The Blindflyers Synopsis
Marie and Inga, both 13, have been best friends for a long time. Like all girls their age they share the same problems: boys, their looks, the teachers...They do not differ from other teenagers except in one way, - they are blind. They live in a boarding school for the blind and they love music. Marie and Inga get carried away when they hear that a school band about to take part in a TV contest is recruiting extras. The boys agree at the audition that they are talented but their blindness is not a media asset. The rejection does not depress Maria for long because she feels secure and sheltered within the walls of her boarding school. Her hitherto-orderly life suddenly takes a new turn when she helps a young Russian émigré to hide from the police in the school observatory. Herbert wants to return to his homeland, Kazakstan, against his father's wish. He doesn't want to become a German Marie is attracted to the taciturn boy and wants to help him but 500 euros for his ticket home is a lot of money. Inga hits upon the idea that the three play music on the streets: "The Blindgänger" (blind duds) are a success and make money but their luck is short-lived for Herbert's gang robs them.' But then the trio, still full of enthusiasm and with the help of fellow-boarder Daniel, plans a fresh start; - to produce their own video clip for a TV contest. Secretly, in the boarding school, over the weekend when the others have gone home. But again their plans are thwarted because of Herbert's criminal past. The police picks him up and brings him back to his father. In this almost-hopeless predicament Maria finds unexpected help from school tuto Mr. Karl; it might be possible to wrap up the video production before the deadline expires. Just possibly....
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DETAILS  Director: Berndt Sahling Producer: Ingelore König Production Year: 2004 Genre: Family Children Length: 88 min Language: German Cast: Ricarda Ramunke Dominique Horwitz Maria Rother Oleg Rabucuk SELECTED FOR MEDIA + SUPPORT OCTOBER 2004 |
