Andrea Luka Zimmerman
Known for their filmic explorations of class, precarity and social justice, Andrea Luka ZIMMERMAN (1969, Germany) calls for a profound re-imagining of the relationship between people, place and ecology. They received the Jarman Award 2020 as recognition for their work. Zimmerman’s films have travelled across international screens namely in Brazil, Switzerland and Germany. Erase and Forget (2017) celebrated its world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival. Their work is selected for IFFR 2026’s The Future is NOW focus.
Filmography
The Delmarva Chicken of Tomorrow (2002, short), The Last Biscuit (2009, short), The Ramp (2010, short), Taskafa: Stories of the Street (2013, doc), Estate, a Reverie (2015, doc), Lower Street (2016, short), More Utopias Now (2016, short), Erase and Forget (2017, doc), Civil Rights (2017, short), Here for Life (2019), Shelter in Place (2021, instal), Wayfaring Stranger (2024), Three Ways of Returning (2026)
Andrea Luka Zimmerman at IFFR
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Three Ways of Returning
Mania Akbari, Xiaolu Guo, Andrea Luka Zimmerman | 81' | China | World premiere
A rich three-part essay film portraying attempts at reconnecting with often traumatic pasts, spanning China, Germany and Iran. -
Wayfaring Stranger
Andrea Luka Zimmerman | 70' | United Kingdom | World premiere
Imbued with profound reflections, Wayfaring Stranger is an experiential journey into living your own way.