Mama Liebt Mich – Shortfilm

The short film MAMA LIEBT MICH (18min) was developed and produced in Berlin in a collaboration between Timmi Kwaku Davis (director), Emanuel Aman Tessema (author) and Yared Mathewos Abraham (producer).

A black film production, both in front and behind the camera.

STORY: Manuel (19) grew up in socially disadvantaged circumstances with his single mother. On his biological father’s 51st birthday, Manuel breaks into his penthouse apartment. He and his father meet for the first time when Manuel confronts him after 20 years.
His father should pay for the wounds he left him and his mother.

Date: August, 2022
Author & Producer: Emanuel Aman Tessema
Director & Producer: Timmi Kwaku Davis
Producer & 1.AD: Yared M. Abraham
Director of Photography: Diara Sow
Production Assistant: Jennifer Lotsi, Bilen Mebrahtu
Set, Props & Costume: Nosa Moses, Beatrice Mensah
Sound Engineer: Rocket
Boom Operator: Leo Aderhold
Make Up: Titi Amoako
Actor: Haidils Idrissou, Jean-Philippe Adabra , Elijah Dankwa
Music Supervisor: Dhanesh Jayaselan
Sound Design: Walter Laguerre
Color Grading: Ronney Afortu