Curse of Medea

Genre :

Runtime : 44M

Director : Branwen Okpako

Synopsis

On January 27, 2010, Okpako visited the (East) German author Christa Wolf to discuss a film project based on Wolf's novel Medea: A Modern Retelling. Over tea, with the sound of planes landing at nearby Schönefeld airport, they talk about how she came to tell the story of Medea the immigrant, treated with suspicion in her host country, and are joined by the voices of Medea, Jason, Agameda, Glaucke and the passing of the East German era. This film premiered at the Berlinale in 2014.

Actors

Johannes Brandrup
Johannes Brandrup
Akamas
Thelma Buabeng
Thelma Buabeng
Agameda
Sheri Hagen
Sheri Hagen
Medea
Ernest Hausmann
Ernest Hausmann
Jason
Veronica Naujoks
Veronica Naujoks
Glauke

Crews

Branwen Okpako
Branwen Okpako
Director
Branwen Okpako
Branwen Okpako
Writer
Christa Wolf
Christa Wolf
Novel
Jean-Paul Bourelly
Jean-Paul Bourelly
Co-Producer
Jean-Paul Bourelly
Jean-Paul Bourelly
Original Music Composer
Branwen Okpako
Branwen Okpako
Cinematography
Branwen Okpako
Branwen Okpako
Editor

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