A story of hope, doubt and silence of a Syrian refugee family after losing their youngest daughter in the Mediterranean Sea.
What the cat sees (2011)
Golden Calf
Nomination
Best short documentary
2011
Official selection
Docville Leuven
2011
Official selection
Go Short Nijmegen
2011
Official selection
Thesaloniki Doc
Film Fest
Griekenland, 2011
Official selection
Exground Filmfest
Wiesbaden
2011
A large gray cat sits perkily in front of the hospital. An old woman comes up to him and strokes him. A tall man calls out for him. A little girl lures him with a treat. The cat is present every day, quietly looking around, winking. Since he first came, it’s hard to imagine the hospital without him. He is subject of conversation, makes people smile and offers consolation. ‘He’s a bit of a mascot for me’ says one woman as she lights her cigarette, ‘If he is there, I’m fine’.
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A story of hope, doubt and silence of a Syrian refugee family after losing their youngest daughter in the Mediterranean Sea.
A personal film about the fear of the inner void, in which Marc Schmidt examines the unfathomable darkness of his father.
