The Chinese of Europe
Director Milan Skrobanek
Countries Germany
Duration 85 min
Synopsis
Documentary about the german nationalteam of table-tennis before and during the World Championships 2012 in Germany. The documentary style is a synthesis of Direct Cinema and fiction dramaturgy combined with an aesthetic visualization of the sport. "The Chinese of Europe" is the first long film by director Milan Skrobanek, who was supervised at the Academy of Fine Arts in Hamburg by his professors Wim Wenders (Wings of Desire, Pina) and Pepe Danquart (Hell on Wheels, Am Limit).
Documentary about the german nationalteam of table-tennis before and during the World Championships 2012 in Germany. The documentary style is a synthesis of Direct Cinema and fiction dramaturgy combined with an aesthetic visualization of the sport. "The Chinese of Europe" is the first long film by director Milan Skrobanek, who was supervised at the Academy of Fine Arts in Hamburg by his professors Wim Wenders (Wings of Desire, Pina) and Pepe Danquart (Hell on Wheels, Am Limit).