Directing
A film about the value of work.
Citizens of East Germany talk about their experiences and feelings in the face of upcoming elections that will lead to reunification with the West. The past is tinged with regret, frustration and anger, while the future is uncertain.
A journey through time and East Germany, 30 years after reunification as well as the first trip that the director and cameraman undertook through the then newly collapsed GDR. A curious road trip has turned into a road movie as well as a document of time.
Summer vacation in the forest—7-year-old Lene from Mecklenburg isn't looking forward to it at all! Nothing but trees, mountains, and children who speak a language she finds strange: Bavarian! But then there's the story of Wald-Peter, who is said to be trapped in a "cave of sleeping souls," or that of the mysterious Wald-Ursel, whose soul lives on in the forest. Lene meets Forest Obelix and a cool young ranger, learns Bavarian rap, and discovers the best hiding places in the forest.
The everyday work and life perspectives of a family of farmers from Brandenburg.
The first engagement at the small theater in the Mecklenburg province presents Gesa and Arikia with challenges. Schumann accompanies the young women during their first two years, telling of their hopes and doubts, of internal and external resistance.
Documents important parts of the East German rock music scene of the late 1980s, from well-established bands like Silly, to underground rock bands like Feeling B. This road movie features young people using music to express their take on life, opposition to their parents' generation and opinions on the social and political climate in East Germany. It includes clips from concerts and interviews with fans and members of various bands, such as Feeling B's Christian Lorenz and Paul Landers, now members of Rammstein.
Boizenburg is a small town on the Elbe River in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. In the middle of the station forecourt stands an aging kiosk, open from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. It also serves as a regular hangout for shift workers from the slaughterhouses, unemployed people, taxi drivers, and retirees. At the end of 2015, thousands of refugees arrive at the train station, wanting to go to the nearby initial reception center. The regulars, who normally drink beer and watch soccer here, begin to discuss politics and reflect on their own situation. We encounter a special moment where they give us insights into their everyday lives and talk about their frustrations and hopes.
