Films: Human interest
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Missing Allen
The Man Who Became a Camera
In November 1995, the American cameraman Allen Ross vanishes without a trace, having just completed the shooting for a documentary about the Mississippi. None of his friends knew that Allen had moved away from Chicago to become the member of a small sect, and the lover and husband of its high priest… Christian Bauer, who was a friend of Allen Ross, begins to search for him in 2000 – and the film becomes a detective story with an open end. It shows us the dark side of America and leads us into the world of salvation-seekers, UFOs and sects with… 2001, arte/BR/SR, 92 min
Munich, Orient
Directly next to Munich central station you can meet with the orient. „Little Istanbul“, this is how the people in Munich commonly call the district „Ludwigsvorstadt“. Here, people speak Turkish, Greek, Italian, Serbian or Croation, but hardly ever Bavarian. The multi-cultural quarter with its fruit and vegetable shops, Turkish bars and secret backyards has become a home for many: the Turkish pizza-baker Selo who wants to obtain his driving licence; his driving instructor Sigi, who gives her lessons bilingual; the Albanian fugitive Lena and her sister Teranda. And for the dressmaker Karagöl, who opened the first Turkish tailoring business at… 2003, BR, 60 min
My Foreign Child
For five years Susan and Rainer Werner have dreamed of becoming a real family. Shortly before their departure for Haiti in February 2004, a bloody civil war breaks out there and the two girls they are planning to adopt are caught in the thick of it. The Werners are thrown into a spiral of emotion, which we witness as we accompany them on their exciting journey towards having a family of their own. 2004, ZDF, 33 min
My Foreign Child
Four Years after the Adoption
When Susan and Rainer Werner were allowed to adopt two little girls - Alisha and Luana - from Haiti, their greatest wish had finally come true. It was the end of a long journey for the couple. Now the story of this unusual adoption continues with a second film in the ZDF strand, 37 Grad. Alisha is now six years old, her sister Luana is four. The two girls quickly captured the hearts of those around them, but the idyll is not perfect, particularly for Alisha who carries the burden of her past. Nonetheless, Susan and Rainer love their girls… 2007, ZDF, 30 min