Brother Jakob
Part of the Documentaries Strand
Eli Roland Sachs
12A
92 mins
2016
Germany
German, Arabic
Director of Photography: Eli Roland Sachs
Editor: Yana Höhnerbach
Produced by: Eli Roland Sachs
Music: Antonio de Luca
Production Designer: Jörg Waschat
Sound Production: Antonio de Luca
Director Bio
Eli Roland Sachs
Director Bio
Elí Roland Sachs is a German camera operator and film director. He studied directing and camera for documentaries at the Academy for Media Arts Cologne, Germany and then studied directing at the International Film School in Cuba. In 2015 Elí received a scholarship from the Mediengründerzentrum NRW and founded the documentary production company Dokomotive.
“Jakob is my dear brother. He used to love to party, make music and let himself drift through life in Berlin. Then six years ago, he suddenly became a Muslim. He broke off contact with his old friends and his old ways. Now as a Salafi, every question has an answer in the rules of a fundamental Islam. By filming him, I go in search of our lost bond of brotherly love and suddenly find myself on a journey with him, that goes beyond a religious exploration.” - Eli Roland Sachs
This film contains strobe effects.
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