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The Burden of Proof

Year
2015
Country
Germany
Duration
33’
Director
Stefan Kessissoglou

They crossed seas and risked their lives to finally arrive in the fortress of Europe, only to find their greatest trial was yet to come. The film follows the struggle of two asylum seekers as they fight for their version of the truth. But how does one prove what can’t be proven?

Production and Sales
Film Forum, Stuttgarter Str. 59, 12059 Berlin, Germany, +4917683019672, [email protected], Stefan Kessissoglou, www.theburdenofproof.tk
Director
Stefan Kessissoglou

Stefan Kessissoglou was born in Cologne in 1987. He is a German film director, producer, screenwriter, and photographer. He has been studying film direction at the German Film and Television Academy Berlin since 2009, where he wrote and directed a number of narrative and documentary short films. As a cinematographer, Stefan has played a key role in several award-winning live theatre pieces conceived and directed by the British director Katie Mitchell.

Selected Filmography

The Burden of Proof (2015)

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Year
2015
Country
Iraq
Director
Rekesh Shahbaz
Duration
23’
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End of the World
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End of the World
Year
2015
Country
Poland
Director
Monika Pawluczuk
Duration
40’
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Highnoon Winti
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Highnoon Winti
Year
2015
Country
Switzerland
Director
Dmytro Tiazhlov
Duration
12’
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Just Another Day in Egypt
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Just Another Day in Egypt
Year
2015
Country
Serbia, Switzerland
Directors
Nikola Ilić and Corina Schwingruber Ilić, Nikola Ilić
Duration
11’
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Moriom
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Moriom
Year
2015
Country
Switzerland
Directors
Francesca Scalisi, Mark Olexa
Duration
12’
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Ostap
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Ostap
Year
2015
Country
Ukraine
Director
Taras Dron
Duration
28’
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Perfection Is Forever
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Perfection Is Forever
Year
2015
Country
Romania
Director
Mara Trifu
Duration
18’
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Salamanca
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Salamanca
Year
2015
Country
Russia
Directors
Ruslan Fedotow, Aleksandra Kulak
Duration
41’
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The Nest
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The Nest
Year
2015
Country
Slovakia
Director
Kristína Schnirzová
Duration
25’
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Until the Quiet Comes
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Until the Quiet Comes
Year
2015
Country
The Netherlands
Director
Yaron Cohen
Duration
26’
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Women in Sink
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Women in Sink
Year
2015
Country
United Kingdom
Director
Iris Zaki
Duration
37’
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YAMAHA
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YAMAHA
Year
2015
Country
Russia
Director
Inna Omelchenko
Duration
38’
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