Weil ich Leo bin
Motion Pictures
Motion Pictures
Motion Pictures
Synopsis:
Wide meadows, romping in the woods and building cabins. Leo (12) spends the autumn holidays with big sister Noémie and cousin Emil on Grandma Marlies‘ farm. However when Leo is surprised by what Grandma Marlies calls big news, Leo faces an identity crisis.
- Project Team: Tajo Hurrle
- Semester: Bachelor Project, 7. Semester, 2021
- Supervision: Prof. Alexander Herzog, Prof. Thomas Lauterbach
Director’s Commentary
„I am Leo“ immerses itself into the emotional world of a child who is on the way to discover their gender identity. A film about expectations that overwhelm, about thoughts that restrict and about the courage to find yourself.
It won the 1st Prize „Young Professionals“ at Visionale Hessen 2022 Frankfurt, Germany.
| 2022 | Kanada | Reelout Queer Film Festival | |
| 2022 | Kanada | Vancouver International Women in Film Festival | |
| 2022 | Sweden | BUFF Malmö Filmfestival | |
| 2021 | Kanada | Vancouver Queer Film Festival (online) Festivalpremiere | |
| 2021 | USA | Chicago International Children’s Film Festival | |
| 17.04.22 | Greece | Psaroloco International Children’s & Young People’s Film Festival | Pireaus |
| 20.04.22 | Germany | Sehsüchte International Student Film Festival | Potsdam |
| 05.05.22 | USA | Translations: Seattle Trans Film Festival | Seattle |
| 10.05.22 | Germany | Lichter Filmfest Frankfurt International | Frankfurt |
| 14.05.22 | Germany | Kurzfilmtage Thalmässing | |
| 29.05.22 | Germany | Deutsches Kinder Medien Festival Goldener Spatz | Gera & Erfurt |
| 02.06.22 | Germany | Bundesfestival Junger Film | St. Ingbert |
| 04.06.22 | Germany | Werkstatt der Jungen Filmszene | Wiesbaden |
| 10.06.22 | USA | Connecticut LGBTQ Film Festival | Hartford |
| 10.06.22 | Southkorea | Korea Queer Film Festival | Seoul |
| 24.06.22 | Germany | Bundes.Festival.Film | Augsburg |
| 14.10.22 | Greece | Thessaloniki International G.L.A.D. Film Festival |
