Those Who Follow

fiction | short film | 2023

Since joining the police special forces, Mirko's life has been torn between his family and his unit. When the suspicion suddenly arises that his girlfriend Rabea might have reported a radical right-wing chat message from the unit, Mirko is in danger of losing both.

Starring Arton Bunjaku, Timo Jacobs, Elsa Langnäse, Timo Geßner, Henning Kober, Jarryd Haynes

Written by Frederic Kau and Nick Buckenaur

Directed by Frederic Kau

Cinematography by Alexander Gruber

Produced by Laurian-Luis Schymura, Hamburg Media School

Music by Chrisna Lungala

Edited by Robert Strauss

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ThoseWhoFollow_Rabea verlässt Mirko_Rabea+Joshi(Elsa Langnäse, Malek Hassan)_9 .jpg
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  • Winner: Finalist 50th Student Academy Awards 2023, United States

  • Winner: Grand-Jury Prize Winner Münster Film Festival 2023, Germany

  • Winner: 2nd Place Audience Award Münster Film Festival 2023, Germany

  • Winner: Best Film Winner Boden International Film Festival 2023, Sweden

  • Winner: Newcomer German Film Music Award for composer Chrisna Lungala, Germany 2023

  • Official Selection Competition Camerimage International Filmfestival 2023, Poland

  • Official Selection Poitiers Film Festival 2023, France

  • Official Selection FILMZ - Festival des deutschen Kinos 2023, Germany

  • Official Selection 19. FEST Festival 2023, Portugal

  • Official Selection 63. International Zlin Film Festival 2023, Czech Republic

  • Official Selection BuSho Film Festival 2023, Hungary

  • Official Selection Caminhos Film Festival 2023, Portugal

  • Official Selection 24th Izmir International Short Film Festival, Turkey

  • Official Selection 38. ALPINALE 2023, Austria

  • Official Selection Perlinale 2024, Germany

  • Official Selection La Guarimba Film Festival 2024, Italy

  • Official Selection Zeise Shortfilm Slam 2024, Germany

  • Official Selection Kontrast Filmfest Bayreuth 2024, Germany

  • Official Selection INDEPENDENT DAYS International Filmfestival 2024, Germany

  • Official Selection SchulKinoWochen NRW 2024, Germany

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