sewing Drehbuch / Script Christoph Mushayija Rath film school Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin (DFFB)
Festivals
2020 BUFF International Film Festival, Malmö, Sweden
2020 LUCAS - Internationales Festival für junge Filmfans, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Production
  • Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin (DFFB)
  • Anna Laura Wenzel
  • Potsdamer Str. 2
  • 10785 Berlin
  • +49 30 25759152
  • http://www.dffb.de
Distribution
  • Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin (DFFB)
  • Anna Laura Wenzel
  • Potsdamer Str. 2
  • 10785 Berlin
  • +49 30 25759152
  • http://www.dffb.de
Sales
  • Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin (DFFB)
  • Anna Laura Wenzel
  • Potsdamer Str. 2
  • 10785 Berlin
  • +49 30 25759152
  • http://www.dffb.de
School
  • Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin (DFFB)
  • Potsdamer Str. 2
  • 10785 Berlin
  • http://www.dffb.de

Christoph Mushayija Rath

Born 1985 in Gatagara, Rwanda;
after secondary school in Frankfurt in Main, he lived in Guinea and Senegal in West Africa where he worked as a freelance photographer and filmmaker;
afterwards he moved to the ad agency Saatchi & Saatchi as an art buyer;
currently studying directing at the German Film and Television Academy Berlin (DFFB)

Filmography
2010 Leb Ci Gnawtef
2012 Im Wald
2014 Asche
2019 Open House Interior
2019 Mild Sexual Reference
2019 Vanity Pig Trail