Berlin Premiere
Content note: Suicide
In Southwest Georgia, late-career lawyer Marty Rosenbluth and his assistant Alondra fight for human rights on a daily basis, representing people stuck in one of the largest US immigration detention centre. In 2023 alone, 33,000 people were detained here. Most of them have never committed a criminal offence. And yet, the conditions are almost indistinguishable from those in US prisons. With a respectful eye, the directing duo spends five years accompanying charismatic Marty in his fight against hopelessness and for more empathy in an inhumane system.
- Followed by a Q&A: All screenings will be followed by a Q&A with directors Ole Elfenkaemper and Kathrin Seward, as well as lawyer and protagonist Marty Rosenbluth. The film's editor Nikos Vavouris will also be on site on 8 and 9 October.
AN HOUR FROM THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE - TEASER
Marty Rosenbluth
Marty Rosenbluth
Marty Rosenbluth is currently in private practice in Lumpkin, Georgia near the infamous Stewart Detention Center. He has volunteered with refugees in refugee camps in Greece, working to help people apply for asylum in the EU. Prior to becoming an attorney, Marty worked as a documentary filmmaker and also spent 7 years working as a human rights researcher in the West Bank and Gaza.
OV with English Subtitles
Awards Ceremony
OV with German Subtitles
Marty Rosenbluth
Marty Rosenbluth
Marty Rosenbluth is currently in private practice in Lumpkin, Georgia near the infamous Stewart Detention Center. He has volunteered with refugees in refugee camps in Greece, working to help people apply for asylum in the EU. Prior to becoming an attorney, Marty worked as a documentary filmmaker and also spent 7 years working as a human rights researcher in the West Bank and Gaza.
