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Sad Songs of Happiness

OT: Sad Songs of Happiness

Constanze Knoche | Germany 2014

Documentary feature | 82 min | FF2014

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Synopse

Rita, Hiba and Tamar, Palestinian pupils at a German school in East Jerusalem have been having singing lessons for the past two years and their teacher has now entered them for the renowned competition "Jugend musiziert". The girls now face an exciting few months: from their everyday world of conflict, their path now takes them first to the regional heats in Istanbul and then to Germany for the final. All three girls are good enough to reach the last stages. But will they manage to beat the competition? A moving portrait of the personality-building power of music – and the will never to give up.


Regie

Since completing her studies, CONSTANZE KNOCHE (*1975) has worked as a freelance director for broadcasters including rbb and ZDF. In 2014, her film Sad Songs of Happiness was shown at FILMFEST HAMBURG.

Info

Original Title: Sad Songs of Happiness

International Title: Sad Songs of Happiness

Category: Documentary feature

Section: 16:9

Version & Subtitles: Arabic, English, German OV with German subtitles

Director: Constanze Knoche

Screenplay: Constanze Knoche, Leis Bagdach

Production country: Germany

Year of Production: 2014

Length: 82 min

Producer: Leis Bagdach

Production company: Neufilm UG Berlin im Auftrag des ZDF – Das Kleine Fernsehspiel


Cinematography: Kirsten Weingarten

Editor: Kai Minierski

Music: Felix Andriessens