Ben Donfack, a young Cameroonian settles down in Germany with the dream of becoming a professional boxer. Tossed between his native Cameroon and Germany, his promising land of welcome but also laden with ambushes, the man with the determination of the indomitable lion spares no effort to realize his dream.
Will he be able to reconcile his new life in Germany, the expectations of the family in Cameroon and at the same time achieve his dream? The German director Insa ONKEN followed with her camera and this for years and across continents the young lion with a determination like no other.
Screening of the film with the presence of the director Insa ONKEN, the editor Henk DREES and the boxer in person Ben DONFACK:
When: Wednesday 26.04. 2023 in Cologne
Where: at the Lichtspiele Kalk-Cologne cinema
At 4:30 p.m.
https://filmhaus-koeln.de/post/reality-bites-in-kalk-3
Series: REALITY BITES in KÖLN at the Lichtspiele Cinema Moderation: students from the school Katharina-Henoth-Gesamtschule.
It is here the place to recall that this film obtained in 2009 the price “goldene Taube” at DOK Leipzig and in 2010 it was crowned by the price “CIVIS Medien Preis” best camera in category “Editing”.
Here is a unique opportunity to watch this uplifting and captivating documentary.
