Joachim Tschirner
Directing
Known For
The Method shows and reveals the knowledge and tools used by great documentary filmmakers on the challenge of representing the reality.
The Method
Documentary film.
Kein Abschied – nur fort
The fourth installment in the “Maxhütten Cycle” and a continuation of the story of Katrin Hensel, a block-dancer and member of the People’s Chamber.
Katrin’s Steelworks
Documentary film.
Ein schmales Stück Deutschland
Rostock - GDR county on the Baltic. This county covering the northern part of the GDR is the welcoming destination of many people: holidaymakers, tourists, people on business trips and seamen. Sometimes there is an equal number of local residents and visitors. The film reports on the development of this formerly backward region to an advanced agrarian and industrial county. It reports on the way of life and achievements of the people and gives the viewer an impression of the county's scenic beauties.
DDR-Magazin 1978/12
Documentary film.
Abstich
The third part of the “Maxhütten Cycle.” The camera follows the steelworkers from the “Ernst Thälmann Socialist Labor Brigade.” It becomes clear what hardships they endure every day—working in the heat, dust, and noise—so that they can receive their monthly wages of between 800 and 1,500 marks at the end of the month.
Max III
Uranium mining, the first link in the chain of nuclear development, has managed again and again to keep itself out of the public eye. A web of propaganda, disinformation and lies covers its sixty-five-year history.
Yellow Cake: Die Lüge von der sauberen Energie
The first part of the “Maxhütte Cycle”, featuring six scenes from the control room of the old rolling mill at Maxhütte-Unterwellenborn. The camera follows slab mill operator Katrin Hensel in her control room. Despite the intense noise and production pressure, Katrin always maintains a clear overview, gives precise instructions, notes down completed orders, and operates countless buttons and levers—sometimes while simultaneously using the phone and intercom.
Katrin
The second part of the “Maxhütte Cycle.” The camera follows Hans Vogel, the head of the pig iron division, during a nine-hour workday in the harsh winter of 1988. The goal is to produce a total of 1,070 tons of special pig iron per month.