Nikola Tesla (1856-1943) – Entdecker des Wechselstromprinzips – wollte schon um 1900 Energie drahtlos übertragen und sie auf diese Weise für jedermann frei verfügbar machen. Seine Vision ging nicht in Erfüllung. Nikola Tesla ist heute fast vergessen – deshalb ging…
Alphonse Mucha (1860 - 1939) is the visionary master of Art Nouveau. Born in what is now known as the Czech Republic, Mucha had his artistic breakthrough in Paris in 1895 with his posters of the world famous actress Sarah Bernhardt. Mucha's extensive work consists of prints, paintings, drawings…
Die Kunstdokumentation "Alfons Mucha - Visionär im Jugendstil" erzählt die künstlerische Entwicklung des vielseitigen tschechischen Malers und Grafikers Alfons Mucha (1860-1939). Mucha feierte mit seinen Plakaten Riesenerfolge in Paris als Meister des Jugendstils. Bis heute bleibt…
Tales of departures and partings intersect at Steubenhöft quay – the forgotten port of European emigration. A film by Brigitte Krause 80 min. The quay is almost not of this earth, a final terminus and a starting point for the transit voyages to the United States and Canada. The film-maker…
Geschichten von Aufbruch und Abschied kreuzen sich am Steubenhöft - dem vergessenen Hafen der europäischen Auswanderung. Ein Film von Brigitte Krause Wie aus der Welt gefallen ist dieser Kai des ehemals so betriebsamen Aufbruchs in die Neue Welt. Für die Filmemacherin Brigitte Krause…
„Kümmel buduje“ – pięć lat życia dla centrum handlowego. Pięć lat wraz z inwestorami budowlanymi i mieszkańcami. Pięć lat pomiędzy Niemcami i Polską. Pięć lat do NOWEGO ŚWIATA. Film dokumentalny Paula Hadwigera Z polskimi napisami Hermann przy budowie budynku szkolnego…
"Kümmel Goes East" – living five years for a shopping centre. Five years with its developers and local residents. Five years between Germany and Poland. Five years until the dawn of the NEW WORLD. A documentary by Paul Hadwiger Hermann Kümmel building a school house in…
Director: Sunny Bergman | 2013 | documentary | point of view | 78 min Femininity and sex are allies in a woman’s struggle for approval. Today, for a woman to have success she should show how 'hot' she is. But at the same time expressing sexuality is not always perceived as something…
Director: Tinus Kramer | 2013 | documentary | portrait | 59 min Photographer Kadir van Lohuizen travels the world in search of stories about people who left their place of birth. In Moving Stills, we meet Van Lohuizen at the end of a long journey over the Pan-American Highway. He has come to the north…
People suddenly disabled by dysphasia and strokes What happens to people suddenly disabled by dysphasia (loss of speech and other communication skills), and hemiplegia (paralysis of the right side as a result of a stroke). Reveals the traumatic effect on both patients and family. The extraordinary…
About a creative dance group with disabilities About a creative dance group, most of whom are blind or have learning difficulties. Leader and choreographer Wolfgang Strange says: “If only we are prepared to learn from each other, having respect for each other, can we work towards a more healthy…
Children from an isolated farm start attending a playgroup Two small boys from a hillside farm attend a playgroup so they can learn how to communicate with other children. At first they react as warily as startled animals to this strange new environment, relying on the close bond that has developed…
