47. International Festival of Documentary and Animation Film Leipzig
19. - 24. October 2004

The Ecumenical Jury awards the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury to the film

Stroke (Am seidenen Faden)
 by Katharina Peters (Germany)

In her film diary, the director documents the healing process of her husband (a young musician) after a severe stroke of the brain. The way she tells her story allows us a very intimate insight into the lives of both spouses that have changed lastingly, in their fight for their marriage and their future existence. This very moving film about a young couple that copes with their fate does by no means suppress the doubts and the dangers in this fight: an example of love and responsibility, of courage and desire to live.

Members of the Jury:
Arne Kristophersen (Denmark)
Reinhard Middel (Germany)
Guido Convents (Belgium)
Ottmar Schöffler (Germany)