Veranstaltungsarchiv Villa Aurora
10.10.2026
Filmmaker Brunch: Filmvorführung und Gespräch
Goethe-Institute (1901 W 7th St Ste A/B, Los Angeles, CA 90057)
The film SPEARA by Villa Aurora alumnus Florian Baron follows Mitsuki, a 26-year-old world champion spearfisher. Originally from Japan, she moved abroad at the age of 16 to make a fresh start, far away from a difficult family situation. In the US, Mitsuki discovered her passion for spearfishing and honed her technique while working as a private chef.
SPEARA
Germany (2025) 40 min. Japanese/English with English Subtitles.
Writer-Director: Florian Baron
Cinematography: Johannes Waltermann
Editor: Maja Tennstedt
Sound Designer: Lorenz Fischer
Film Score composer: Jana Irmert
Cast: Mitsuki Hara
Production: Florian Baron
Production Company: RAENDROP Film
Participants
Florian Baron is a filmmaker who took first steps as a filmmaker during high school.
From 2004 until 2006 Florian Baron lived in Japan, where he worked on several film and video art projects.
From 2007-2012 he was a student in the director's department at the University for Film and Television “Konrad Wolf” in Potsdam. He directed the documentary “RADIO TAXI” for ARTE, and graduated with his film “THE FINAL CALL.”
In the following years he worked in the USA on his documentaries "Joe Boots" and "STRESS."
In 2020 Florian Baron co-founded the production company Cannery Row Films in Cologne.
Partner
The film is part of the German Current Film Festival presented by the Goethe-Institut Los Angeles.
