Gegen das Paradies

Sticky popsicles, a scorching summer day, and four minutes that could change everything. Camilla and Rosa wait for the result of a pregnancy test.

schwarz (black) offers a glimpse into conversations amongst black Germans from Nuremberg, Bavaria. The film shows intimate conversations amongst 17 protagonists between the age of 16 and 31 who speak about their preferred self-definitions, their experiences with everyday racism and the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests. Do they feel represented and appreciated in German society? Who inspires them? What is it that makes them black, or Black? schwarz was made in the summer of 2020.

25-year-old Jules wants an abortion. Due to the closure of all the clinics in her area, she is forced to return to her childhood home. Although her parents welcome her with open arms, the 72 hours between the consultation and the procedure are increasingly filled with unspoken questions.