International premiere
Rebels with a Cause Competition Winner 2024: Protected Men
Satirical and bold thriller of a hypothetical world ruled by women.
“Protected Men” plunges viewers into a dystopic Germany transformed by a mysterious illness that strikes only men, leading to a dramatic government takeover by women. Tasked with creating a vaccine, the “protected men” find themselves caught in a web of deception spun by Chancellor Sarah Bedford, who will stop at nothing to cling to power. As scientist Anita Martinelli uncovers Sarah’s treacherous plot, she faces an impossible choice: will she expose the truth and risk everything, or will the regime’s oppressive grip tighten forever? As she prepares to act, a shocking revelation threatens to change everything.
Milani Perera
Irene von Alberti (1963) is a director and producer. She lives in Berlin. She studied media technology and worked as a camera assistant and camerawoman. As co-founder of Filmgalerie 451, she offers a platform for artistic films that are unusual and courageous in form and content. Her first success as a director came in 1995 when she co-directed “Paul Bowles: Half Moon” (a film adaptation of three short stories by American author Paul Bowles). Her own works include an episode of the film “Berlin Stories” (2005), her first full-length feature film “Tangerine” (2008), and “The Long Summer of Theory” (2017).
Tangerine (2008), Der lange Sommer der Theorie (The Long Summer of Theory, 2017), Die geschützten Männer (Protected Men, 2024)
