Films

The Human Odyssey

The Mystery of the Dragon Bones

2001 – the future is now. Six billion people live on planet Earth. People with fundamentally different hopes, fears, experiences. Six billion fates. But all of us share the ability to think and to feel – and our common roots. 2001 – The Odyssee of Mankind tells us how human beings populated the Earth across all continents over hundred thousands of years, from the beginnings in Africa to the south of America. We make a journey to the cradle of mankind, and on this journey decipher the secrets , which fossils from all over the world tell us about our… 2001, ZDF, 45 min

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The Human Odyssey

The Conquest of the New World

2001 – the future is now. Six billion people live on planet Earth. People with fundamentally different hopes, fears, experiences. Six billion fates. But all of us share the ability to think and to feel – and our common roots. 2001 – The Odyssee of Mankind tells us how human beings populated the Earth across all continents over hundred thousands of years, from the beginnings in Africa to the south of America. We make a journey to the cradle of mankind, and on this journey decipher the secrets , which fossils from all over the world tell us about our… 2001, ZDF, 45 min

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The Jungle

Upton Sinclair and the Chicago Stockyards

1990, ZDF, 45 min

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The Master´s Daughter

When Petra's father died in 1995, neither of her brothers could take over the family printing plant near Wasseburg. The then 47 year-old artist was confronted with the most difficult decision of her life. If she decided to take on the business, she would have a lot to do, not only in shaking off the shadow of her overpowering and ingenious father, but in running a business alongside being a wife and a mother. 2004, BR, 45 min

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The Pioneers

Flying Across the Alps

1910: The pilots are the heroes of a new age. Their record flights are top news, fascinating an audience all around the world. Faster, further, longer, and higher - that is the motto of the time. One of the greatest challenges is the crossing of the Alps - the fragile planes have to master erratic turbulences, and freezing temperatures, and the lack of oxygen threatens the life of the pilots. Our film tells the fascinating story of the defeats and victories of the men who risked their lives in this endeavour - from the first successful flight across the Alps… 2007, BR, 45 / 52 min

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