Lust for Life

Name: Lust for Life
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2026-03-07
Duration: 1 h 29 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Saeed Al Salama, Hazim Atia, Marius Ruppelt, Astrid Ruppelt, Marek Eisinger

Lust for Life (2026)

Timing: 1:29 (89 min)

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Release date

2026-03-07

Country

Sweden, Germany, Qatar

Production

Dirk Manthey Film, Sisyfos Film, Al Jazeera, FreetownFilms

Genre

Documentary

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Director

Viktor Nordenskiöld

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Saeed Al Salama, Hazim Atia, Marius Ruppelt, Astrid Ruppelt, Marek Eisinger, Gazi Albarni
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Viktor Nordenskiöld

Producer

Mario Adamson, Ashley J. Smith, Viktor Nordenskiöld, Dirk Manthey, Paulina Knobloch

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Viktor Nordenskiöld

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Maria Hemmleb, Viktor Nordenskiöld
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Short description

For ten years, Viktor Nordenskjöld has followed Syrian teenagers Hazim and Said and their struggle to find a new home after fleeing across the sea to Europe in 2015. Said, paralyzed from an injury, is forced to leave his wheelchair along the way and is literally carried by Hazim toward a new life in Hamburg. The film traces how life gradually stabilizes for the friends: they learn German, attend school, and begin working. Over time, Said becomes increasingly independent, while Hazim confronts the realization that even the strong sometimes need someone to lean on.