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Storyline

The short film deals with the inner-German border between East and West Germany and shows both the strict security measures during the division of Germany into East and West Germany and the unique flora and fauna that has developed along today's “Green Belt.”

About the film/director

My name is Katja Friedrich; I was born on November 20, 1994, in Freiburg im Breisgau. That is also where I spent my youth.

At the age of 19, I completed a development policy volunteer service through the weltwärts program in Costa Rica, where I worked at a school for children with disabilities, the Centro de Educación Especial de Santa Ana.

Afterward, I decided to pursue training as an occupational therapist in Hildesheim, which lasted from 2015 to 2018. After completing my training, I worked for three years at a rehabilitation center for people with mental disabilities at Haus Landwasser in Freiburg im Breisgau.

Since 2022, I have been studying communication design at Trier University of Applied Sciences. My particular passions are analog drawing/painting and animation. In 2024, I completed an ERASMUS semester abroad at the EASD València in Spain. I am currently in my fourth year of my communication design studies and will graduate with my bachelor’s degree in February 2026.

FILMOGRAPHY:
- Tanti (2023)
Tanti is an animated film capturing everyday moments in the life of the neighbor “Tanti.”

- AUGENBLICKE (2024)
The short film “AUGENBLICKE” was created using the grattage technique. It is animated frame by frame. In the film, a person observes their surroundings and becomes lost in their observations.

- Isolated (2025)
The short film addresses the inner-German border between East and West Germany and, through a interplay of images, depicts both the strict security measures in place during the division of Germany into East and West and the unique flora and fauna that has developed along today’s “Green Belt.”