Section: Events

Fastnachtsstrauss und Erntekranz – Wendische Bräuche in der Niederlausitz

Fastnachtsstrauss und Erntekranz – Sorbian Rites in Lausatia

Donald Saischowa
Germany, 2016, 51 Min

This documentary film explores Sorbian/Wendish customs, as lived out in the course of the year.

This documentary film explores Sorbian/Wendish customs, as lived out in the course of the year: from Zapust, to Easter traditions, St John's Day celebrations, rooster plucking and the traditional “Christ Child” (Janšojski bog). Produced over the period 2014-2016 by author, director and cameraman Donald Saischowa (DOSFILM) on behalf of the foundation for the Sorbian People, with the assistance of Domowina e. V. There are two versions of films; lower Sorbian and German (with English subtitles).

Filmformat
mov | Farbe / colour
Drehbuch
Esther Undisz, Donald Saischowa
Kamera
Donald Saischowa
Schnitt
Clemens Schiesko
Musik
Matthias Kießling
Produzent
Donald Saischowa
Produktion
Dosfilm Produktion
Co-Produktion
Stiftung für das sorbische Volk
Kontakt
DOSFILM
Donald Saischowa
Am Turm 14
03046 Cottbus
Germany
Tel.: +49.355.784.06 09
dos.film@freenet.de
www.dosfilm.de
Donald Saischowa

Donald Saischowa - born 1963 in Cottbus, Germany. Completed a salesperson apprenticeship in the fields of radio broadcasting and television engineering from 1986-1988. He has been shooting documentary films since the mid-eighties, and has been the director of photography of over 35 television documentaries. In addition, he works as an author.

Movies
OSTKREUZ (1992, doc)
PRAYER FOR NOBODY PEOPLE (1992, doc)
RENATURIERUNG DER SPREEAUE – LEBENSADER FLUSS (2006-2013, doc)
BALANCEAKT (2010, doc)
SPREEWALDSAGA – SYMPATHIE MIT DEM TEUFEL (2013, doc)
DER TUMULUS (2015, TV, doc)
ELEGIA INDUSTRIAL 3D (2015, doc, Cottbus 2015)