The Officer as a Philosopher

Bundestag - Demokratie als Arbeit

The German Bundestag (parliament) is the political heart of the Federal Republic of Germany - a highly symbolic place loaded with expectations. We accompany four members of the Bundestag through their everyday routines,

When Martin Was Fourteen

Martin′s and his girlfriend′s Kathrin′s childhood comes to an abrupt end in 1920, when their Mecklenburg village is drawn into the events surrounding the Kapp putsch. By accident, Martin discovers a charge of weapons tha

Intoxicated

Playwright and director Nils Wijn brings his relationship issues to the stage. In his play "The Whore, the Virgin, and the Dying Man," he has his girlfriend Tessa appear in revealing lingerie and takes her to a real pros

Rückkehr als Toter

Boatman Ahrens from Hamburg has a sense of justice when it comes to finding a missing girl. He goes down illegal paths when he breaks into someone else's villa. He is caught by the millionaire entrepreneur Ofterdinger an

Die Weltgeschichte als Kolonialgeschichte

Using trick cards, animations, graphics, and numerous statistics, the film attempts to prove that the economy of a major industrial nation like Germany is existentially dependent on raw materials from the colonies. It al

Net als Mathilde

Love as Passion

With over 200 years it has been considered that romantic relationships must be spontaneous. This is paradoxical insofar as the imperative form "must" is incompatible with total spontaneity. Niklas Luhmann's book, "Love a

Women as Warriors

The British college tutor Helen Watanabe-O'Kelly discusses the wartime deeds of fearless women. She also characterizes the male fantasies of sexuality, fear, desire and violence in relation to female warriors. From Joan

Kenneth Anger: Film as Magical Ritual

Anger discusses his Aleister Crowley-inspired theories of art: How he views his camera like a wand and how he casts his films, preferring to consider his actors, not human beings but as elemental spirits. In fact, he rev

Unterwegs als sicherer Ort

A moving documentary about a lack of home and the life on the run during the escape from Nazi Germany.

Als werkelijkheidszin bestaat moet mogelijkheidszin ook bestaan

‘If a sense of reality exists, a sense of possibility must also exist’ is an adaptation of the theatrical play ‘The Enthusiasts’ by Robert Musil. Franciska Lambrechts has managed to turn this ‘unstageable’ piece into an

Landscape as Landscape 11

An ongoing series of found landscapes, filmed on a single 8mm roll.

Teddy als Ehestifter

German comedy short.

Purzel als Schornsteinfeger

Comedy short.

Landscape as Landscape 12

An ongoing series of found landscapes, filmed on a single 8mm roll.

Keiner wird als Held geboren

Heroes from the GDR's past are presented. Heroes will also be needed in the future.

Landscape as Landscape 13

An ongoing series of found landscapes, filmed on a single 8mm roll.

The Third Sex

Klaus is a young man in post-war Berlin. He is drawn to his friend Manfred and, under the encouragement of their acquaintance, Dr. Winkler, explore the underground world of gay clubs and electronic music. His family begi

Matter of Mind: My ALS

Matter of Mind: My ALS follows three people living with the fatal illness ALS, in an intimate exploration of the complex choices confronting them and the different paths they find.