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Wie wird man Politiker?

What do you experience as a candidate in a state election campaign? This is what the filmmaker wants to know and accompanies a candidate with the camera for a year. See what he experiences in this documentary.

Die Ära Merkel - Gesichter einer Kanzlerin

On October 10, 2005, Angela Merkel becomes German Chancellor. After 16 years, she now wants to clear the field. We take a look back at the many different faces of our Chancellor. In addition to Wolfgang Bosbach, Gregor Gysi and Kai Diekmann, extreme mountaineer Reinhold Messner, presenter Nina Eichinger, comedian Wigald Boning, former minister Annette Schavan, former President of the Bundestag Nobert Lammert, actress Uschi Glas and entrepreneur Gloria von Thurn und Taxis share their very personal views.

Stunden der Entscheidung: Angela Merkel und die Flüchtlinge

Hannelore Kohl - Die erste Frau

Hannelore Kohl was the brave political wife, the wife of the Eternal Chancellor. The reliable companion on his way to power. His campaigns were hers too. Last but not least, his success was based on her strength. Hannelore Kohl lived in her husband's iron power system. When she fell seriously ill, Hannelore Kohl retreated more and more from the light of the public to a life in the dark. Until she put an end to her life on July 5, 2001. The documentation chronologically traces the life of Hannelore Kohl using archive recordings from over half a century of German history.

DDR - die entsorgte Republik

In the Land of Eagles and Crosses

In this documentary, Joachim Hellwig uses partly unpublished footage to shed light on a dark chapter of German history and shows the entanglements between the politicians' claims to power and the interests of industry and business in Germany from the beginning of the First World War to the end of the Second World War (1914 to 1945). The Nuremberg War Crimes and Industrial Trials served as the basis for this documentary.

Merkel: Anatomy of a Crisis

Angela Merkel's decision in autumn 2015 to open the borders for refugees split the country - some praised the moral stance, others criticized the surrender of sovereignty. Yet what would appear to be well-planned activity is in reality a policy of muddling along, chance, trial and error. The Driven Ones is a chronicle of the refugee crisis which shows that the political actors are being driven along, crushed between self-imposed constraints and events that have spun out of control.

A Canadian Horror Story

The true horror story that even the great Johnny Carson talked about on the Tonight Show in 1970.

Latxa

The story of Alba, the last farmer of Latxa sheep cheese

Das Kind und die Welt

The development of a child in its everyday environment is documented. It shows how the child gradually conquers, expands and asserts its living space. The hidden camera observes the child from the first weeks of life until the age of eight,

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Gilyaka

This film is about a person who is unique to the present. The representative of the ancient people found an amazing balance between the life of his ancestors and modern life. He remains active and "alive” in difficult conditions. He doesn’t complain about fate, he just works very hard. He has no equals in fishing skills. He is experiencing some kind of absolutely unity with nature, he doesn’t fight with it. His family consists of three dogs and two cats and there’s no one closer.

Открыто. Входите сами

The main character of the film is Svetlana Kanitskaya, who was left without work during perestroika. She moved from town to village and, left alone with nature, a new world opened for her, which she tried to show in her paintings.

Une partie de pêche

In honor of Pepe Biondi

Fifty years after his passing, the documentary covers the life of the brilliant Argentine comedian José "Pepe" Biondi, covering the highlights of his artistic journey, from his birth in Barracas to his death. The testimonies collected reveal his talent and humanity, which he always maintained, transforming his childhood hardships into generosity, honesty, and people skills.

Il cinema digitale secondo Giulio Questi

A conversation with Italian director Giulio Questi about his digital short films.

This is La Boca vs. The Plushterciopelo world

About a collective of artists living together in a boat workshop in La Boca. While working on an exhibition, arguments break out over the work's concept.

Marcelo Peralta: Free Spirit

Marcelo Peralta was a visionary musician who pioneered a distinctive style of Argentine jazz in the 1980s, based on northern folklore and filled with liberating energy. In the 1990s, he emigrated to Spain and developed an intense career, sharing stages and recordings with great musicians. He died prematurely at the age of 59 during the pandemic.

Potrait of a Pianist

Pianist Antonio Formaro prepares for his concert. He finds peace and inspiration during his walks along the seashore. His days are filled with arduous rehearsals, his radio show, tours and classes, memories, and family reunions. His passion drives him to explore towns in search of lost pianos. Once he's finished with his concert, he returns to the sea, which invites him to a new challenge.