In his early twenties Addai leaves his entire life behind and moves to Syria to help victims of the civil war. At first he is assigned kitchen duty together with Ilias.

Tracing Addai

24min 54sec / 2018
Germany/

In his early twenties Addai leaves his entire life behind and moves to Syria to help victims of the civil war. At first he is assigned kitchen duty together with Ilias. Addai writes to his mother: “Don’t worry about me, I’m fine.” Two years later Addai’s mother receives a letter from prison. Ilias has been sentenced for terrorism by a German court. He wants to meet her and writes: “One thing you have to believe me, we went there with good intentions.”

Cristina Marx
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Director: Esther Niemeier
Writer: Esther Niemeier, Sarah-Christin Peter, Britta Strampe
Producer: Britta Strampe