
DEMOCRACY
DOCUMENTARY BY DAVID BERNET
„DEMOCRACY“ opens the doors to a sheer impenetrable world and accompanies the political fight for a new data protection law in the EU.
A captivating and highly charged story about a group of politicians, trying to protect society from the dangers of Big Data and mass surveillance in a digital world. The Member of Parliament Jan Philipp Albrecht and Commissioner Viviane Reding attempt the impossible and decide to confront a tough political power structure, where intrigue, success and failure are so close together. David Bernet spent two and a half years accompanying the legislation process and condensed it into an astonishing documentary that depicts the state of today’s democracy with suspense and sensuality.
SCRIPT / DIRECTING
David Bernet
Production
Indi Film
Co-production
Seppia, Atmosfilm GbR, Submarine, HUMAN, RTS and YLE
DISTRIBUTION
Farbfilm
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FFA, CNC, MFG regional fund Baden-Württemberg, German Federal Film Fund (DFFF), Film und Medienstiftung NRW, Creative Europe MEDIA, Region Alsace, Eurométropole de Strasbourg
FESTIVALS AND AWARDS
2017 | German Documentary Award |
2016 | Preselection German Film Award for “Best Documentary” |
2015 | Documentary Film Festival Kassel |
Biberach Film Festival | |
Duisburg Film Festival | |
International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam |