Yo soy Leo / I am Leo
Alemania - 2021 17”
Tajo Hurrle
- Producción / Production: Patrick Buchting, Cangerfilms
- Guión / Screenplay: Tajo Hurrle
- Fotografía / Photography: Marius Kast
- Dirección de arte / Art Direction: Franziska Schuchmann, Anja Giele
- Montaje / Mounting: Lea Agmon
- Sonido / Sound: Frederik Herre
- Casting / Cast: Sky Arndt, Aaron Goebel, Sarah Goebel, Ute Lubosch, Thapelo Mashiane
- Música / Music: Frank Hurrle
Amplios prados, retozando en el bosque y construyendo cabañas. Leo (12 años) pasa las vacaciones de otoño con su hermana mayor Noémie y su primo Emil en la granja de la abuela Marlies. Sin embargo, cuando Leo se ve sorprendido por lo que la abuela Marlies llama una gran noticia, Leo se enfrenta a una crisis de identidad.
Yo soy Leo se sumerge en el mundo emocional de un niño que está en camino de descubrir su identidad de género. Una película sobre las expectativas que abruman, sobre los pensamientos que restringen y sobre el valor de encontrarse a sí mismo.
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.
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.
Region Skane Short Film Award - BUFF Malmo Film Festival, 2022, Sweden Official Selection - Chicago International Childrens Film Festival, 2021, USA Official Selection - Cinekid Festival, 2022, Netherlands Best Short and Impact Award - Vancouver International Women in Film Festival, 2022, Canada Kids Section - Filmfest Dresden International Short Film Festival, 2022, Germany Award for Social Relevance, Audience Award, Best Acting - Bundesfestival Junger Film, 2022, Germany Official Selection - Deutsches Kinder Medien Festival Goldener Spatz, 2022, Germany German Youth Film Award, Audience Award - Bundes.Festival.Film, 2022, Germany Official Selection - Vancouver Queer Film Festival, 2021, Canada Official Selection - Korea Queer Film Festival, 2022, Korea Official Selection - Oslo/Fusion International Film Festival, 2022, Norway Official Selection - Pink Screens Brussels Queer Film Festival, 2022, Belgium Special Program - Tirana International Film Festival, 2022, Albania Official Selection - Out on Film Atlanta LGBTQ Film Festival, 2022, USA Official Selection - Schlingel International Film Festival, 2022, Germany
Tajo Hurrle
Tajo Hurrle (1998) estudió Cinematografía en la Universidad de Ciencias Aplicadas de Darmstadt de 2017 a 2021. Sus cortometrajes se proyectaron en festivales de cine internacionales y recibieron numerosos premios. -I am Leo- es la película de graduación de Tajo Hurrle, que celebró su estreno en Estados Unidos en el Chicago International Children's Film Festival. Participaron en la Academia de Medios Infantiles en 2021/22 y recibieron la beca de autor del programa STEP de HessenFilm para desarrollar su serie de debut.
Tajo Hurrle (1998) studied Motion Pictures at Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences from 2017 to 2021. Their short films screened at international film festivals and received numerous awards. -I am Leo- is Tajo Hurrle's graduation film, which celebrated its USA premiere at Chicago International Children's Film Festival. They participated in the Academy for Children's Media in 2021/22 and received the author scholarship of the STEP program of HessenFilm to develop their debut series.