Paradise is a utopian place that knows no hunger or suffering. On the contrary: in paradise, there is more than enough of everything. This idea of a life of abundance arose at the end of the Middle Ages as a radical ideal of the poor rural populations and urban lower classes. For some present-day societies the dream seems to have come true. However, this apparent prosperity has its downside. Not only is it more precarious than it seems, it is also based on the exploitation and destruction of the entire ecosystem. Our postcapitalist present has less and less to do with a fair distribution of work and is increasingly about making idleness more bearable.… >>>
Side by side and parallel, the movements run. Synchronized paths, reducing and intersecting. The hairs fall with a monotone hum. Head-to-head and shoulder-to-shoulder, without competition and with liberation. The sculpting of two shapes with a blade.… >>>
When her mother fled to Germany she was as old as the director is today. From an early age, certain images and values were conveyed to her about how a family was to be. Commitment and cohesion were of great importance. But who was it who actually defined this? The filmmaker approaches the person who is her mother. Have they not perhaps had the same experiences? When was the first heartbreak? What memories are there of school days? What was the most difficult farewell? What about loneliness? An unfinished diary entry about two people who get to know one another anew.… >>>
Who determines who can tell the stories? The prerogative of interpretation is the responsibility of the system – but what can be done if this system is under patriarchal influence and one’s own stories are a criticism of this same system? Shot with 16mm film, the film gives three young women a platform to report about their day-to-day lives. Their stories deal with stereotypical patterns of thought, those of the others, but also those in ourselves. It is about social constraints and existing gender roles, about oppression and emancipation, and about the necessity of a feminist agenda.… >>>
A message from the underworld. The ghost-like voices remind us of human fallibility and seem to be laughing at us. A song of praise for the disorder, the chaos and the attempt – destined to failure – to order the world.… >>>
With “climate-engineering,” people are trying to fight the symptoms of climate change. Small machines are in use all across the planet in an attempt to mold nature into a desired form. The continual actions of the robots are repeated in endless loops. Yet nature remains unpredictable.… >>>
From the earliest age Michael has one passion: cars. This love extends through his life to an old age. Every vehicle is also a biographical marker in his life story, which is characterized by ups and downs.… >>>
"Is this art?" The film asks this question to the viewer, as well as to the people interviewed. Soup cans made of tomato sauce, bursting balloon dogs and computer generated oaks. Combining analog and digital technology, the film visualizes the most famous artworks.… >>>
A 16mm music video by Muhamed Osmancevic (film) and Lukas Hofmann (music) which arose from a cooperative project between the Kassel Kunsthochschule and the Institut für Musik Kassel.… >>>
"Heilung im Bruch" is a powerful technique for transforming your inner control system. With "Heilung im Bruch" I free your thoughts, your mind and your spirit. Together we will take a hike into your deep consciousness and see what is depressing you, what is slowing you down, what is pulling you down - bringing you out of balance - and create harmony within you again. We remove all disease triggers and lead everything towards healing. With united forces we erase your erroneous beliefs and all other factors that have permanently blocked and burdened you. I give you back a true inner calm and thus your mental health. All this can be "Heilung im Bruch" - with me, Franz Heiland.… >>>
