Films

Barefoot Through the Bronx

The Mission of John Sweeny

1994, ZDF, 30 min

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Becoming My Own Boss

Unions and featherbedding often played a pivotal role in Germany’s economy – it was always safer to be employed than self-employed. But now for the first time financial incentives are available for unemployed Germans considering self employment – the German government is encouraging small business development and individual entrepreneurial self-determinism. Unemployed Germans are beginning to think twice about whether they might not want to become their own bosses. The filmmakers follow six men and women, couples and singles, who have decided that they want to take their fate into their own hands through the first year of self-employment. How will… 2005, BR, arte, 5 x 30 min

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Between the Lines (WT)

"Between the Lines" recounts the previously untold yet moving story of German-Americans, who ended up between the fronts during World War II. The plight of German-American families doesn't feature in history books, either in Germany or the US. Following the attack on Pearl Harbour in 1941, not only Japanese but German and Italian immigrants to the US were dubbed "enemy alien". Hundreds of thousands of German families lived in constant fear of sudden arrest by the FBI. For more than 10,000 German-Americans that nightmare came true: They were taken to one of the 46 internment camps on US soil, thereby… 2007, BR, WDR, ARTE, 45 / 52 / 60 min

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Bossa Nova

New Wave from Brazil

In the 60ies a Brazilian music movement became world-famous %u2013 and still is today: the Bossa Nova - an intriguing mixture of Brazilian Samba and Cool Jazz from Rio de Janeiro. White musicians like António Carlos Jobim, Joăo Gilberto, Carlos Lyra und Roberto Menescal experimented with the Samba originating in the Favelas %u2013 the slums of Rio. This new beat expressed the spirit of a whole generation -of Brazilian youth. It is linked to a period full of euphoria and awakening. Celebrating the everlasting summer of Ipanema the young musicians created the soundtrack of their time and Ipanema became the… 2004, BR, 60 min

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Burning Man

1998, Pro Sieben, 30 min

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