The Waldheim Waltz
A cinematic memoir of a time when the Austrian nation underwent a deep crisis of identity. The 1986 presidential elections were marked by the revelation that one of the candidates, former UN general secretary Kurt…
Those Who Go Those Who Stay
Ruth Beckermann comprises a personal and political stream of thought, guided by general, overreaching movements of migration, meandering and change. Rain on a windowpane, a fire truck, a tomcat with innumerable off…
American Passages
Initially, there's that moment of happiness: an African-American celebrating in Harlem cheers "We're free!" as if Barack Obama's victory meant the ultimate end of slavery. American Passages is an associative journey…
Zorro
At the Wailing Wall or in the spotlight of a stage, wearing a Zorro costume or a designer dress, solemn or rollicking: crossing the threshold to the adult world can take place in very different ways. This film…