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
Find more info here.
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.
February 2008
DVD release ALL ABOUT TESLA – THE RESEARCH
absolut MEDIEN releases DVD in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. www.absolutmedien.de
60 years “schmalfilm”: NAPOLEON FOR A WHILE
The film magazine “schmalfilm” features the documentary “Napoleon for a While” in its anniversary edition: “Wolfgang Krone’s battle – He shot the most largescale super-8 film of all times”
January 2008
ALL ABOUT TESLA – THE RESEARCH
Market screening at the efm Berlin, Wednesday, February 13, 09:30 a.m., CinemaXX Studio 17. Access with market badge only.
A Happy New Year 2008
wishes maxim film
October 2007
UTOPIAN FLICKER
The screening series UTOPIAN FLICKER takes place in Berlin and Bremen. This year’s focus: Films about the anarchists Errico Malatesta and Buenaventura Durruti. More info: www.utopisches-flimmern.de
September 2007
“PETERCHEN´S MOON RIDE” in Hungary
Peter Roloff’s experimental fiction film will be screened at the International Film Festival of Lifestyle in Szolnok – October 8-14, 2007.