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WEB JUNKIE
by Shosh Shlam and Hilla Medalia
Israel/USA 2013 74 min. Englisch-Mandarin original version with English subtitles
sat 22 nov 6:00 pm Kulturpalast
German premiere
Script: Shosh Shlam, Hilla Medalia, DoP: Shaoguang Sun, Editor: Enat Sidi, Production: Shlam Productions, kNow Productions, Chicken And Egg Pictures, Impact Partners, Producers: Neta Zwebner-Zaibert , Shosh Shlam, Hilla Medalia, with: internet-addicted teenagers from China, their parents and treating physicians
The Chinese government is the first to classify internet addiction as a clinical disorder. WEB JUNKIE features a Beijing treatment centre where adolescents are being deprogrammed, and follows three boys from the day they arrive at the centre, to their three-month treatment period, and their return home. The film provides a microcosm of modern Chinese society and investigates one of the symptoms of the internet age.
"A bizarre and entertaining documentary about China’s attempts to reprogram its internet-addicted youth" (Variety)
Biography:
Shosh Shlam, a director, writer and producer from Israel, holds a Master of Arts in Comparative Literature from Bar Ilan University. She is also a graduate of the Theatre Department at Tel Aviv University, and studied at New York’s School of Visual Arts. Her award-winning documentaries that are mostly set in Israel have been screened at numerous festivals.
Hilla Medalia is a Peabody Award-winning director and producer, who has also received three Emmy nominations. Her films have won, among others, the Golden Warsaw Phoenix and the "Honorary One Future" Award at Munich Film Festival. She holds a Master of Arts from Southern Illinois University and is a co-founder of kNow Productions.
Filmography (together): 2013 WEB JUNKIE
http://webjunkiemovie.com
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