Red Ears

Name: Red Ears
Director: Paul Drey

Short Documentary | 2022-2023 | Animation, Politics, Portrait | Germany

Main data

Director	Paul Drey
Written by	Christoph Hans (co-writer)
Production	Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg [de]

Shooting data

Filming regions	Belgium, Germany - North Rhine-Westphalia, Senegal

Project data

Length of movie	30 min
Sound format	DCP

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Brief synopsis

13 years after his civil service in a hospital in Thiès, Senegal, Paul challanges his memories and traumas. With old video footage, interviews and animations he questions his role as a volunteer within the German system of development aid.

Crew

Activity	Name	Comment
2d animation director	Paul Drey
2d animation director	Shadab Shayegan
Pregrading	Christoph Bockisch
Director of photography	Paul Drey
Director of photography	Markus Ott
Director	Paul Drey
Editor	Christoph Hans
Composer	Clemens Gutjahr
Producer	Max Breuer
Producer	Nils Gustenhofen
Co-writer	Christoph Hans
Production sound mixer	Lukas Reiter
Sound designer	Vincent Egerter

Production companies

Company	Comment
Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg [de]

Awards

Award winner	Year	Award	Category
Paul Drey	2023	Filmschau Baden-Württemberg [de] Best Documentary	Best Documentary	Nominated
Paul Drey	2023	European Film Awards [eu] European Short Film	European Short Film	Nominated

Festivals

Year	Country	Festival	Comment
2023	Finland	Tampere Film Festival Grand Prix & Audience Award & Tampere Short Film Candidate For The European Film Awards 2023	Grand Prix & Audience Award & Tampere Short Film Candidate For The European Film Awards 2023
2023	Germany	Filmschau Baden-Württemberg
2023	Germany	Blicke - Filmfestival des Ruhrgebiets Bochum
2023	Germany	Short Film Festival Hamburg
2022	Germany	Biberacher Filmfestspiele Focus Africa	Focus Africa

Links

Articles / Reports
New York Times Op-Docs	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkEZ2OiFVl4&t=132s

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