Films by Lilith Kugler

Germany 2024, 90 min
by Lilith Kugler

When Lilith comes to Berlin to study film, homeless Chris is the first person to welcome her. Chris lives with his buddy Alex at an S-Bahn station, cared for by the entire neighborhood. But he is an addict and unable to free himself from the vicious circle. As his general condition gets worse and worse, he decides that he has to get off the streets and off heroin. But can a young man find his place in our society, even though he has never fit in anywhere since childhood – or wanted to?

Germany 2018, 82 min
by Lilith Kugler

In Burkina Faso, traditional society has no space for people with mental illness and epilepsy. Demons are seen as cause for their diseases which are wrongly considered contagious. They live on the outskirts of the villages, in prayer centers, or wander around unnoticed, often chained or beaten. Pastor Tankpari Guitanga has decided to help these people and has founded the local aid organization Yenfaabima, whose revolutionary work is still just starting. LA MALADIE DU DÉMON (The Demon Disease) sh