No One Pukes in Heaven (Im Himmel Kotzt Man Nicht)
Mohaq - ages 8+
Katja Benrath, Florian Hirschmann, Daniela Sandhofer / Short Narrative / Austria, Germany / 2013 / 15 min / Colour / DCP
In German / Arabic, English subtitles
Interests: Drama, Family
Gulf Premiere
Synopsis
In Competition
A mother and her daughter make a deal: knowing that cancer will soon tear them apart, they determine to use their remaining time together to live life to the fullest and create happy memories. They take turns expressing a wish which the other has to fulfill, no matter how unlikely or absurd it may be. Yet sad reality sometimes crashes like a harsh wave against the barrier of optimism they have so carefully erected.
About the Directors
Katja Benrath
Katja Benrath was born in 1979 in Erbach, Germany. She started acting in school theatre, became a costume tailor and worked for Pina Bausch's dance company. ‘No One Pukes in Heaven’ is her second short film.
Florian Hirschmann
Florian Hirschmann was born in Fürstenfeld, Austria. He began working as a visual-effects artist for feature films and commercials. Together with Katja Benrath, he produced and directed the short film ‘Babydoll’ (2009) which won several awards around the world.
Daniela Sandhofer
Daniela Sandhofer was born in Neuhofen, Austria. Following her greatest passion, she studied acting and singing in Vienna and played the lead for several years in the show ‘We Will Rock You’ in Cologne. ‘No One Pukes in Heaven’ is the first short film she has written, produced and co-directed.
Credits
- Director
- Katja Benrath, Florian Hirschmann, Daniela Sandhofer
- Screenwriter
- Katja Benrath, Daniela Sandhofer
- Producer
- Katja Benrath, Daniela Sandhofer
- Editor
- Katja Benrath, Florian Hirschmann, Daniela Sandhofer
- Music
- Elisabeth Kaplan, Florian Hirschmann
- Cinematographer
- Felix Striegel
- Production Company
- Tagträumer Filmproduktion
- Cast
- Katja Benrath, Elisabeth Thomashoff