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my own survival story | ©panimage
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My Own Survival Story

  • Kopfstand (Working title)
All titles (3)
Documentary | 2021-2023 | Docu, Health | Switzerland

Main data

DirectorSören Senn
ProductionPanimage GmbH

Shooting data

Start of shooting31/12/2021
End of shooting30/06/2022
Filming regionsSwitzerland

Project data

Length of movie82' / 51'
Distribution formatBlackmagic RAW (BRAW) 6K

Brief synopsis

What happens in the brain during an acute orientation crisis? Martin Inderbitzin turns his world upside down with reversal glasses and uses this experiment to simulate the feelings that have been bothering him for years.
Ten years ago, Martin was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer - with minimal chance of survival.
But instead of being crushed by the hopeless statistics, he took his fate into his own hands: he turned his body into a training ground for mental stress and at the same time began to collect encouraging stories from other cancer patients around the world. He practices mental strategies for overcoming anxiety and is considered by many to be a role model for dealing with serious life crises. A profound and touching portrait that points far beyond Martin's personal fate. And in the process raises very fundamental questions about how it is possible to rethink life.

Crew

ActivityNameComment
Director of photographyTobias Dengler
Director of photographyIan Oggenfuss
DirectorSören Senn
EditorMirella Nüesch
ProducerBeat Lenherr
Production sound mixerReto Stamm
Sound editorMartin Stäheli

Production companies

CompanyComment
Panimage GmbH

Awards

Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
Mirella Nüesch2022Biberach Film Festival [de]
Doku-Biber - Best Documentary Film
Doku-Biber - Best Documentary FilmNominated

Cinema releases and premieres

TypeCountryDateComment
PremiereFriday, 04/11/2022Biberacher Filmfestspiele - Preview Version