''Malou'' is a German 2019 social short film drama starring Romina Küper,

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and Charles Rettinghaus, directed by Adi Wojaczek and produced by

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. The film celebrated its world premiere on July 19, 2019, at the 23rd LA Shorts International Film Festival in

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and was screened at the

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in August 2019 as part of the 15th

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's official selection. ''Malou'' has been selected as a finalist at the Oscar-qualifying 22nd Manhattan Short Film Festival 2019, prevailing against more than 1,250 submissions from 70 countries.

Plot

The young passionate dancer Malou is irresistible fighting for her dream of a career on the big stage. After years of struggle and rejection she suddenly receives her one chance at life – leading up to an unexpected reveal.

Cast

*Romina Küper as Malou *

as Regina Vollmer *Charles Rettinghaus as Prof. Josef Berns *Matilda Herzog as Young Girl *

as Michael * Lilly Krug as Milena

Production

''Malou'' is a German film production that was shot in

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. Among others the

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as well as the

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served as its film sets.

Awards & Film Festivals

* ''Official Selection'' – 7th Annual NoHo Cinefest 2020 * ''Official Selection'' – 1st Filmoramax International Film Festival 2020 * ''Official Selection'' – 21st

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2020 * ''Official Selection'' – 4th Cordillera International Film Festival 2020 * ''Official Selection'' – 12th Go Short - International Short Film Festival Nijmegen 2020 * ''Official Selection'' – 44th

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(CIFF) 2020 * ''Official Selection'' – 10th Awareness Film Festival 2019 * ''Finalist'' – 22nd Manhattan Short Film Festival 2019 * ''Official Selection'' – 15th

2019 * ''Official Selection'' – 23rd LA Shorts International Film Festival 2019

References

External links

*{{IMDb title, 10240450 2019 films 2019 drama films 2019 short films German drama films 2010s German-language films Films about disability 2010s German films