Official Program Berlinale 2017

MIKEL

MIKEL is about a young man trying to free himself from an exploitative work situation. As an illegal refugee, he works for Norbert’s renovation company. Norbert, a German, promises him a residency permit and fair pay. In gentrified Berlin, Mikel lives the life of a nomad. But his awareness of the exploitation becomes increasing difficult to justify with his own self-esteem. Without really knowing where he is going, he takes off in search of an alternative.

Director

CAVO KERNICH is also active as a director’s assistant, continuity advisor, gaffer and cameraman. His films as a director include: DAS ANDERE (2012), MIKEL (2016), and KURDISTAN, which is currently in development.

Cavo Kernich
Cavo Kernich (photo © Giulia Schelm/Im Burrow)
photos © Cavo Kernich
  • Berlinale 2017 (Perspektive Deutsches Kino)

    Genre
    Drama
  • CATEGORY
    Short
  • YEAR OF PRODUCTION
    2016
  • DIRECTOR
    Cavo Kernich
  • SCREENPLAY
    Cavo Kernich
  • CINEMATOGRAPHY
    Katharina Hauke
  • CAST
    Jonathan Aikins, Para Kiala, Frank Leo Schröder
  • PRODUCER
    Cavo Kernich
  • CO-PRODUCER
    Svenja Heinrichs
  • PRODUCTION COMPANY
    Kernich/Heinrichs
  • RUNTIME
    31 min
  • LANGUAGE
    German, English
  • FESTIVALS
    Berlinale 2017 (Perspektive Deutsches Kino)
  • SALES
    Kernich/Heinrichs
    cavo-kernich@gmx.de
    svenjaheinrichs@hotmail.de