Fahnenflucht
Germany2023documentary29'International Short Competition
If you are a man, you have only two options during a war – stay and fight or leave to save your life. Not everyone wants to lay down their life for their homeland and this should be respected. The film shows the story of people who refused to participate in the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine on account of their beliefs. Although it should be allowed by the law, it is rarely applied in practice and one may even face a prison sentence for evading military service. Those who decide to take this step have only one option – to leave the country.
- directed by
- Emil AhlhelmQ&A guest
Born in Munich in 1998. He is trained as a wood sculptor in Oberammergau in Upper Bavaria and has since experimented with the medium of film. He has received several awards for his work, including the Bavarian and German Youth Film Prize. Since 2021 Emil Silvester Ahlhelm has been studying Documentary Film and Television Journalism at the University of Television and Film Munich.
Konradin SchuchterQ&A guest
Born in Austria. He studied philosophy, economics and journalism in Vienna. During his studies, he worked in various areas of film production and as a freelance journalist. Since autumn 2021, he has been studying Documentary Film and Television Journalism at the University of Television and Film Munich.
- cinematography
- Bence Kátai
- music
- Felix Grandjean
- editing
- Julia Furch
- production
- Sandra Cavallaro, Emil Ahlhelm, Konradin Schuchter
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