Omer Fast
DirectorOmer 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
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Notes of Berlin
2021 | 103 min | Comedy
While the clubs are still pounding out the music, Berlin is emerging from the twilight. A note is stuck to a lamppost: "For one minute. Please, just stand here in silence and look at the sky, and contemplate how amazing life is." A lone drunk stops and follows the instruction... A not-so-young "Man with Van" wakes up in the morning hungover next to last night's flirt and it dawns on him that it's slowly time for a change. An original Berliner decides at a bizarre WG casting to no longer take part ...
Ain't Nothin' Without You
1985 | 88 min | Comedy
Martha lives in Hamburg with her young son. She makes films. " She moves in with a Portuguese family "to be closer to the pulse of society". Teresa helps immigrants deal with administrative formalities. Meanwhile, Martha tries to find romance with Alfred, who doesn't really have a handle on things. In his late thirties, he is still studying architecture, and he won't let go of Martha either. The everyday lives of the three of them reflect the realities of West Germany, captured spontaneously and ...