Made in Germany

A nearly finished construction site. The wiring is completed, the walls are painted, the final inspections are being done. The construction manager Thomas Zetzsche is proud of his achievement. The prestigious building he created is a modern dream come true. But suddenly that dream begins to crumble as more and more defects appear. Cables run into dead ends, the fire protection malfunctions and entire rooms go missing. Desperately Thomas is trying to fix the building until he finally accepts that the opening date has to be postponed. Now he must confront his own responsibility in this faulty system and draw the necessary consequences.

July 8, 2025
4-6:30 PM

Court Square Theater
44-02 23rd St, Long Island City

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Simon Schneider

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Born in 1996 in Bad Neustadt, Germany. Graduated in 2021 with a Bachelor's degree in film directing from ifs international film school Cologne. He worked as a director and writer for German public television. His short film MADE IN GERMANY won the 2022 Audience Award at the Max Ophüls Preis Film Festival and the Fest Award at the FEST New Directors New Films Festival. His work has been screened at film festivals worldwide and broadcast on networks like ARD, ARTE, and Disney+. In 2025, he graduated as a directing fellow from the AFI American Film Institute Conservatory, with his thesis film DEGREE OF CERTAINTY, which was supported by Amazon MGM Studios.

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