History of Hell
2009 | 90 min | Documentary
A lengthy documentary on the history of hell: Rosa von Praunheim's personal search for the origins of the soul and hell.
Eva-Maria Kurz
ActorEva-Maria Kurz is a German actress known for her versatile career in film, television, and theater. Despite not having a plethora of widely recognized international credits, Kurz has made significant contributions to the German entertainment industry. Among her notable film appearances are roles in "Tatort," a long-running and highly popular German crime series, and various German television films and dramas. Her performances often showcase her ability to bring depth and nuance to a wide range of characters. Details on specific awards may not be extensively documented, but her continued presence in the industry underscores her talent and dedication as an actress.
Films
Na Sdorowje! Babuschka!
2011 | 22 min | Comedy
Surprisingly, her Russian relatives arrive on Tatyana's birthday.
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Na Sdorowje! Babuschka!
2011 | 22 min | Comedy
Today is Tatjana's birthday but no one cares. Disappointed, Tatjana falls asleep but is woken by her Russian family who turns Anne's house upside down. As the saying goes: The best thing about a family, you're never alone. The worst thing is, you're never alone! An upstanding German household goes nuts. Far from her Russian homeland, Tatjana cares for Inge, an old and fragile German woman. But today is Tatjana's birthday but no one cares. Disappointed, Tatjana falls asleep but is woken by her Russian ...
This Movie is a Gift
2019 | 72 min | Documentary
Daniel Spoerri makes artworks from found objects which lose their original function as soon as he integrates them into his work. Meeting the artist in his studio, a museum of discarded things, becomes an opportunity to tie his imagery back to these objects and to his biography. Spoerri, born Feinstein, is the son of a Romanian Jew who was deported and murdered. For the later founder of nouveau réalisme, Switzerland meant a new start. But the memories of a traumatic past carve their own trails: ...
Going Alone
2022 | 28 min | Documentary
Every year, five to ten percent of all deceased Berliners are buried by authorities because no relatives can be traced. Most of them are put into the ground single-handedly by funeral director Bernd Simon. But sometimes companions do turn up to say goodbye in their own special way. An observational documentary about a funeral service worker who aspired to become an entertainer. A portrait from a diffferent angle of a city, and a mirror of ways we deal with death, mourning, and remembrance. "A small, ...
Das Kreative Universum
2010 | 83 min | Documentary
Are we living in a kind of cultural schizophrenia, where people publicly profess the theory of evolution but privately prefer to believe in angels, shamans, gods and spirits? Can the images and values of spiritual traditions be communicated with the astonishing results of modern research or do they remain pure matters of faith? Scientific research continues to yield new insights into our environment, such as the detection of Higgs bosons or gravitational waves. At the same time, interest in esotericism, ...
Mary Bauermeister - One and One is Three
2021 | 102 min | Biography
As a pioneer of the Fluxus movement she revolutionized the concept of art and made history with contemporaries Karlheinz Stockhausen and John Cage. Today, at the age of 85, Bauermeister is far from retiring. From early morning until late at night, this extraordinary artist works in her studio near Cologne: a magical place. As a counterpoint to elitist "museum art", Mary Bauermeister founded her own art movement in the 1960s. Artists, scientists and philosophers from all walks of life went in and ...
The Long Summer Of Theory
2017 | 82 min | Drama
These three live precarious lives. Katja is a struggling actress. She gets by renting out apartments to tourists. Martina is a photographer who has no interest in her curator's flattery and prefers to scream her head off on stage with her punk band. Filmmaker Nola seeks to answer the question whether theory can still be translated into political practice today. In THE LONG SUMMER OF THEORY the women go on a search for meaning in an increasingly divided society. Especially Nola interviews sociologists, ...
L' "il y a" du rapport sexuel
2023 | 95 min | Documentary
Embarking on an audacious exploration of intimacy and identity, Jos Diegel’s documentary delves into the enigmatic realm of sexual relationships through an innovative blend of performance art and philosophical inquiry. Over six transformative days in San Francisco, two strangers, under the gaze of two cameras, engage in an intimate scenario seeking to unravel the essence of sexual rapport, inspired by Jean-Luc Nancy's provocative text "L'Il Y A Du Rapport Sexuel". This daring experiment challenges ...
Happiness Is a Warm Gun
2001 | 90 min | Timeless
In the 1980s, Petra Kelly was a prominent figure in the Green Party and a passionate peace activist. Her tragic end came in 1992 when she was shot in her sleep by her partner, former German army general Gert Bastian, who then took his own life. Thomas Imbach's film HAPPINESS IS A WARM GUN tells this story in an unusual way. The film does not begin with the lives of the protagonists, but with their deaths. Petra and Gert find themselves in a glass transit room in a modern airport – an artificial ...
The Red Mountain
2022 | 110 min | Drama
At the center of THE RED MOUNTAIN is a gigantic, shimmering red rock, whose layers and veins seem almost alive. This rock, a witness to history, seems to tell stories of past civilizations, of an Assyrian prince, Celtic warriors, and mythological figures such as Thor and Loki. Directopr Timo Müller captures not only the majestic beauty of the rocks, but also the improvised dwellings that nestle against them - tarpaulins, huts, ladders and tents that defy weather and time despite their fragility. ...