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Mutationshintergrund
Mutation Background

film type fiction Production Country Germany production year 2011 runtime 14'00 colour
screening format DigiBeta aspect ratio 1.78:1 (16:9) sound format Stereo languages Deutsch Subtitles Englisch

In MUTATION BACKGROUND, Vahid, a young German actor of ethnic background, relentlessly pursues his acting dream, barnstorms from one audition and casting call to another, but grows increasingly frustrated by the stereotypical roles offered by producers. One day, Vahid is faced with a decision.

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director Amir Hamz Animation Kilian Spengler Besetzung / Cast Niels Bormann, Pinar Erincin, Saeed Taba, Sarah Alles Original-Filmmusik / Original Score Sebastian Borkowski Schnitt / Editing Veronika Labas Bildgestaltung / DOP Jupp Tautfest Produktion / Production Amir Hamz, Anna Thayenthal Drehbuch / Script Amir Hamz Tongestaltung / Sound Design Jan Cziharz, Leo Brunnsteiner
Festivals
SHNIT Kurzfilmfestival, Bern, Switzerland
Sehsüchte - Internationales Studierendenfilmfestival, Potsdam, Germany
Landshuter Kurzfilmfestival, Germany
Filmfestival ContraVision Berlin, Germany (Publikumspreis)
Production
  • Augenblick Films
  • Anna Thayenthal
  • Zingster Str. 8
  • 13357 Berlin
  • +49 173 9524701

Amir Hamz

Studied journalism/politics in Hamburg;
film studies at the London Metropolitan University;
directed documentaries, short films and music videos since 2006;
freelance director, e.g. Panorama (ARD);
producer at Millbrook Pictures Ltd.

Filmography
2006 Sounds of Silence
2007 Tracks Iran Spezial
2010 Nilou
2010 Painted Like A Picture