DGB film award: Emotional films celebrate at the 35th Emden-Norderney!

DGB film award: Emotional films celebrate at the 35th Emden-Norderney!

The 35th International Film Festival Emden-Norderney throws its shadows ahead. This year, the renowned DGB film award will be awarded again at the festival, which distinguishes socially committed films. The German Trade Union Confederation (DGB) has announced the nominated works that will be presented to the public from June 11, 2025. The selection is colorful and international: Four films from Belgium, Canada, the Netherlands and a German-Belgian-Ruandic co-production stand for the election for the audience award, which will be awarded on June 15, 2025 in the Festspielhaus on Wall, how how niedersachsen.dgb.de reported.

The nominated films are:

• Big Fish - Rumba Rwandaise (D/B/RWA 2024, 79 min) - Director: Luzie Kurth. This film tells of Mère Josée and her challenges as a restaurant owner in Rwanda.
• Skeet (Can 2024, 104 min) - Director: Nik Sexton. In impressive black and white, the film describes the stories of two men who have to deal with their past.
• tegendraads (NL 2024, 127 min) - Director: Ben Sombogaart. Here the change in the Dutch textile industry is discussed in the 1960s.
• We believe you | On vous croit (B 2025, 78 min) - Director: Charlotte Devillers and Arnaud Dufeys. A gripping custody drama about the struggle for justice.

a good place for social issues

dr. Mehrdad Payandeh, the chairman of the DGB district of Lower Saxony-Bremen-Saxony-Anhalt, emphasizes the importance of a creative and free cultural business in agitated times. The nominated reflect important social and contemporary topics that encourage thought. On June 13, 2025, a DGB film discussion with Michael Kleinschmidt will take place, in which the films are presented. Entry is free - a great opportunity for everyone interested to get to know the works better.

Only a few years ago, the DGB film award was launched with the drama "Systemsprenger". At that time, director Nora Fingscheidt won the price of 7,000 euros. Her film, which came to cinemas on September 19, 2019, tells the moving story of Benni, a nine -year -old girl who repeatedly fails in various foster families and facilities, while desperately looking for love and security. [GEW.de] (https://www.gew.de/aktuelles/details page/systemsprenger-mit-dgb-filmfreis-Prize) notes that the film was recognized at the festival in 2019 and was awarded the silver bear.

This year's award ceremony promises to be exciting. Andrea Wemheuer will hand over the award in the Festspielhaus am Wall. The price is financed by various organizations, including the DGB district of Lower Saxony-Bremen-Saxony-Anhalt and other unions. So it remains to be seen which film touches and convinces the audience.