Films

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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The Real Kir Royal

Docusoap about Germany´s most prestigious catering service

1999, ARD / Arte, 6 x 30 min

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The Ritchie Boys

"The Ritchie Boys" is the untold story of a group of young men, who fled Nazi Germany and returned to Europe in US-uniforms to help the Allied war effort against Hitler's Third Reich. They knew the psychology and the language of the enemy better than anybody else. In Camp Ritchie, Maryland, they were trained in intelligence and psychological warfare. Not always courageous, but determined, bright, and inventive they fought their own kind of war. They saved lives. They were victors, not victims. "The Ritchie Boys" was the opening film of Hotdocs in Toronto 2004. Praise for The Ritchie Boys It… 2004, WDR / MDR / BR, 90 min

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