BAD LUCK

BAD LUCK

BAD LUCK

Director: Jan Eilhardt
Short film | Germany | 2025
18 min | Dolby 5.1

59th Hof International Film Festival
2025

Queer, Chechen, Kurdish, four of them with Down Syndrome: a dance collective of disabled and non-disabled performers is about to premier at a theater festival. Then, of all things, a soloist sprains her foot, putting both the premiere and the collective’s future in jeopardy. Everyone in the ensemble knows what is at stake: the cultural sector is merciless, the clock is ticking, and in no time at all, you’re out of the picture. The dancers must come up with a creative solution rather than sinking into the abyss of personal sensitivities.

With Adrian:a Wenzel, Amelie Gerdes, Caline Weber, Dzhein Dadaeva, Lena Neckel, Oskar Spatz, Sadia Fero, Stina Hinrichs, Till Krumwiede, Zoe Akkermann

Screenplay Jan Eilhardt, Cinematography Irene Cruz, Editing Verena Neumann, Sound design Helen Neikes, Music Angela Cory, Nilo Gallego, Mehdi Hesamizadeh, Ulf Wrede, hr-Sinfonieorchester et al., Production Corinna Mindt