Im Osten was Neues
Changing Sides – Eichi and the FC PIO
What brings about a Damascene conversion? When he was younger, Thomas “Eichi” Eichstätt was an East German right-wing extremist thug. Today he volunteers as a football coach for stranded young people from around the world. He doesn’t have much left for himself; unfortunately the cash-strapped local municipality of Torgelow has no way of paying him for his valuable work.
Source: DOK.fest München 2025 / Daniel Sponsel
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- Torgelow
FSK-Prüfung (DE): 07.07.2025, 271072, ab 12 Jahre / feiertagsfrei
Uraufführung (DE): 08.05.2025, Schwerin, Filmkunstfest MV;
Kinostart (DE): 13.11.2025
Titles
- Originaltitel (DE) Im Osten was Neues
- Weiterer Titel (eng) Changing Sides
- Arbeitstitel (DE) Im Abseits - Eichi und der FC Pio
Versions
Original
FSK-Prüfung (DE): 07.07.2025, 271072, ab 12 Jahre / feiertagsfrei
Uraufführung (DE): 08.05.2025, Schwerin, Filmkunstfest MV;
Kinostart (DE): 13.11.2025
Awards
- Förderpreis "Gedreht in MV"
- WIR - Vielfaltspreis