Filmclub Casablanca "Im Osten was Neues" (D, 2025, 80 Min) im Rahmen der Filmwoche "Hallo Deutschland"
A film about "Eichi" and his team from Torgelow for Intercultural Week 2025. With an audience discussion with director Loraine Blumenthal
When soccer coach Thomas "Eichi" Eichstätt and his team from Torgelow turn up at tournaments, they immediately stand out. The tall, burly man with a bald head, tattoos and a voice that echoes across the pitch mainly trains refugees.
On the pitch, the young adults are completely in the here and now. But off the pitch, their past and longing for home catches up with them. Job hunting, xenophobia and the search for belonging are additional hard realities of life for them. For many of the players, "Eichi" is a reference person and friend. But he also looks back on a dark past life as a right-wing extremist.
Sometimes humorous and light, sometimes profound and unembellished, the documentary shows their lives, which could not be more different.
Director: Loraine Blumenthal | Duration: 82 minutes | FSK: from 12 years | Premiere: DOK.fest München 2025 | Cinema release: 18.09.2025
Admission free, donations welcome
Organiser: Filmclub Casablanca e.V.
