Films by Andrea Roggon

Germany 2019, 95 min
by Stefan Sick

Dementia, a diagnosis that changes everything for those who are affected and for their relatives. Accepting the disease can seem just as difficult as finding an appropriate approach. But perhaps it is much more about compassion than about understanding? In an observational way, THE INNER LIGHT explores the everyday lives of people with dementia and focuses mainly on positive situations and encounters. The film tries to offer a poetic interpretation of this special state of being and aims at reducing fears in dealing with people with dementia and at accepting each person’s humanity.www.theinnerlight-film.com

Germany 2018, 65 min
by Rebekka Kaufmann

In WE OWN THE CRISIS Rebekka Kaufmann accompanies a family from Athens in their everyday lives - as lone fighters and united as a family. But the only place they come together is now threatened with foreclosure: their apartment. The film reflects sensitively and personally the current situation of many citizens of Greece and gives an insight into the consequences of the Greek crisis.

Germany 2018, 52 min
by Niko Apel

Muslims don't do anything against the progressing radicalisation oftheir faith brothers? - They do.Ron W. from Berlin and Mustapha L. from Frankfurt/Main have taken up thefight for so long: Day for day they face the radicalisation process inschools and mosques.(Internationale Hofer Filmtage)

Germany 2016, 75 min
by Eva Knopf

Until recently Myanmar was shut off from the rest of the world by a military dictatorship. Ever since a democratisation process started, the country opend up, not only politically but also economically. Investors and multinational companies view Myanmar today as the 'last frontier' of globalization: 53 million new customers may be waiting to avail themselves of their products!But how do the Burmese navigate between the new offers and opportunities and their traditional values? MYANMARKET accompanies people in a time of change: A team of consumer researchers maps Yangon, Myanmar’s biggest city, according to household income. A motivational trainer effordlessly combines american feasibility opitmism with buddhist doctrines. A mother is overwhelmed by the demands of family and society and is looking for a traditional escape from her everyday life. Her daughter is attracted by the shiny commodities and is looking for her true needs.Original Burmese version with English subtitles or German overvoice available.

Germany 2015, 93 min
by Andrea Roggon

Helge Schneider is one of the most extraordinary German artists: Jazz musician, entertainer, film director, actor and clown. His exceptional talent is his improvisational skill. This is where he shows his bubbling creativity. “I make the everyday grey colorful,” is what he says about himself. In his world, the fantastic coexists with the everyday and it is difficult to define the boundaries between reality and fiction. Even in his communication with his audiences, this element of disguise is used, humorously conveying his attitude toward the world. But how does Helge Schneider react to a filmmaker who approaches him to make a portrait about him when he doesn’t like for people to know too much about him?

Germany 2010, 87 min
by Andrea Roggon

Faces, sounds and voices from Havana. Off-screen and with complete honesty, Cubans tell us about their idea of freedom. "It is a lie I have repeated so often, I have started to believe it: I am free." They are very well aware of the restrictions placed on them as human beings: "I can do whatever I want, but only within a clearly defined context, place and time." Public enemy number one is Yoani Sánchez, a female blogger who exposes the nature of the system in her articles. Her aim with her blog, Generación Y, is to overcome her apathy and silence. "Freedom is the freedom to scream in public that you are not free," she says. Many desperate Cubans have braved the hazardous crossing to the United States. But in the words of poet Konstantinos P. Kavafis you will always be walking the streets of Havana wherever you go - you can't shake off the past.

Germany 2008, 75 min
by Andrea Roggon

They love, they fight, they dance. Enrique and Judita are the most acclaimed and extraordinary tango-couple in Buenos Aires. And they are from Germany. In fact, they are the first Europeans to have won the 2nd place in the world tango championships. Every year, they spend five months with the great masters in Argentina’s capital to bring their technique to perfection. Impulsive and passionate, both on stage and in real life, Enrique and Judita embrace and confront each other, they split- but always reunite. The film is a celebration of their unique love story, narrated like a tango in its own right. An intimate and thrilling look at two outstanding characters. A film full of great music and dazzling tango performances scheduled for theatrical release.