Lauras Stern
Joya Thome
After moving to the city, Laura misses her old home badly. One night, she sees a small star fall from the sky. She later finds it with a broken point, so she comforts it and tenderly fixes it with a plaster. Together, Laura and the star experience magical adventures that make even her wildest dreams come true – and with the help of the star, she finally starts to feel at home in the city. For over 20 years, Laura’s Star has been one of Germany’s biggest children’s brands. The timeless character based on Klaus Baumgart’s book now returns to the screens – 15 years after Thilo Graf Rothkirch and Maya Gräfin Rothkirch’s animated film drew a whole generation of young fans to the cinema for the first time. This time round, the enchanting story about friendship, care and trust is told as a live-action film, charmingly and sensitively interpreted by up-and-coming director Joya Thome and produced by Christian Becker and Maya Gräfin Rothkirch. The film introduces very young viewers to important topics in an interesting, amusing and touching way, and at the same time provides entertainment for the whole family.
In cooperation with Junges Filmfestival Köln / Cinepänz.
Advice on individual programs and booking of performances for daycare groups and school classes at: kinderundjugend@frauenfilmfest.com
Joya Thome
Joya Thome, born in Berlin in 1990, started making her own short films and working on film sets as a teenager. While working as a director, assistant director and caster, she studied education and social sciences at Humboldt University in Berlin and at New York University. In 2016, she produced her crowdfunded feature film debut Queen of Niendorf. After successfully touring festivals and winning numerous prizes (including the German Director Award METROPOLIS, German Film Critics Association Award, ECFA Award), the film was launched in cinemas in Germany, France and several other European countries in 2018. Thome is currently working on her first cinema documentary Follow Me (working title).
Films by Joya Thome
DRUCK – Fatou 2020 | Spotlight (Staffel 3) 2018 | Just Push Abuba 2018 | Königin von Niendorf 2017 | Love Yesterday 2014 | Geschwister 2012 | Hätte der Mond auch Schokolade geweint? 2010