Since 1998, each summer people of all kinds and of all ages from Kreuzberg and Friedrichshain meet at the Oberbaum-bridge to fight an anarchic battle with rotten fruits and similar harmless objects, having been caressingly grown just fort he purpose of hurling. Most of the warriors are not aware of the the battle’s genesis, but this doesn't keep them from participating.

"Wasserschlacht - The Great Border Battle" is realized as one of the three nominees for BERLIN TODAY AWARD 2007. The Berlin Today Award is initiated and funded by the Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg GmbH supported and sponsored by the film industry of Berlin & Brandenburg featured by Deutsche Welle, DW-TV and organized by boxfish films.