As soon as filmmaker Eva Stotz found out about the Couchsurfing network, she had to know more. What was this online community providing a free place to sleep anywhere in the world, a chance look in on the lives of complete strangers, and an opportunity to reach out beyond the internet after only a few emails? Eva packed her camera and set off on her travels.
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Assim que a cineasta Eva Stotz soube da rede Couchsurfing, teve de saber mais. O que era esta comunidade online que proporcionava um lugar livre para dormir em qualquer parte do mundo, um olhar casual sobre as vidas de estranhos completos, e uma oportunidade de chegar para além da internet depois de apenas alguns e-mails? Eva embalou a sua máquina fotográfica e partiu para as suas viagens.
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Als die Filmemacherin Eva Stotz von dem Couchsurfing-Netzwerk erfuhr, musste sie mehr wissen. Was war das für eine Online-Community, die einen kostenlosen Schlafplatz an einem beliebigen Ort auf der Welt, einen Einblick in das Leben völlig fremder Menschen und die Möglichkeit bot, nach nur ein paar E-Mails über das Internet hinaus Kontakte zu knüpfen? Eva packte ihre Kamera ein und machte sich auf die Reise.

___ Team
Author, Director, Cinematographer: Eva Stotz
Production: Sabotage Film GmbH, Karsten Aurich und Annedore von Donop
Editing: Vincent Schmitt
Sound Recording: Garip Özdem, Juri von der Krause, Johannes Schmelzer Ziringer, Konstantin Kirilow
Sound Postproduction: Niklas Kammertöns
Music: Jürgen Grözinger

___ Partner and Funding
Medienboard Berlin Brandenburg
ZDF - Kleines Fernsehspiel

___ Awards and Festivals
Wordpremiere South by Southwest Austin, Nomination Maverick Award, Woodstock Film Festival Press, Nomination Cosmic Angel,
Raindance Festival, Official Selection 11th PLANETE DOC WARSAW, Official Selection 28th DOKFEST MÜNCHEN, Opening Film FILM WELT WIRTSCHAFT MÜNCHEN, German Competition ACHTUNG BERLIN Festival, Official Selection GERMAN FILMWEEK CAIRO, Official Selection DOCFESTIVAL SAN FRANCISCO, Official Selection MIDDLE EASTERN FILM FESTIVAL SOFIA, Official Selection HIPTRIP FESTIVAL BUCHAREST, Official Selection CROSSROAD FESTIVAL GRAZ