Instructions for Survival is a German documentary film, directed by Yana Ugrekhelidze and released in 2021.[1] The film is a portrait of Alexander, a trans man living in Georgia who must carefully navigate secrecy about his gender identity while he and his wife undertake efforts to migrate to a safer country.[2]
| Instructions for Survival | |
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| Directed by | Yana Ugrekhelidze |
| Written by | Yana Ugrekhelidze |
| Produced by | Yana Ugrekhelidze |
| Cinematography | Jule Katinka Cramer |
| Edited by | Agata Wozniak |
| Music by | Lennart Saathoff |
Production company | FEM Management for Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Languages | Georgian Russian English |
The film premiered in the Perspektive Deutsches Kino program at the 71st Berlin International Film Festival,[3] where it won the Jury Award from the Teddy Award program for LGBTQ-related films.[4] It was subsequently screened in the United States at the Ann Arbor Film Festival in April,[2] where it won the award for Best Documentary Film, and in Canada at the Inside Out Film and Video Festival in May.[5]
References edit
- ^ Davide Abbatescianni, "Review: Instructions for Survival". Cineuropa, March 8, 2021.
- ^ a b Katrina Stebbins, "Ann Arbor Film Festival 2021: ‘Instructions for Survival’ isn’t much of a guide". The Michigan Daily, April 1, 2021.
- ^ Michael Rosser, "Berlinale reveals Panorama, Encounters titles for 2021 edition". Screen Daily, February 10, 2021.
- ^ "'Miguel's War' erhält Teddy Award". RBB Fernsehen, June 19, 2021.
- ^ Andrew Jeffrey, "Inside Out unveils lineup for 31st edition of 2SLGBTQ+ film festival". RealScreen, May 3, 2021.
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