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Lass mich fliegen (The Way You Shine)

A documentary by Evelyne Faye, AT 2022, 80 min.

The Way You Shine is a film about the search for happiness; about the effort and courage it takes to live a self-determined life; about the normality of being different and the necessity of inclusion.

Festivals & Awards

International Hofer Filmtage, 2022
This Human World, International Human Rights Film Festival, 2022
Human Vision, 2023
Diagonale, 2023
Franz Grabner Prize for Best Cinematic Documentary, 2023
Romy Nomination, 2023

Film & Talk

An exclusive screening of „LET ME FLY“—combined with a personal presentation and interactive Q&A—creates a space for dialogue, reflection, and change.

For companies: A powerful statement for an inclusive corporate culture. Your teams will experience how diversity not only strengthens values but also fosters innovation and cohesion.

For universities: Students engage with socially relevant topics, discuss solutions, and gain new perspectives on respectful coexistence.

A format that touches, informs, and inspires action.

Book film & keynote

Jury Statement – Franz Grabner Prize

Four young adults. They are dancers, opera lovers, poets, activists, waitstaff, athletes. They live independently, alone or with partners, and have big plans for their lives – careers, marriage, family. And they have Down syndrome. Evelyne Faye also received this ‘diagnosis’ after the birth of her daughter, she recounts at the beginning, before posing a question: ‘What does it mean for your pursuit of happiness?’ We see her gaze at her joyful child, filled with confidence that this life will be self-determined. This hope is convincingly grounded in the empathetic and witty portraits of the four protagonists.

Down syndrome recedes into the background of the narrative. Instead, we see the everyday lives, interests, actions, worries, and joys of young people – and we see them in a world where their uniqueness has become normal. In an interview on the film’s website, the filmmaker says she made the film as a love letter to her daughter, rather than a diary like the ones she created for her other children as they grew up. But beyond sharing this love, the letter gives its recipient courage for a life free of fear and doubt, through the example of people who have already achieved it.

The optimism and fierce determination to live life on one’s own terms resonate with the audience – and inspire even those who don’t face the same resistance and prejudice on their own journey.

Mixed feelings

MIXED FEELINGS recounts the experience of being black in Austria over several decades. He shows what it means to to be in the field of tension between unwanted visibility and simultaneous invisibility in social structures to move.

In Produktion, AT 2026, 90 Min.

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“A joyous film.”

tv media — “Gentle yet profound and deeply emotional.”

“LASS MICH FLIEGEN exposes our own prejudices, empowers us to stand up for our dreams, and above all, is a lot of fun!”

“Socially relevant, clever, and deeply human.”

“Empathetic and touching.”

“An opportunity to immerse yourself in an unknown world.”

“Evelyne Faye portrays the everyday lives of her protagonists, where experiences of discrimination coexist with humor.”

“A humane portrait of marginalized people fighting against exclusion and for inclusion.”

“Self-determined despite challenges! Evelyne Faye’s documentary ‘Lass mich fliegen’ portrays the individuality of people with Down syndrome—between relationships, dance lessons, and political activism.”

“I’m someone who cries easily at movies. But the last time I was truly moved was by ‘Lass mich fliegen’ by Evelyne Faye.”