Archive of the Future
By Joerg Burger
2024 | 91 min | Documentary
A cinematic homage to the importance of science and an insightful reflection on life on Earth – and beyond.
Joerg Burger
DirectorJoerg Burger is a German electronic music producer and DJ. He is known for his work under various aliases such as The Modernist, Burger/Ink, and Triola. Burger has released numerous albums and EPs in the electronic music scene since the 1990s. Some of his notable works include "The Modernist" and "Trans Europa Express." He has received critical acclaim for his innovative and experimental approach to electronic music.
Films
Elfie Semotan, Photographer
By Joerg Burger
2019 | 76 min | Documentary
Elfie Semotan, known for her sophisticated visual arrangements, is considered the "grande dame" of Austrian photography.
Focus on Infinity
By Joerg Burger
2014 | 80 min | Documentary
A visit to the breathtaking places and the people who unlock the secrets of the universe.
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Focus on Infinity
2014 | 80 min | Documentary
Where do we come from and where are we going? Whoever wants to answer the most important questions must decipher the secret of the universe first. A journey to people and machines. The locations and research sites where theoretical physicists, cosmologists and quantum physicists trace the question of the origin and future of the universe are not only of architectural beauty themselves, but also provide answers to literally earth-shattering questions... "FOCUS ON INFINITY captivates primarily through ...
Elfie Semotan, Photographer
2019 | 76 min | Documentary
For over half a century, Semotan has worked successfully at the intersection of art, fashion and advertising photography and photographed Louise Bourgeois, Claudia Schiffer, Naomi Campbell, Willem Dafoe, Maria Lassnig or Udo Kier, among others.
The Netz: SEEK II
2009 | 29 min | Icons & Media Art
While doing research for his film THE NET, Lutz Dammbeck came across the groundbreaking exhibition “Software – Information Technology: Its New Meaning for Art”, which took place at the Jewish Museum in New York in 1970. Curated by Jack Burnham, this exhibition presented the symbiosis of conceptual and media art with what were then new technologies developed for the American military. One of the central exhibits was the installation Seek by the Architecture Machine Group of the Massachusetts Institute ...
The Lady Anatomist
2019 | 55 min | Documentary
The female wax portraits had long puzzled researchers: Nobly dressed, she holds a scalped brain in her lap. The portrait stands amid a anatomical models that were considered innovative for 18th century medicine. A lost document now reveals her extraordinary story: her relationship to the pope and the 80 casts of male sexual organs that turn conventional ideas upside down.
Life on the Horn
2020 | 25 min | Drama
In a narrative that explores the dire consequences of environmental neglect and exploitation at Somalia's coastline, a touching story unfolds about survival amidst adversity. Directed by Mo Harawe, this film delves into the life of a young man and his dying father, set against a backdrop of a community ravaged by the aftereffects of illegal toxic waste dumping by European intermediaries. With its stark black and white visuals, the film offers a powerful, minimalist portrayal of their daily struggles, ...
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, ...
Homeopathy Unrefuted?
2021 | 86 min | Documentary
After investing 30 million euros in homeopathy research, pressure is mounting for proof that homeopathic remedies are more than placebos in treating at least one medical condition. Filmmaker Erik Lemke asks 19 representatives of the homeopathic mainstream - most of whom have a medical education - the same questions, and skillfully intercuts their contradictory answers. Lemke's non-judgmental interviews are a contribution to positive error culture, and "the result is decidedly worth seeing." (Kontext: ...
Nur das Beste
2013 | 80 min | Documentary
Obsessive perfectionism? Two dog breeders, two tomato growers, a ballerina, and a quality manager talk about their self-optimization processes. The quality manager attempts to further optimize the already nearly perfect workflow. The ballerina fights with iron discipline against the deterioration of her own body. The tomato growers constantly try to set themselves apart from the competition. The two dog breeders use blood and hearing tests to approach their dream of breeding the perfect Dalmatian. NUR ...
Fight
2024 | 74 min | Documentary
FIGHT follows 16-year-old Karine in rural Armenia, where she cares for her father’s dogs who were injured in brutal dogfights. Her dream is to become a veterinarian. This dream clashes with her family’s traditional expectations. Her father expects a different, more “feminine” future for his daughter, yet he was the one who introduced her to this trade, and is glad that she oversees the care and medical treatment of the animals; this creates a quiet but palpable tension. The film juxtaposes everyday ...
Overgames
2015 | 164 min | Documentary
A harmless game show or a deep-rooted experiment in re-education? When the game show “Nur nicht nervös werden” (“Don't get nervous”) first aired on West German television in 1960, no one suspected that the seemingly innocent competitions could be based on ideas from American psychiatry. But that is precisely what Joachim Fuchsberger, the host of the show at the time, claimed years later in an ARD talk show. When asked about the origins of the game mechanics, he provocatively retorted: “A crazy, mentally ...