Forward
By Kim Münster
2011 | 15 min | Shorts
Fleeing the breakdown of his family, Chris meets a woman who, like him, is stranded—and finds new perspectives.
Elisabeth Auer
ActorElisabeth Auer is an Austrian actress and director known for her work in European cinema. She has appeared in several films and television productions, showcasing her versatility as a performer. Auer has also directed projects, demonstrating her creative vision behind the camera. Some of her notable acting credits include 'Wilde Maus', 'Vorstadtweiber', and 'Tatort'. She continues to be an active figure in the Austrian and German film industries.
Films
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Da geht was
2014 | 47 min | Documentary
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Nur das Beste
2013 | 80 min | Documentary
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2020 | 8 min | Shorts
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Ella
2014 | 15 min | Shorts
Ella is a Polish migrant worker who works in Germany to finance her daughter's studies in Poland. Due to illness, her job seems to be in jeopardy. When her daughter decides to come to Germany and faces the same fate as Ella, the mother decides to blackmail her boss for severance pay. The film ELLA deals with social tensions and dependencies that recur in many European migration biographies. The short film focuses on family responsibility, structural exploitation, and the tension between origin and ...
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2023 | 80 min | Documentary
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2024 | 19 min | Shorts
In a moving cinematic experience that captures the rhythm of the body and the emotional depth of human encounters, the power of dance as an expression of a lived art of living is impressively staged. The film takes the viewer into a world where not only precise choreographies, but also unspoken feelings and silent longings are interwoven – an intense dialogue between body and mind that inspires reflection on liberation and vulnerability. I SAW YOU DANCING by Sarah Pech tells the story of people ...
The Ugly Truth
2021 | 110 min | Drama
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Rising Sun Blues
2022 | 83 min | Documentary
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Angry Spirits
2024 | 90 min | Documentary
ANGRY SPIRITS follows Ainur, a young Mongolian erotic dancer in Ulaanbaatar, as nightmares and a growing sense of illness leave her feeling lonely and uprooted. She believes evil spirits may be taking hold of her, and the film opens on her search for relief and direction. Guided by shamans, Ainur travels back toward her family's land in northern Mongolia and the Gobi Desert, hoping to reconnect with her roots, her ancestors, and the spirits of nature. The journey is both physical and emotional, ...