In 1913/14, adventure and documentary films were shot in the German colony of Togo that are still largely unknown today. Jürgen Ellinghaus travelled to the original film locations with a mobile cinema to explore the historical background of the film images and the effects of colonialism to this day together with the Togolese audience.
USA + Canada distribution: www.icarusfilms.com/if-togo
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At the end of the 19th century, the Czech artist Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) ranked among the pioneers of the Art Nouveau movement. Virtually overnight, he became famous in Paris thanks to his posters of star actress Sarah Bernhardt. But at the height of his fame, Mucha left Paris to realise his lifetime project “The Slav Epic”. He worked on the monumental cycle of paintings for 18 years – only to meet fierce criticism upon completion.
December 2009
New book about NIKOLA TESLA
Michael Krause, director of the documentary film “All About Tesla – The Research” presents his book on Nikola Tesla in Berlin. Friday, December 11, 2009 – 07:30 pm. More info
August 2009
EinsFestival NAPOLEON FOR A WHILE
HDTV broadcast at September 4, 2009, on EinsFestival, Germany. Link
July 2009
Première REISEWEGE/LEBENSWEGE
Short film by Oliver Behnecke and Peter Roloff. Première screening on August 9, 2009, starting 8:30 p.m. on the Sielwall ferry in Bremen. More information
June 2009
LOST WATER 4
Part 4 of the “Lost Water” series is currently in post-production. Completion in August 2009.
April 2009
kunstfrühling09 art festival
“Peterchen’s Moon Ride” and “Shadow World” will be presented at the kunstfrühling09 art festival in Bremen, Germany, in May 2009. www.kunstfruehling.de
SHADOW WORLDS at the MIT
MIT Short Film Festival in Cambridge, USA, presents Thomas Kutschker’s film d’ essay. The festival takes place April 17-19, 2009.