“Following in Fritzi’s footsteps – what was it like in East Germany?” won an award at the International Emmys.
Source: AFP
MDR Series “Following in Fritzi’s footsteps – what was it like in the GDR?” won an Emmy for foreign TV production. The series earned an International Emmy at an awards ceremony in New York in the “Kids: Factual & Entertainment” category, beating competition from Brazil, the United Kingdom and South Africa.
“In Fritzi’s Footsteps” depicts the time in divided Germany just before the fall of communism for young audiences in six partially animated episodes. Screenwriter and producer Ralf Kukula in his acceptance speech said that he himself could remember the last days of the GDR. “36 years later I stand here and I think this is absolutely crazy,” he said.
We want to show what it feels like when Germany is the happiest country in the world. I think it’s very important for us to be able to remember that again.
Ralf Kukula, screenwriter and producer
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Another nominated German production came up empty-handed
However, another German production nominee came up empty-handed in Manhattan: ARD’s thriller series “Herrhausen – The Lord of the Money” about the assassination attempt on the former Deutsche Bank CEO had to concede defeat to Britain’s “Lost Boys & Fairies” in the “TV movie/miniseries” category. The prize in the best drama series category went to “Rivals,” about the daily lives of conservative aristocrats in England in the 1980s.
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Another award winner
“Hell Jumper” about a British volunteer killed in the Ukrainian War was declared best documentary. Other award-winning productions include Australia’s “Bluey” for best children’s animated series, a British production about daily life in Gaza for best current events coverage, and a Netflix documentary about Spanish soccer official Luis Rubiales’ kiss on soccer player Jennifer Hermoso’s mouth after her World Cup victory.
The International Emmys are the global branch and therefore the younger sibling of the main Emmy awards. For the 53rd awards ceremony, which focused on productions not originating in the United States, works from 26 countries were nominated in 16 categories.
Source: dpa
