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In early 2022 I started working on what became one of the most demanding projects of my life. After years of effort, setbacks and persistence, my documentary The End of the Road is finally available on Prime Video (US & UK).

This film demanded everything from me and it would never have been possible without the incredible people I had the honor to work with: @friedemannleis, whose endurance and eye behind the camera carried the project through extreme conditions; @lenardfuchs, who made the story audible through his sound recording and sound design, @brettlof, who did a fantastic job on the sound mix; and @the_story_consultant, whose experience was essential to bringing the story together in post-production.

Above all, my deepest thanks go to the protagonists of the film, who opened their lives and trusted me with their stories.

Special thanks also to @2mtv TV Maroc and Reda Benjelloun, for believing in the project and giving us the opportunity to reach a wide audience in Morocco via a TV broadcast, to @figra_festival for hosting our premiere in France, and to @medienlb, who now distributes the film for educational purposes in Germany.

I’m deeply grateful for everyone who carried this story with me. Today I let it go, as one chapter closes and another one has already begun.

👉 Now available on @primevideo #PrimeVideo
🇺🇸 US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FKFRR4NV
🇬🇧 UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FKF87ZNM

Our film will have its premiere at FIGRA 2025 in the Autrement Vu competition!

FIGRA – the Festival International du Grand Reportage d’Actualité et du Documentaire de Société – is dedicated to documentaries and investigative films that bring real-world issues to light. We’re honored to be part of this year’s selection and to share this story on this platform.

What started as an effort to document the disappearing waters of southern Morocco grew into a much larger journey—one of resilience, survival, and the deep connection between people and their environment. Through the voices of Halim and Khalil, we explore the human cost of a drying land.

The premiere will take place 01.04 in Douai, France, and we look forward to sharing more soon.

#FIGRA2025

Our film will have its premiere at FIGRA 2025 in the Autrement Vu competition!

FIGRA – the Festival International du Grand Reportage d’Actualité et du Documentaire de Société – is dedicated to documentaries and investigative films that bring real-world issues to light. We’re honored to be part of this year’s selection and to share this story on this platform.

What started as an effort to document the disappearing waters of southern Morocco grew into a much larger journey—one of resilience, survival, and the deep connection between people and their environment. Through the voices of Halim and Khalil, we explore the human cost of a drying land.

The premiere will take place 01.04 in Douai, France, and we look forward to sharing more soon.

#FIGRA2025

🔴 Rec

Filming in the Sahara isn’t for the faint-hearted. Sandstorms, intense heat, and the endless desert made every day an adventure—sometimes more than we bargained for.

In January, the nights dropped to around 0°C, and we found ourselves layering every piece of clothing we had to stay warm in the tents. By summer, the heat became the real obstacle—temperatures climbed to 45°C, and we had to start filming before sunrise to avoid the worst of it. One day, the heat got the better of us, and we had to pause shooting after a team member suffered heatstroke. It was a reminder of the extremes this landscape can throw at you.

But the desert also offered moments of rare beauty. One night, far from the nearest village, we slept under the open sky to film the first light of dawn. The stillness of the desert, the vast expanse of stars, and the soft rustle of the dunes created an indescribable sense of connection to nature.

The Sahara is a place of contrasts—breathtakingly beautiful yet undeniably dangerous. In many ways, it reflects the heart of our film: a story of resilience, where the challenges faced by the people of M’Hamid are as daunting as they are inspiring. Together with @friedemannleis & @lenardfuchs we sought to capture this balance, telling a story of a changing world in one of the world’s most extreme environments.

The desert has a way of teaching unexpected lessons. What did it teach you? Share your story with us!

Filming in the Sahara isn’t for the faint-hearted. Sandstorms, intense heat, and the endless desert made every day an adventure—sometimes more than we bargained for.

In January, the nights dropped to around 0°C, and we found ourselves layering every piece of clothing we had to stay warm in the tents. By summer, the heat became the real obstacle—temperatures climbed to 45°C, and we had to start filming before sunrise to avoid the worst of it. One day, the heat got the better of us, and we had to pause shooting after a team member suffered heatstroke. It was a reminder of the extremes this landscape can throw at you.

But the desert also offered moments of rare beauty. One night, far from the nearest village, we slept under the open sky to film the first light of dawn. The stillness of the desert, the vast expanse of stars, and the soft rustle of the dunes created an indescribable sense of connection to nature.

The Sahara is a place of contrasts—breathtakingly beautiful yet undeniably dangerous. In many ways, it reflects the heart of our film: a story of resilience, where the challenges faced by the people of M’Hamid are as daunting as they are inspiring. Together with @friedemannleis & @lenardfuchs we sought to capture this balance, telling a story of a changing world in one of the world’s most extreme environments.

The desert has a way of teaching unexpected lessons. What did it teach you? Share your story with us!

Filming in the Sahara isn’t for the faint-hearted. Sandstorms, intense heat, and the endless desert made every day an adventure—sometimes more than we bargained for.

In January, the nights dropped to around 0°C, and we found ourselves layering every piece of clothing we had to stay warm in the tents. By summer, the heat became the real obstacle—temperatures climbed to 45°C, and we had to start filming before sunrise to avoid the worst of it. One day, the heat got the better of us, and we had to pause shooting after a team member suffered heatstroke. It was a reminder of the extremes this landscape can throw at you.

But the desert also offered moments of rare beauty. One night, far from the nearest village, we slept under the open sky to film the first light of dawn. The stillness of the desert, the vast expanse of stars, and the soft rustle of the dunes created an indescribable sense of connection to nature.

The Sahara is a place of contrasts—breathtakingly beautiful yet undeniably dangerous. In many ways, it reflects the heart of our film: a story of resilience, where the challenges faced by the people of M’Hamid are as daunting as they are inspiring. Together with @friedemannleis & @lenardfuchs we sought to capture this balance, telling a story of a changing world in one of the world’s most extreme environments.

The desert has a way of teaching unexpected lessons. What did it teach you? Share your story with us!

Morgen spinn ich die Decks bei @paradiscovie im Club U! Feinste 80’s Soul und 90’s House Vinyl sind schon in der Plattentasche prepared!! Let’s go dancing 🕺💃🏽

Morgen spinn ich die Decks bei @paradiscovie im Club U! Feinste 80’s Soul und 90’s House Vinyl sind schon in der Plattentasche prepared!! Let’s go dancing 🕺💃🏽

Morgen spinn ich die Decks bei @paradiscovie im Club U! Feinste 80’s Soul und 90’s House Vinyl sind schon in der Plattentasche prepared!! Let’s go dancing 🕺💃🏽

Morgen spinn ich die Decks bei @paradiscovie im Club U! Feinste 80’s Soul und 90’s House Vinyl sind schon in der Plattentasche prepared!! Let’s go dancing 🕺💃🏽

Vielen Dank für all die tollen Ideen und Momente die uns vom Gedanken bis hin zur Leinwand begleiten!
Es war eine große Freude dieses Jahr von so vielen Filmbegeisterten umgeben zu sein und eine Reihe interressanter Filmen beitragen zu können.

Geil war’s wieder zu shaken 🥰

Großes DANKE ans MOSAIK-Team die uns alle an dem Abendzusammengebracht haben und die wavigste Crowd überhaupt 🤩

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EINBLICK
Ein Film von Emma Braun
Zu sehen ab 06.04. @diagonale_at

Regie: Emma Braun
Buch: Emma Braun
Darstellerinnen: Sophie Szönyi
Kamera: Emma Braun
Schnitt: Emma Braun
Originalton: Maria Lisa Pichler
Sounddesign: Lenard Fuchs
Mischung: Lenard Fuchs
Farbkorrektur: Michael Heine
PA: Johannes Feuersänger
Untertitel: Antoine Décombe
Produktion: Emma Braun, Sophie Szönyi

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Very happy to finally see the finished project.
Lots of ❤️ to the hole team and huge thanks to @nastymagazine for releasing it !!!!

Director: @florianchristophr
DoP: @zehnzwanzig
Producer: @jakobkoren__
Creative Consultant: @akti_mk
Sounddesign: @lenardfuchs_dj
Cast: @das_deck
Models:
@daniel.henzel
@mihriban_________
Styling: @marienirt
Hair & Make Up: @jessiessway
AC: @maximilianhofko
Light:
@ufffrances
@judith.dornetshuber
@davidbuchas
Art Department: @kathifygurl
PA: @juliasauerzopf
VFX: @arrirris
Music by @youcancallmeoliver & @simonoeggl
Vocals by @donsimooon
VO: @clementelohr
Rentals: @filmequipment.at
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