"OMOGENEO" is a short film about an italian family highlighting their unique understanding of life. built around the philosophical thoughts and music of the father davide garattoni, it deals with the balance between the life in society and nature.
when the family first moved to fuerteventura they lived in a tipi close to the beach for about 5 years - in total harmony with nature. then they were forced by the government to find a concrete house within one day otherwise they would have taken away their children. close to majanicho they found a house, allowing them to keep custody of their children.
featured on directors note https://directorsnotes.com/2019/06/25/jan-eric-huehn-alex-schuchmann-omogeneo/
San Francisco Shorts: Grand Jury Price
Close:Up Reykjavík Film Festival: OFFICIAL SELECTION
Moscow Shorts: WINNER (Best Documentary)
Family Film Project - Official Selection
starring: davide garattoni
production company: hometown
director: jan eric huehn
director of photography: alex schuchmann
1ac/steadycam: karsten jäger
2ac: jonathan brunner
field recording: henric schleiner (ti:me:co:de)
re-recording: henning großmann (ti:me:co:de)
editors: jan eric huehn & alex schuchmann
colorist: christian richter
title design: tobi mania
translation: lucrezia zanardi & linda pittofratti
shot on fuerteventura 2019
"OMOGENEO" is a short film about an Italian family highlighting their unique understanding of life. Built around the philosophical thoughts and music of the father Davide Garrattoni, it deals with the balance between the life in society and nature.
When the family first moved to Fuerteventura they lived in a tipi close to the beach for about five years - in total harmony with nature. Then they were forced by the government to find a concrete house within one day otherwise they would have taken away their children. Close to majanicho they found a house, allowing them to keep custody of their children.
„We are living like a bird, one wing is in society, one is in nature. “
