Time Giver

Zeitschenkerin

Germany / Documentary / 00:07:00 min

A young student gifts her lifetime to a man terminally ill with cancer to accompany him in his dying process. Although all the signs point to farewell, for him it is like having birthday every day. How can you be ready for death when you still have very strong goals in life? A documentary short film about living and dying, about fears and hopes.
Sunday, 25th Aug. 16:00
Block 19 & 20
Stadthalle


Film maker
Lars Smekal

Born in Regensburg, Lars Smekal lives in Mainz and works as a director and author. In terms of content, his works deal particularly with social issues, in the past for example with addiction in the parental home, loneliness in old age and human trafficking. He is particularly interested in people who are underrepresented or discriminated against in public perception and the question of how we want to live together as a society. Smekal has appeared in various radio and television programs, including ARD's Morgenmagazin, SWR and HR. In 2012, he published his first book, "The Notes of a Young Poet. In 2015 he completed a directing internship at the Münchner Kammerspiele. He also participated in four international exchange projects in Clermont-Ferrand (FR), Hasselt (BEL), Łódź (POL) and Kiev (UKR). Smekal sees himself as a European and has been able to build a good network through his festival participations across Europe. Smekal feels especially connected to Poland, as family members had roots in Silesia as late expellees.