Lost in Helsinki
Lost in Helsinki
Sara Fazilat, Antonia Lange
A trip to New York ends abruptly in Helsinki, apparently due to faulty travel documents. During their unplanned, week-long stay in the city, the travellers, two filmmaker friends, create quasi-documentary scenes that capture the recurring, everyday experiences of BIPoC. Through their lens, they reflect on the experiences of discrimination and everyday racism, (lack of) privileges and their ongoing search for their own place in life.
Sara Fazilat
The actor, producer and screenwriter studied in London, Berlin and New York. Her anti-racism graduation film Nico was her international breakthrough. Fazilat produced the film, played the lead role and helped write the script. She received the Max Ophüls Award and the First Steps No Fear Award, among others. She then appeared in Bully Herbig’s A Thousand Lines and Holy Spider by Ali Abbasi, among others. Fazilat was a member of the board of Pro Quote Film and in 2020 founded the production company Third Culture Kids. She is currently working on scripts for the feature film Arier and the series Underdogs.
Films by Sara Fazilat
What is Love 2016, Same Song Different Meaning 2013
Awards for Lost in Helsinki
Best Short Student Documentary – IN THE PALACE International Short Film Festival
Antonia Lange
Berlin-based cinematographer Antonia Lange studied at DFFB and the California Institute of the Arts. The short films she has worked on have been shown successfully at international festivals, including Cannes and the Berlinale.
Awards for Lost in Helsinki
Best Short Student Documentary – IN THE PALACE International Short Film Festival
