{"id":42837,"date":"2026-07-17T09:20:47","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T07:20:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.looks.film\/?p=42837"},"modified":"2026-07-17T09:34:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T07:34:24","slug":"y-kollektiv-phone-media-addiction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.looks.film\/en\/y-kollektiv-phone-media-addiction\/","title":{"rendered":"Y-KOLLEKTIV: INTO CLINIC BECAUSE OF A PHONE!? \u2013 BREAKING FREE FROM MEDIA ADDICTION"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Y-KOLLEKTIV: INTO CLINIC BECAUSE OF A PHONE!? \u2013 BREAKING FREE FROM MEDIA ADDICTION<\/h1>\n

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\nRoxana Hennig
\nGunnar Dedio<\/p>\n

A production by
\n<\/b>LOOKS Media GmbH<\/p>\n

Commissioned by
\n<\/strong>MDR<\/p>\n

For<\/strong>
\nARD<\/p>\n

Directed by<\/strong>
\nHelena Brinkmann<\/p>\n

Creative Producer<\/strong>
\nSusanne Ladopoulos<\/p>\n

Commissioning Editor
\n<\/strong>Christine F\u00e4rber (MDR)<\/p>\n

Line Producers<\/strong>
\nAnne Tiede
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