Films: 2002
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La vida es así – That's life
We've all been in a taxi at some point or another, but how often do we give the driver the time of day. If we were to listen to taxi drivers we would hear some incredible, hilarious and touching stories. In "That's Life", filmmaker German Kral sets off to find such stories, as told by taxi drivers in Buenos Aires, Berlin and Tokyo. They don't only drive us through their cities, but through their lives. A taxi driver from Buenos Aires explains how he is in love with his neighbour and how they were lovers until his wife found out… 2002, BR, 75 min
Lonely Country Hearts
All over Bavaria, farming folk are looking for a life partner. But who wants to marry a farmer? There's never much choice of partner in the village and even if there were, the idea of marrying into life on a farm is not entirely attractive. Who wants to get up at five in the morning to muck out the stables and work seven days a week to be rewarded with a couple of days' holiday once in a blue moon? Who has the passion required for life as a farmer? Who is prepared to risk losing a whole heard to… 2002, BR, 45 min
Sun Shines on the Surface
The world beneath the city of Munich is a labyrinth of shafts, tiles and tunnels. Mareike steers her train from one end of the line to the other, picking people up and letting them out again. Most of them don't notice Mareike, nor do they notice her world. Almost 700 people of different character, nationality and outlooks on life earn their money working on the Munich underground. Everyone here has tales to tell of their hopes and fears. Fun-loving Mareike, the driver, is training to be an non-medical practitioner, Stefan the controller has found the job of his dreams, Werner… 2002, BR, 45 min
Wildenranna
Lower Bavaria, Bavarian Forest, gentle hills, deep valleys and more forest. Beyond Passau, near the Austrian and Czech border is the village of Wildenranna. It has a church, a regular's table at the local pub, 900 inhabitants, hard winters, short, cold summers, agriculture and forestry. Some left to seek their fortune in 1930s America, but most of them came back again, unable to stay away from their roots forever. The feeling of belonging has always been a big part of life in Wildenranna, and those who live there today, say it still is. Writer and director Alice Agneskirchner sets off… 2002, BR, 75 min
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