mandy peterat

El Secuestro de la Novia
〈The Kidnapping of the Bride〉

2021 • Drama • 30 min

«Luisa from Argentina and Fred from Germany are confronted with their social roles at their wedding. The German tradition of kidnapping the bride shakes the couple's equality. There is no room for love in this role-play of marriage.»

starring
Rai Todoroff
David Bruning

written and directed by Sophia Mocorrea

Producer Sarah Valerie Radu

Director of Photography Jacob Sauermilch

Editor Jannik Eckenstaler, Sofia Angelina Machado

Re-Recording Mixer Jonas Vincent

Costume Design Victoria Posavec, Amelie Sabbagh

Hair and Make-Up Svenja Gentz, Jill Dahm

FILMUNIVERSITY BABELSBERG KONRAD WOLF • RBB

ART DEPARTMENT
Assistant Production Design Greta India Castelli
Stand-by Props Felipa Goltz
Assistant Stand-By Props Laura Römer

AWARDS
2023 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL ⌊USA⌋ · WINNER SHORT FILM JURY AWARD INTERNATIONAL FICTION
2023 INTERNATIONALE FILMFESTSPIELE BERLIN — BERLINALE ⌊GERMANY⌋ · SPECIAL MENTION COMPASS-PERSPEKTIVE-AWARD
2023 PALM SPRINGS SHORTFEST ⌊USA⌋ · SPECIAL MENTION BEST STUDENT INTERNATIONAL SHORT
2023 FEST – NEW DIRECTORS | NEW FILMS FESTIVAL ESPINHO ⌊PORTUGAL⌋ · NEXXT ACADEMIC COMPETITION HONORABLE MENTION

NOMINATIONS

2023 GUANAJUATO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ⌊MEXICO⌋ · BEST FICTION SHORT FILM
2023 SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ⌊USA⌋ · GOLDEN GATE AWARD BEST MID-LENGTH
2023 DENVER FILM FESTIVAL ⌊USA⌋ · BEST STUDENT INTERNATIONAL SHORT
2023 VIENNA SHORTS ⌊AUSTRIA⌋ · OFFICIAL SELECTION
2023 CONCORTO FILM FESTIVAL ⌊ITALY⌋ · OFFICIAL SELECTION
2023 ACHTUNG BERLIN ⌊GERMANY⌋ · OFFICIAL SELECTION
2023 SEHSÜCHTE INTERNATIONALES STUDIERENDENFILMFESTIVAL ⌊GERMANY⌋ ·.OFFICIAL SELECTION
2023 AZYL SHORTS ⌊SLOVAKIA⌋ ·
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2023 WENDLAND SHORTS ⌊GERMANY⌋ · OFFICIAL SELECTION COMPETITION