BERLIN BALAGAN

in development

FACTS

Historical Melodrama, in development Producer: One Two Films Funding: FFA Development & Script Funding

SYNOPSIS

Berlin, 1945. The war is over and the four Allied Powers have taken control. Thousands of Jews who have survived the war somewhere in Europe, are gathered in post-war Berlin. They have no other place to go. These so called ‘DPs‘ (Displaced Persons) bring their language, their culture, and their music to Berlin, before moving on to America, Argentina or Palestine. These men, women, children and youths are neither winners nor moralists. They are eager to enjoy life again after exhausting years in darkness and total deprivation. They want to be a ‘Mensch‘ among others. In this intense emotional setting, four young people meet and become close friends, helping one other in every situation with courage, charm and chutzpah. These first years in Berlin feel like a long, long summer that ends in 1948 when General Eisenhower evacuates most of the remaining 6.000 DPs with the empty air-lift ‘candy Bombers‘ out of cold war Berlin.

PRODUCER’S NOTE

The Second World War is probably the biggest source of stories in the history of cinema. The list of successful films is endless. And yet, there are still stories to be told, stories worth telling. Berlin Balagan brings a new aspect to the screen and is set in a time where most of the afore-mentioned films end: the ending of the war is the beginning of the film. It’s a time when people are learning to be human beings again, young people, full of vibrant energy willing to live their life no matter what comes. We strongly believe that this positive story, depicting the first years of a whole generation and set at the epicentre of dramatic post-war turmoil, will gain interest all over the world.

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