Sleeping Sickness

Sleeping Sickness

20.12. 20:20
Film Europe
100 minutes
2011
Germany / France / Netherlands Drama

Sleeping Sickness is a film about western expatriates working in the humanitarian sector. Ebbo and Vera Velten, both 50, have been living in Africa for so long that they have become alienated from their own country without having become part of the African society they live in. Berlinale - Competition, Silver Bear - Best Director 2011

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About show

2011
Germany / France / Netherlands Drama

Sleeping Sickness is a film about western expatriates working in the humanitarian sector. Ebbo and Vera Velten, both 50, have been living in Africa for so long that they have become alienated from their own country without having become part of the African society they live in.

Berlinale - Competition, Silver Bear - Best Director 2011

Creators

Ulrich Köhler

Cast

Sava Lolov, Jenny Schily, Thierry Hancisse, Hippolyte Girardot, Jean-Christophe Folly, Pierre Bokma, Leonie Kranzle