ANNIVERSARY (Shortfilm)

Length: 3-4 mins
1rst year student film 2/2
Filmarche Filmschool

Synopsis: Each year, on this day, Fereshteh visits the ancient ruin of the monastery for her mourning ritual. She dives into melancholic waves in her song, that she plays on the saz instrument for Cybele. Cybele - the earth goddess - mother of all life, the protector of civilizations and cities - has died. Ferehsteh’s quest for re-connection traps her in a backward memory of honeymoon times. To release Fereshteh out of her loop - Cybele re-appears. The spirit of the earth mother goddess reveals herself in every piece of wood, in every plant. Dead and Alive. In each breath, in each raindrop, in each leaf, in each tone of music. And thus they were forever reconnected in the melody.

Script & Editing: Jonas Lübcke
Director: Natascha Nassir-Shahnian
Director of Photography: Lilie Auvray
Grading: Lilie Auvray
Sound Design: Banu Çiçek Tülü

Focus Puller: Kateryna Bilaya
Sound Recording: Sasha Nozdrachev
Gaffer: Rodrigo Caceres, Loukia Hadjiyianni
Set Manager: Martina Maric
Setrunner: Cem Türkkan
Catering: Florian Schmitt
Costume: Asaf Aharonson, Ana Morales, Dilara Korkmaz
HMU: Ana Morales
Location Scouting: Carlotta Sturm
Casting: Natascha Nassir-Shahnian, Carlotta Sturm

Special Thank for the support of Stiftsamtsfrau Gabriele Pielke and the Crew of Kloster Zehdenick