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Director
Maria Speth
Producer
Maria Speth
Co Producer
Brigit Mulders
Production company
Madonnen Film UG ...
Director of photography
Reinhold Vorschneider
Editor
Maria Speth
IDF Events
2010 East Silver
Financial Support
ZDF "das kleine Fernsehspiel" ...

9 Lives

9 Leben, Germany, 2010, 105 min, HD, Personal View, Portrait, Youth Documentary

Synopsis Credits Languages Production IDF Events Festivals Financial support Photogallery

At least 9000 young people in Germany live on the streets. Nearly 2000 of so called "street kids" live in Berlin. They come from different parts of Germany but also from Kazakhstan and Kosovo and other countries. The film portrays the destinies of Sunny, Toni, Krümel ("Crumb"), JJ, Stöpsel ("Plug"), Soja and Za – who have all, perhaps, already lived nine lives. The film shows the emotional and physical beatings these people have suffered. But despite all this destruction, they are endowed with remarkable strength and talent. The film concentrates on how their personalities materialize as they discuss their lives in front of a neutral backdrop in a studio.

Director of photography:

Reinhold Vorschneider

Screenplay:

Maria Speth

Editor:

Maria Speth

Sound:

Ulla Koesterke

Producer:

Maria Speth

Director:

Maria Speth