Michael S., re-collected

Synopsis

Michael Schneider is a passionate cinéaste. No love in his life has been as enduring as his love for the movies. Ever since he was a teenager he has been collecting Super 8mm versions of films of all sorts: features, commercial, old newsreels - he’s got it all. While his private life fell victim to his passion, his collection is growing bigger and bigger every day. Now, for the first time, Michael has to ask himself, if the choices he made will keep him happy.

Director Biography

Swirko was born in Boeblingen, Germany as the son of an American soldier and a German mother. In 1988, after spending the first few years of his life near Boston, MA, his family moved to Berlin, Germany. After graduating he started working on film sets in several departments, e.g. as 1st assistant director and production assistant.