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Description
Dosi has been living with Alzheimer's disease since 2020. Despite her increasing memory loss, one wish remains for the 91-year-old: she wants to visit Nonnenhorn on Lake Constance one last time, where she spent two years during the war. Together with her granddaughter Carla, she travels from the retirement home in Berlin to the place of her memories.
"What Remains?" documents the many facets of Alzheimer’s while also highlighting the close bond between two women of different generations. Dosi’s humor and stubbornness are just as present as her forgetfulness and the sadness that comes with it. As they navigate this emotional journey together—with all its ups and downs—the question arises: what remains when memory fades?
Director
Marvin Menné
Marvin Menné | Director
Marvin Menné (*1995) is a documentary filmmaker and cinematographer from Germany. His work focuses on social issues and is characterised by empathetic portrayals of people whose perspectives are often overlooked. He trained as a Media Designer for Image and Sound and completed his bachelor’s degree in Time-Based Media at Mainz University of Applied Sciences in 2024. His award-winning short documentary films have been screened at various national and international festivals.
"What Remains?" was produced as an independent project during his studies in Mainz, in collaboration with the film’s protagonist and producer, Carla Gumbrecht. Currently, he is studying at Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg and is a scholarship holder of the German Academic Scholarship Foundation (Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes).
Filmography:
What Remains? – Short Documentary, 2025.
Where do I go from here? – Documentary Feature Film, 2025.
This is what I’m wearing, when I’m dead. – Short Documentary, 2022.