DIE GEWICHTHEBERIN

Documentary | 2020 | 40 min

© Moritz Mössinger | Kinescope Film

Weightlifter Sarah Fischer is considered Austria’s strongest woman. Nineteen-year-old Sarah is training for a place at the Olympics. As she tries to find her place in a male-dominated environment, not only as an athlete but also as a young woman, tensions repeatedly arise with her coach and father, Ewald.

Directors: Constantin Hatz, Annelie Boros

Production: Kinescope Film
TV: 3Sat

Concept: Constantin Hatz
Cinematography: Moritz Moessinger
Editor: Marco Rottig
Original Sound: Tobias Rüping, Michael Manzke
Sound Mix: Frank Buermann

Creative Producer: Janina Sara Hennemann
Producer: Matthias Greving

Commissioning Editor: Katya Mader (3Sat)

Festival:
Hof, Internationale Hofer Filmtage 2020