Film detail | Dragon Girls

Drachenmädchen


Documentary Films




Country: Germany
Language: Chinese
Subtitles: English
Directed by: Inigo Westmeier
Year: 2012
Length: 89`
Rating: 10
Story: Inigo Westmeier
Screenplay: Inigo Westmeier / Benjamin Quabeck
Director of Photography: Inigo Westmeier
Music: Lee Buddah
Edited by: Benjamin Quabeck
Main Animator: n.n.
Production: GAP films GmbH

Synopsis: The Shaolin Tagou Kung Fu school located next to the Shaolin Temple Monastery, the birthplace of kung fu, is home to over 20,000 students. In a breathtaking display of skill and precision, the entire student body practices their discipline en masse and in perfect unison, captured beautifully by Inigo Westmeier's camera. Dragon Girls follows three young female students living far away from their homes and families. They sacrifice the luxuries of childhood, like days off, playtime and seeing their parents, for the honor, success, respect and awe they will gain from their training. The physical and mental exhaustion and constant drive for perfection weigh heavily on the young warriors in training, yet it's hoped that by graduation they will have learned how to fly and the gain will have been worth the struggle.

Inigo Westmeier: Inigo Westmeier (1973) is a German cameraman, director and producer. He got a well-rounded film education at several schools in Russia, Germany and the USA. He was behind the camera for many short, feature and documentary films and commercials. He also works in television and carries out educational activities. The documentary film Dragon Girls (Drachenmädche, 2013) is his feature debut.

Where and when Dragon Girls is screened

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Golden Apple Cinema, č. 6May 31st at 13:10N/A

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