Hanna’s Journey

Production Companies: 2Pilots, Black Sheep Film Productions, Kings & Queens
Producers: Jörg Siepmann, Harry Flöter, Saar Yogev, Naomi Levari
Director: Julia von Heinz
Writers: John Quester , Julia von Heinz
Supported by: NRW, FFF, FFA, Israel Film Fund, Jerusalem Film Fund
Commissioned by: BR, WDR
German Distribution: Zorro
Israeli Distribution: Nachshon Films
Running time: 99′
Languages: German, Hebrew, English

Hanna, a young german, comes to Israel for the most selfish reason: trying to improve her resume – and   thus, her career – with a few months of ‘doing something with Jews’.  Itay, a social worker Hanna meets through work, teases her with Holocaust jokes and cynical comments   about German history. Hanna doesn’t like the jokes and feels that they have nothing to do with her; she feels that the history belongs only in classrooms. over time, questions about her family’s history arise.

Julia von Heinz

Director, born in Berlin. After finishing her cinematography studies, she worked as an assistant to
Prof. Rosa von Praunheim at the Film & TV University, Berlin. In 2007 she founded Kings & Queens Filmproduktion along with John Quester. Her films as a director won numerous awards around the world including Best German Film, the Bavarian TV Award and the Golden Sparrow Award.
Filmography: Rosakinder (2013), Hanni & Nanni 2 (2012), Standesgemäß (2008), Was am Ende
zählt (2007)

Hanna: Caroline Shuch
Itai:Doron Amit
Gertrud: Lia Koenig
Carsten: Max Mauff  
Maya: Lroe Richter
Alex: Trysten Putter
Uta: Suzzane von Borsody
Mira: Sigalit Fucs

DP: Dniella Knapp                               Production Desigener: Eytan Levi
Editor: Flroan Mosiage                      Sound Recordists: Ashi Milo, Alon Shapira
Casting Director: Esther  Kling         Grip: Guy Ne’eman
Line Producer: Boaz Vexler              Gaffer: Miki Berdugo
Costume Designer: Hilla Bargil         Make Up Artist: Silke Dotzaur, Ronit Arviv
Composer: Matthias Petsche

Haifa International Film Festival
Montreal Film Festival
Internationale Hofer Filmtage
Shortlisted for a German Academy Award
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