A Donkey Called Geronimo

a film by Arjun Talwar, Bigna Tomschin

A Donkey Called Geronimo

Germany, Switzerland | 2018 | 80:00 min

Original Title:
DER ESEL HIESS GERONIMO

Formal Categories

Adventure Human Interest Social Issue

Content Categories

Documentary
Synopsis
There is a beautiful island in the Baltic Sea, where a group of sailors built their own kingdom. They had it all: seventeen acres of land, endless freedom and a donkey called Geronimo – until their community fell apart. Awoken from a utopian dream, the sailors return to the mainland. Now they live on rusty ships parked in a harbor town, almost within sight of their old home. At night they meet on deck, drinking and telling each other the same old stories. Each of them is haunted by the island's dark and compelling promise. Can they ever break through the spell it cast on them?
Festivals/Awards
Vision du Réel 2019 - Official Competition
DOK Leipzig 2018 nominated for Award of the Goethe-Instituts as well as ver.di-Award.
Cast and Crew
  • Director Arjun Talwar, Bigna Tomschin
  • Producer Arjun Talwar, Bigna Tomschin
  • Director of Photography Arjun Talwar
  • Editor Bigna Tomschin
Original Languages

German

English

Production Company
Arjun Talwar
Rostocker Str. 12, 20099 Hamburg
Co-Production Company
Lo-Fi Films
Switzerland
Funded by
Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein GmbH - FFHSH
Germany
www.ffhsh.de
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