Hannes Schilling

Born in 1989 in Erfurt, studies  since  2009 Audiovisual  Media at Beuth Hochschule für Technik Berlin. In spring 2014 exchange at Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design Jerusalem – taking part in documentary courses with Avi Mograbi and Yair Lev. During his studies he published four documentary works. For his documentary “Mein Großvater Wolfgang” (2013) he won several audience awards.
 
Filmography:
Mister James (2015)
Meine Großeltern,  die Gegenwart und ich (2015)
Mein Großvater Wolfgang (2013)
Stilles Örtchen  (2012)

Films

  • Mister James20’

    Production: GER/ISR 2014

    For thousands of years, pilgrims of different religions have been visiting the city of Jerusalem, in order to encounter transcendental experiences. Some of these pilgrims, however, are likely to suffer delusions, for they shall identify themselves with a holy persona. Psychiatrists came to call this  phenomenon “The Jerusalem Syndrome.” Mister James has now lived in Jerusalem as Jesus for 5 years. With no place to stay, no money and no shoes he is now pursuing his self-proclaimed call. Having attracted the attention of Jerusalem’s tourists, the modern evangelist has not taken the easy way, for there is an increasing amount of  people declaring him insane and questioning his way of life. As the film follows Mister James on his pilgrimage through the holy land, social, political, cultural and religious differences and dimensions of the region become visible.

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