Schwarzfahrer

• Paul Outlaw: young black
• Senta Moira: older woman
• Klaus Tilsner: ticket inspector
• Stefan Merki: Biker
• Andreas Schmidt: Walkman

Dodger is a short film by German director Pepe Danquart from the year 1992.

Action

The movie, in which it is one filmed Urban Legend, is the problem of everyday xenophobia accepts. The film's title is a pun on the concept dodgers. In black -and-white images, he tells the story of a young black man who is insulted in a Berlin tram from an older, middle-class women because of his skin color. The other passengers follow the action more or less silent.

When an inspector is picked up to check the tickets, and the older woman whips out her card, the young man takes her away the ticket and eats it up. During the inspection, the woman defended the conductor with the words " The negro has just devoured him! " While the dark-skinned you look at them and ironically a period ticket can show. The conductor thinks this is a implausible excuse and asks the woman to get out.

At the same time, an actual black driver stops on the train, a young white man who remains unmolested by the distraction.

Awards

Director Danquart was honored for Black rider in 1994 with the Oscar for best short film. In 1993 he had won the prize at the Melbourne International Film Festival in the same category.

Others

The singer of the punk band No Exit, Robert Korn, who has worked as an extra in the film, won in February 2014 as a contestant on Millionaire? 64,000 euros.