german documentaries 2012 (pdf - 7 mb)

THE BOY WHO WAS A KING
by Andrey Paounov ORAL-HISTORY | PORTRAIT | SOCIETY | EXILE | POLITICS
Past haunts present and myth rivals reality to tell the fascinating
story of Simeon Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Following the sudden
death of his father in 1943, six-year-old Tsar Simeon II had a
brief reign in Bulgaria. Only three years later the communists
took over and he and his family were exiled from their country.
Fifty years passed before the communist regime collapsed allowing
Simeon to gloriously return to his homeland. In 2001 he
was elected Prime Minister but four years later Simeon would
find himself in a sort of exile again. A tumultuous history including a rich variety of memorable archive
footage as well as eccentric documents by eyewitnesses and bystanders.
‘Errol Morris meets the Coens in a documentary delicacy to savour…’ (Time Out London)
‘Pic’s terrific use of archival footage... Editing is aces.’ (Variety)
German title: DER JUNGE, DER KOENIG WAR
Festivals: Toronto IFF, The Times BFI London FF, CPH:DOX, IDFAmsterdam
90min | HD | 16:9 | original Bulgarian/English version with English subtitles or German subtitles & voiceover
BREATH OF THE GODS – A Journey to the Origins of Modern Yoga
by Jan Schmidt-Garre RELIGION | HISTORY | HUMAN-INTEREST | YOGA | TRAVEL
Modern yoga, that is, the form practised daily by tens of millions
of people around the world, goes back directly to the god
Shiva according to Indian tradition. At the same time, however,
modern yoga originated in the early twentieth century, a
creation of Indian savant T. Krishnamacharya (1888 – 1989).
That story is far less known and what this film is all about.
Krishnamacharya’s life and teachings are seen through the eyes
of the director Jan Schmidt-Garre on his search for authentic
yoga. His journey leads him from the legendary students and relatives of Krishnamacharya’s to the
source of modern yoga, at the palace of the Maharaja of Mysore. From Pattabhi Jois Jan learns the
'Sun salutation', from Iyengar the 'King of Asanas', the headstand, and finally Sribhashyam reveals
him his father’s secret 'Life Saving Yoga Session'.
A feature-length documentary including rare historical footage as well as lavish reenactments.
German title: DER ATMENDE GOTT – Reise zum Ursprung des modernen Yoga
100min | 35mm | 1:1,66 | Dolby Stereo SR | color & b/w | DVD | English or German version
End of 2010, after 14 years break, Caspar Broetzmann performs again in original lineup with his band
'Caspar Broetzmann Massaker' at the legendary Berlin-club 'Berghain'.
The director Uli M. Schueppel narrates around this concert the emotional (in-between) spaces, from
which Caspar Brotzmann creates his powerful archaic soundscapes. Between noise and silence the film
develops from within a sensitive portrait of a musician, who always consistently went his own way,
without subordinating himself to the rules of the music business.
With Caspar Broetzmann, Eduardo Delgado Lopez, Danny Lommen
German title: BRÖTZMANN – Da gehört die Welt mal mir
Festivals: Berlinale / PANORAMA
75min | DigiBeta | original German version with English subtitles available
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german documentaries 2012
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BROETZMANN – THAT’S WHEN THE WORLD IS MINE
by Uli M. Schueppel PORTRAIT | CULTURE | MUSIC
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