Yves' Promise
79 mins
Frustrated by a corrupt system, Yves leaves his home in Cameroon to try his fortune in Europe. But to get there is more difficult than expected. Yves has been on the road for eight years – and is close to failing. Back home are the people who mean the most to him: his sister Annie, who has been holding the family together since Yves left, his little brother, waiting for Yves to take him to Europe, and his father, who expects him to lead the family to a better life. A film about family, the dream of Europe and the impossibility of giving up.
Robert Malzahn
Producer
Ludwig Kuckartz
Music
Romeo Zaf
Production Assistant
Christine Niehoff
Editor
Melanie Gärtner
Writer
Tilman Friz
Color Grading
Melanie Gärtner
Director
Mirja Gerle
Editor
Bernhard Leimbrock
Sound Editor
Melanie Gärtner
Cinematography
Bernhard Leimbrock
Sound Mixer
Max Wanko
Sound Editor
Sebastian Popp
Producer
Pola Sell
Cinematography
Serge Alain Nanfang Ouanko
Translator
Eloi Bela Ndzana
Production Assistant
Siriki Coulibaly
Dramaturgy