Garagenvolk
Garage People
Im Norden Russlands erstreckt sich ein eigentümliches kleines Dorf,
nicht aus Häusern, sondern aus Garagen. Vereint darin, ihre Leidenschaft zu verfolgen, werden die Garagen von den unterschiedlichsten
Charakteren nicht nur als Rückzugsort realisiert – auch als Werkstatt, Proberaum oder gar als jahrzehntelanges Lebenswerk.
Natalija Yefimkina gelingt es in ihrem Kinodebüt sowohl die Tragikomik einzufangen, die dem Alltag des spleenigen Garagenvolks
innewohnt, als auch in innere Gefühlswelten vorzudringen. (Jakob Dibold)
Russia’s Far North is an inhospitable region where winter never seems to
end. Here, on the edge of a city where a mining company is the sole employer, garages stretch out into infinity. Behind the
doors is the refuge of the Russian man. Within a few square meters, he can devote his inventive talent to creating an alternative
living space. Scrap collector Ilja uses his as a workshop; Roman breeds quail in his, while Pavel carves figures of saints,
and the garage belonging to a rock band serves as a rehearsal room. Together they form a microcosm that reveals a hidden part
of society in which there is also room for humour. (Berlinale)
Director's Biography
Born in Kiev, Ukraine, in 1983 to Russian-Ukrainian parents, Natalija Yefimkina moved with her family to Germany in 1995.
After studying history and literature in Berlin, she worked as an assistant director and production assistant on various feature
films. GARAGE PEOPLE is her first feature-length documentary and her debut as a director and won the Heiner-Carow-Preis at
the Berlinale. Filme - Auswahl
Garagenvolk (Garage People, 2020, doc)
Garagenvolk (Garage People, 2020, doc)
Competition Documentary 2021
Natalija Yefimkina
Deutschland 2020
color
95
Minuten
Russisch
OmeU
Drehbuch
Natalija Yefimkina
Kamera
Axel Schneppat
Schnitt Nicole
Fischer, Lucia Gerhardt, Markus Schmidt, Barbara Toennieshen
Ton/Sounddesign
Alexey Antonov, Ivan Arapov
Produzent*innen Andrea Schütte, Dirk Decker
Produktion
Tamtam Film
Weltvertrieb
Rise and Shine
Österreichpremiere
Verleih in Österreich
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Weltpremiere
Berlinale 2020