Auf der Suche nach Fritz Kann
A documentary
In his film, Marcel Kolvenbach follows the traces of his grandmother's first husband: the Jew Fritz Kann. He was deported in 1942 - exactly 9 months before the birth of the filmmaker's father - and murdered in Izbica by the Nazis. Is Marcel Kolvenbach the grandson of Fritz Kann or does he owe his existence to the fact that Fritz Kann was deported and murdered?
Silence of the Tides (2020)
A documentary
The passage of time is spellbinding in this cinematic tour de force about the Wadden Sea. A film that inhales and exhales along with the tides as it explores the fragile relationship between man and nature.
The Lost Leonardo (2021)
A documentary starring Georgina Adam, Warren Adelson and Evan Beard
London, England, 2008. Some of the most distinguished experts on the work of Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci gather at the National Gallery to examine a painting known as Salvator Mundi; an event that turns out to be the first act of one of the most fascinating stories in the history of art.
We are all Detroit
A documentary
A view at two cities far from each other – Bochum and Detroit – which face huge challenges after the departure of the automobile industry. The industry disappears, what stays are the people. In the end there is a journey into the hearts of the citizens of both cities who, after the end of the industrial age, search for a new identity ... (more)
Wettermacher
A documentary
Near the Siberian polar sea lies the weather station "Chodowaricha", probably the loneliest workplace in the world. Here, the three meteorologists Vladimir, Sasha and Alexander observe the weather. In the rhythm of the seasons, the viewer is allowed to participate in their lives. The constant isolation takes its toll and interpersonal conflicts among the weathermen are not left out ... (more)
Alles was man braucht
A documentary
What and how much do we need for a good life? Not much, says Knut Thomsen from Dithmarschen. Something to eat, something to drink, and the freedom to make time for what you're doing. His wife Berit and he opened a village shop together - a 40 square meter, lively universe of regional vegetables, finely arranged shelves, chatter and togetherness ... (more)