Catching Birds

Mise à nu

The sixteen-year-old wrestler Anouk is well-integrated into the male-dominated Parisian wrestling team. She trains with her best friend Louis but gets distracted by a new team member, who raises her interest. By following her first feelings of sexual desire she experiences the insecurity of her male colleagues – and especially of her best friend.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.

Available at the Agora Market TIFF64.

Direction: Lea Marie Lembke, Simon Maria Kubiena

Script: Simon Maria Kubiena, Lea Marie Lembke

Cinematography: Leon Hörtrich, Wesley William Salamone

Sound: Bjarne Taurnier

Actors: Anna Stanic, Fethi Aidouni, Marin Judas

Production: Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg, La Fémis

Producers: Lisa Purtscher, Lotta Schmelzer

Production Design: Lise Lacoue – Labarthe

Format: DCP

Color: Color

Production Country: Germany, France, Austria

Production Year: 2023

Duration: 19'

Contact: Lemonade Films

Suitable for kids over the age of 14.

Lea Marie Lembke

Lea Marie Lembke grew up in Berlin, where she studied Philosophy and Film Studies at Freie Universität Berlin. She gained her first experience in film working as an assistant director and casting coordinator for renowned film productions, next to directing her own short films and short documentaries. Since 2019/2020 she has studied directing at Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg. She was selected for the scholarship exchange semester at the Parisian film school La Fémis in 2021.

Filmography

2019 Insular (short)
2019 FOMO (short)
2022 Fast Nah (short)

Simon Maria Kubiena

Simon Maria Kubiena, born in Vienna in 1998, was introduced to filmmaking through acting, both at the Burgtheater in Vienna and in Austrian film productions. He participated in several film and acting workshops, including one at the Prague Film School. Since 2019, he has studied directing at the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg and attended the film school La Fémis in Paris for an exchange semester. His short films have been screened internationally at film festivals, including the Berlinale in 2022.