Hans-Erich Viet

Polizeiruf 110 is a long-running German language detective television series. The first episode was broadcast 27 June 1971 in the German Democratic Republic, and after the dissolution of Fernsehen der DDR the series was picked up by ARD. It was originally created as a counterpart to the West German series Tatort, and quickly became a public favorite.

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Annual awarding of the Grimme Awards.

After his training as a policeman, the young, shy Köppe is transferred to a northern German town. Unfortunately, in an area where fox and rabbit say goodnight, there is little for a lawman to do. So Köppe kills time with the search for mysterious cow murderers, flirting with two attractive women and befriending a likeable petty crook.

A well documented re-enaction of the July 20th, 1944 assassination attempt against Hitler, aka Operation Valkyrie.

Two dockers from Lübeck get lost in the jungle during their vacation in Thailand. They have to face unexepected challenges coming their way.

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After being hit on the head, the eccentric gourmet critic, Gilles "Günni" Demmonget, loses both his sense of taste and smell, and now, of all times, he is due to appear in a public cooking duel with his wild young competitor, Paul Scheffke. Hoping for a speedy recovery, Gilles moves into a fasting hotel on the island of Sylt for a while, recommended to him by his friend Risto. The isolation and peace, combined with doing without solid food is supposed to sharpen his senses and help them return completely. On the island, he not only experiences a turbulent reunion with fasting instructor Marit Hansen - but his desirous ex-lover Diana moves into the adjacent room as well.

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A young customs officer is bored by his job and his situation at all. He tries to have some fun, but in a way that nobody else can enjoy. The situation changes when he decides to let his too long hair be cut.

Bored by the monotony of East Frisia, Frankie, Jonny, and three friends break into a store, steal Japanese martial arts equipment—and almost get caught. At their meeting place in an abandoned factory, they conspire to form a ninja cult: discretion and restraint, yet highly focused. Jonny and the others are satisfied with the small changes to their usual routine. Only Frankie wants more. And then there's the blonde co-worker at the auto repair shop who has a crush on Alain Delon. Frankie blushes and gets his first date. The boys plan the big coup, training diligently and secretly. Shadow fighters come at night...

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An inspiring and provoking road trip through Germany between 2006 and 2009.

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Documentary feature about the village 'Rotfront' located in Kyrgyzstan, where half of the inhabitants have German roots. The feature depicts their history, their motivations to stay in Kyrgyzstan and their relationship to Germany.

It is a rainy day in the far-distant 1960s. A lone taxi stands outside a telephone booth at the bus station in the city of Frunze, waiting for passengers. The taxi pulls out only when full or if someone pays for the entire car. Everyone who approaches the taxi tries to place a call to a loved one, and thus we learn different stories. One passenger, Zoja, is escaping to her parents’ house, fleeing her husband who is cheating on her with a friend of hers. Two passengers who are in transit are debating about a classmate, Muhtar and his wife Mahabat – will he recognize them, welcome them into his house as late-night guests. The discussion blossoms into a true drama. The taxi driver makes a call home, too, to say good-bye to his wife and ask what to bring his newborn son from far-off Osh. During the night, we learn about the tragedies and joys of the passengers and phone booth users.