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Mama Micra
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| Directed by | Rebecca Blöcher |
| Written by | Rebecca Blöcher Frédéric Schuld |
| Produced by | Fabian Driehorst |
| Cinematography | Frédéric Schuld |
| Music by | Christian Goretzky Alexander Müller-Welt |
| Animation by | Rebecca Blöcher Sophie Bach |
Production companies | Fabian&Fred |
| Distributed by | Interfilm Berlin ZDF, 3sat |
Release date | November 15, 2024 (IDFA Amsterdam) |
Running time | 24 |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
Mama Micra is a 2024 German animated documentary short film directed by Rebecca Blöcher, co-directed by Frédéric Schuld made as a hybrid with archive material as well as Stop Motion and 2D Animation.
Mama Micra had its world premiere on November 15, 2024 at International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), Netherlands.
Summary
[edit]The mother of filmmaker Rebecca Blöcher led a very unorthodox life, living in palaces and under bridges. Her independence was most important to her, which in the end became her undoing. She decided to live in her tiny car for 10 years. Only when the car broke down and she was unable to walk even, they got the chance to re-connect.
Production
[edit]In this film, Rebecca Blöcher explores her relationship with her mother, who had lived in a small car for years. For her mother, the ability to drive from one place to another was the epitome of freedom which, however, also led to a separation from her family.[1] The interview developed into a very personal conversation between arguments and laughter. They talked for a week, and they both learned to overcome conflicts that had developed over the years.[2]
Shortly afterwards, her mother died. While clearing out her belongings, Blöcher found numerous photo albums and letters that confirmed her mother's stories.[2] She then began production of the film by recreating a world out of felt in combination with the photos she had found.
Mama Micra has been produced by the Hamburg based production studio Fabian&Fred. The research for the film was funded through the Bremer Documentary Funding Award[3], whilst the production has been funded by MOIN Film Fund Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein, the Ministry of State for Culture and the Media and the German Federal Film Board FFA. It has been distributed Interfilm Berlin. [4]
Release
[edit]Mama Micra had its world premiere on November 15, 2024 at International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), Netherlands. Since then, it has been touring on documentary festivals all over the world like DC/DOX, Hong Kong International Film Festival or Kraków Film Festival.
Mama Micra has been rated as "Particularly valuable" by the German Film Rating Board FBW.[5]
The film will be showcased at DCTV on November 30, 2025 in New York[6] and at Vidiots on December 6, 2025 in Los Angeles.[7]
Accolades
[edit]| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) | November 21, 2024 | Special Mention of Short Documentary Competition | Won | [8] |
| Full Frame Documentary Film Festival | April 6, 2025 | The Franklin Humanities Institute Award | Won | [9] |
| Docudays UA International Documentary Human Rights Film Festival | June 12, 2025 | Special Mention of DOCU/SHORT Competition | Won | [10] |
| German Short Film Award | November 20, 2025 | Best Animated Short Film | Nominated | [11] |
| IDA Documentary Awards | December 6, 2025 | Best Short Documentary | Nominated | [12] |
| Cinema Eye Honors | January 8, 2026 | Outstanding Non-Fiction Short | Shortlisted | [13][14] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Mama Micra - Films - home". german-documentaries.de.
- ^ a b Sweetman, Jess (February 7, 2025). "Crows and snow in felted wool – In conversation with Rebecca Blöcher of 'Mama Micra'".
- ^ "MAMA MICRA – von Rebecca Blöcher". Filmbüro Bremen e.V.
- ^ "Mama Micra". www.interfilm.de.
- ^ "Mama Micra". Deutsche Filmbewertung und Medienbewertung FBW.
- ^ https://www.dctvny.org/s/firehousecinema/cinema-eye-honors?mc_cid=d67e5b5224[bare URL]
- ^ "2026 Cinema Eye Honors Shorts List – Program 1".
- ^ www.oberon.nl, Oberon Amsterdam. "Mama Micra (2024) | IDFA Archive". IDFA.
- ^ "2025 Award Winners".
- ^ "Congratulations to the Winners of Docudays UA 2025". docudays.ua.
- ^ https://kulturstaatsminister.de/presse/deutscher-kurzfilmpreis-2025-die-nominierungen-stehen-fest[bare URL]
- ^ "IDA Documentary Awards 2025 Nominees | International Documentary Association". documentary.org.
- ^ "Cinema Eye Honors Reveals First Awards Announcements For 2026".
- ^ Pond, Steve (October 23, 2025). "'Cover-Up,' 'Social Studies' and 'Deaf President Now!' Nominated for Cinema Eye Honors".
External Links
[edit]Category:2024 short documentary films Category:German short documentary films Category:German short films Category:Animation