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If even my parents and their parents couldn\u2019t?\u00ab Diary entries and old VHS recordings provide the foundation for this impressive family film. It not only tells the family story from the different perspectives of individual family members, Pilavci also addresses social taboos and criticises the difficult, racist working and living conditions of her family in Germany. It also represents a remarkable attempt at a dialogue involving all members of the family. The collaborative filmmaking process creates an opportunity and a form of empowerment for parts of her family and herself, while also engaging the audience with her analytical view of the smallest unit that exists in society \u2013 the family. It is a view of family and society that no person can truly escape.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Guest: Biene Pilavci<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Awards for \u00bbDancing Alone\u00ab<\/strong><br \/>\nLobende Erw\u00e4hnung der Jury \u2013 DOK.fest M\u00fcnchen<br \/>\nBester Dokumentarfilm \u2013 Achtung Berlin<br \/>\nBester Dokumentarfilm \u2013 Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival<br \/>\nBester internationaler Dokumentarfilm \u2013 Astra Filmfestival Sibiu\/Rum\u00e4nien<br \/>\nBester internationaler Dokumentarfilm \u2013 Cronograf, Chi\u0219in\u0103u\/Republik Moldau<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":46121,"template":"","movie_year":[99],"movie_genre":[85],"movie_cat":[872],"festival":[886],"class_list":["post-46134","movie","type-movie","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","movie_year-99","movie_genre-documentary-en","movie_cat-desired-film-lust-and-queer-en-2026","festival-886"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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