Deep Dive Genre

We talked to the wonderful director and producer Birgit Schulz about her documentary Petra Kelly – Act Now, telling stories through images and looking for stories with a political message and a feminist subtext. Plus, the immense political legacy of Petra Kelly and a possible future film about Angela Merkel and her instinct for power. Manifesting that now! Enjoy!

Find out more about Birgit and her latest work:

https://www.bildersturm-film.de/home

Watch Petra Kelly – Act Now in the ARD Mediathek

https://www.ardmediathek.de/film/petra-kelly-act-now/Y3JpZDovL3JiYi1vbmxpbmUuZGUvcGV0cmEta2VsbHktYWN0LW5vdw

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We talked to fearless director Daniela Magnani Hüller about her documentary Sometimes I imagine them all at a party, about approaching the big questions of life through filmmaking, the importance of a good editor, seeing her - in this case - personal story resonate with the audience and doing something a bit lighter for her next film. It was a pleasure - Enjoy!

Find out more about Daniela and her latest work:

https://www.magnanima.de/

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Welcome to Deep Dive Genre!

Starting October 6th Season 10 covers projects about Green party founder Petra Kelly, climbing mountains, the sex-positive world of porn and the dark side of female assault.

Join us, won’t you?

When we talk to Birgit Schulz, Rosa Friedrich, Daniela Magnani-Hüller and many more about all things Documentary Film.

We talked to producer Jonas Dorbach about meeting Janine (& Maren) on the dancefloor, a first foray into filmmaking via so-bad-they’re-good music videos, his super 8 road movie, his “not humble enough” application at the Munich film school, why good stories need an unknown element and why there is no such thing as “the” truth. It was a pleasure - Enjoy!

Find out more about Jonas and his latest work:

https://www.komplizenfilm.de/de

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Jella Haase is an actress who genuinely lights up a conversation, and this interview with her proved exactly that. We talked about her inherent Spieltrieb, why she loves her job, and how she finds the drama in comedy and the comedy in drama. We also discuss how her new movie Gentle Monster holds up a mirror to the dark side of humanity. Plus, an idea for a movie about punk and Nina Hagen gets put out into the universe. Enjoy!

Find out more about Yella and her latest work:

https://spiel-kind.com/femaleactors/haase-jella/

https://lilie2a-pr.de/jella-haase/

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