Films by Andreas Mohnke

Germany 2023, 82 min
by Annett Ilijew

His middle-class demeanour makes him inconspicuous and brings him close to world events. He was the first German to photograph Auschwitz. He became the chronicler of the young FRG and GDR. His iconic pictures of the ‘68 movement shape our perception to this day. He came closer to Beuys than anyone else. He continues to work on series of photographs that he began years ago: the legendary photographer Michael Ruetz. [38 DOK.fest München, Ysabel Fantou]

Austria, Germany 2021, 67 min
by Jakob Brossmann, Friedrich von Borries

A hunger for profit is destroying our world. Can art intervene or are artists merely the jesters of capitalism? And can the world be saved through living without ecological consequences? These topics are discussed – in front of and behind the camera and far beyond… [36 DOK.fest Munich]With: Albert Meisl, Katharina Meves  Ahmed Soura, Milo Rau, Antje Stahl, Tadzio Müller