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.
Premiere
36th International Filmfest Emden-Norderney, Germany
June 5, 2026 – 4:15 pm – Inselkino im Kurtheater, Norderney
June 6, 2026 – 7:00 pm – CineStar 6, Emden – in presence of the director
June 7, 2026 – 6:00 pm – CineStar 1, Emden
Strange objects stand around: on the beach, in the water, in the dunes. Technical and scientific terms accompany the measuring devices in the centre of the picture on a North Sea island. These constantly send out signals, as if they were communicating with each other.
March 2005
International premiere “NAPOLEON FOR A WHILE” – hot docs Toronto
In competition at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. 1st screening: April 23, 9:00 PM in the Innis Twon Hall; 2nd screening: April 25, 1:30 PM in the Isabel Bader Theatre
December 2004
World premiere “NAPOLEON FOR A WHILE” at Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis
We are very glad to announce the world premiere of “Napoleon for a While” at the Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis in Saarbrücken, Germany: Tuesday – January 18, 2005 – 20:45 – CineStar 5 | Wednesday […]
September 2004
NDR broadcasts “ALPHONSE MUCHA”
“Alphonse Mucha – Art Nouveau Visonary” – two parts – November 2 and 9 – 06:00 a.m. – NDR Germany. Directed by Susanna Boehm.
May 2004
ALPHONSE MUCHA on ARTE
TV premiere on the German & French cultural channel: Saturday, June 5, 08:15 p.m. “Le Maître de l’Art Nouveau”; Saturday, June 12, 08:15 p.m. “L’Epopée slave”
April 2004
Première ALPHONSE MUCHA
May 17th at 06:00 p.m. at the Bröhan-Museum, Schlosstr. 1a, 14059 Berlin – in presence of the Mucha family. Please reserve a seat +49 (30) 30 87 24 78.
February 2004
Faster films
File sizes of the film clips have been optimized. Quick downloads are the result. Enjoy it!