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Section: Competition of European Feature Documentaries for Young Audience
One in a Million (2022)
Many young people dream of becoming an influencer. The talented German director in her documentary introduces Whitney Bjerken, a promising American gymnast and world-famous YouTuber, and Yaru, a girl from Germany who is one of her fans. In private, is Whitney as strong and positive as she she is in the videos through which she tries to inspire a million other young people around the world to pursue their goals and believe in themselves? And what does Yara get out of standing in Whitney's shadow and running her own Whitney fan site? What makes Whitney unique? And what makes Yaru unique? The documentary follows two teenage girls on different continents who are connected through screens. It shows the daily lives of seemingly different girls who fight for their own path and face the challenges of success, loneliness, and first love.
| Country | Germany |
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| Year | 2022 |
| Duration | 84 min |
| Rating | 12 |
| Language | English, German |
| Subtitle | Czech, English |
| Directed by | Joya Thome |
| Screenplay | Lydia Richter, Joya Thome, Philipp Wunderlich |
| Director of Photography | Lydia Richter |
| Music | Hundreds - Philipp Milner |
| Edited by | Jamin Benazzouz |
| Contact | Syndicado Film Sales |
Biography
German screenwriter, director and actress. She studied educational sciences at universities in Berlin and New York. She debuted with the family film Queen of Niendorf (Königin von Niendorf, 2017), and also made the film Laura's Star (Lauras Stern, 2021), followed by the feature documentary One in a Million (2022).