Der Russe ist einer, der Birken liebt (WT)

    Feature Film | 2020-2021 | Drama, Love | Germany
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    Main data

    DirectorPola Beck
    Written byBurkhardt Wunderlich, Olga Grjasnowa (literary source)
    Productionaugenschein Filmproduktion, ZDF - Das kleine Fernsehspiel [de]

    Shooting data

    Start of shooting13/10/2020
    End of shooting25/11/2020
    LocationsKöln, Berlin

    Project data

    Film financing

    Cast

    Brief synopsis

    Die 27jährige Mascha, eine in Aserbaidschan geborene armenische Jüdin, bastelt in Köln an ihrer akademischen Karriere. Als sie den Sportstudenten Elias kennen lernt, ziehen beide sofort zusammen. Doch nach einem tragischen Sportunfall verstirbt Elias, und Mascha flüchtet aus ihrem Leben und zieht nach Tel Aviv.
    Quelle: Film- und Medienstiftung NRW

    Cast

    ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
    Sohel Altan GolCem [L]
    Slavko PopadicElias [L]
    Aylin TezelMascha [L]
    Peer BlankHorst [SR]
    Bardo BöhlefeldSami [SR]
    Heike Hanold-LynchElke [SR]
    Nadia MigdalMaya [BP]
    Annalena NitscheTuba [BP]
    Zeljka PreksavecKrankenschwester Irina [BP]
    Cornelia WernerKollegin [BP]

    Crew

    ActivityNameComment
    Production accountantSteffen Haja
    Director of photographyJuan Sarmiento G.
    Steadicam operatorDirk Eichler
    1st assistant cameraJohannes PächGermany
    2nd assistant cameraCarl Vinken
    Casting directorSusanne Ritter
    Extras/bit player castingJohanna RagwitzBerlin
    Costume designerNicole Hutmacher
    Assistant costume designerAnna Krieger
    WardrobeHanna Senk
    Wardrobe helpJudith Samuel
    DirectorPola Beck
    1st AD (local system)Jeronimo Wald
    2nd AD crowd (local system)Milena Flemisch
    Key/dolly gripMalte Kneib
    GafferAndy Stein
    Best boyFred Busbach
    Best boyLauritz Neu(Berlin Crew)
    Lighting technician / electricianJan Fecke
    Lighting technician / electricianOle Dieboldzusatz
    Makeup artist / hair stylistChristina Neuss
    Additional make up artistLisa Schmermer2 DT
    ProducerJonas Katzenstein
    ProducerMaximilian Leo
    Postproduction producerNinette BothaWeFadeToGrey GmbH
    Production designerUtta Hagen
    Assistant production designerAnja SchönbergVorbereitung
    Assistant production designerSvenja Matthes
    Set decoratorKatharina HafermaasBerlin
    Assistant set decoratorSvenja Matthes
    Prop masterRalph Herscu
    Assistant to propmaster /- buyerPatrick Velte
    Assistent stand by propmanSebastian Iampietro
    Location scoutSilvia EisenhutBerlin
    Location scoutStefan MöllerKöln
    Line producerPhilipp Stendebach
    Assistant to line producerMario von Grumbkow
    Production managerSimon Stein
    Production coordinatorKatrin Kreppel
    Production coordinator assistantAlina Behnen
    Unit managerMarcus Schulze-Erdel
    Set manager/ floor managerStefan Knäpper
    Production assistantLasse Lenz
    Production assistantXenia Fleur Hübert
    Production driverMatthias Reitner
    Production driverTarik Hinisli
    Production driverBenjamin Lowens
    ScreenwriterBurkhardt Wunderlich
    Literary sourceOlga Grjasnowa'All Russians Love Birch Trees'
    Script translatorCara DonnellanFrom German to English
    Production sound mixerAndreas Hildebrandt
    Boom operatorChristian Caspar16 SD Germany
    Hygiene officerJaqueline Senden
    Hygiene officerSimon RügerBerlin

    Production companies

    CompanyComment
    augenschein Filmproduktion
    ZDF - Das kleine Fernsehspiel [de]co-production

    Facilities

    DepartmentCompanyComment
    CastingCasting Petra OhlerKomparsen und KD
    Extras/Bit PlayerAgentur Filmgesichter | Johanna RagwitzBerlin
    Finance/Law/Insuranceadag Payroll Services GmbHAbrechnung von Kompars*innen
    Production ServicesBPS Sicherheit GmbH
    Production ServicesDHS Filmservice GmbHMediLounge
    Production ServicesFilmservice-BBTag und Nachtbewachung
    Production ServicesJOLA-RentMagamo, 2 Fach Aufenthalt mit Maskenplatz, Set AL Material, Selbstfahrer Generator
    Production ServicesMeal-Company Filmcatering10 Tage NRW
    Production ServicesMonsieur Cinéma Filmcatering UG (formerly La Buvette)Vollcatering Drehzeitraum Berlin
    Locations and StudiosZeitRaumRechercheLocation
    PropsFTA Film- und Theater-Ausstattung GmbHalle Bereiche Köln
    PropsGRAFIKWERKWEBSHOP Artikel / MOVIEPHONEs / Apps
    Film Processing/Transferswefadetogrey GmbH