Yves' Promise

by Melanie Gärtner
  • 2017 Melanie Gärtner

    Synopsis

    Frustrated by a corrupt system, Yves leaves his home in Cameroon to try his fortune in Europe. But to get there is more difficult than expected. Yves has been on the road for eight years – and is close to failing. Back home are the people who mean the most to him: his sister Annie, who has been holding the family together since Yves left, his little brother, waiting for Yves to take him to Europe, and his father, who expects him to lead the family to a better life. A film about family, the dream of Europe and the impossibility of giving up.

    Festivals

    2017
    IDFA Competition for First Appearance

    Cast and Crew

    Director

    Melanie Gärtner

    Producer

    Sebastian Popp, Robert Malzahn

    Score

    Ludwig Kuckartz

    Editor

    Christine Niehoff, Mirja Gerle

    DoP

    Melanie Gärtner, Pola Sell