Omer Fast

Director

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Omer Fast, born in Jerusalem in 1972, is an Israeli video artist and filmmaker who lives and works in Berlin. His work frequently explores the mechanisms of memory and trauma, often blurring the lines between documentary and fiction. His feature film debut, "Remainder" (2015), was presented in sections such as the Panorama at the Berlinale. His other cinematic projects include "Continuity" (2016) and "Abendland" (2020). Fast has received multiple awards for his artistic work, including the Preis der Nationalgalerie (National Gallery Prize) in 2009.

Films on Sooner

  • Abendland

    2024

    115 mins

    Drama, Comedy

    Germany has become a failed state. Climate activists live out their utopia in the forest and fight forest workers, who threaten their dream.