Films by Anja Reiss

Germany 2021, 45 min
by Anja Reiss

Today, this centuries-old tradition is unique in Central Europe: log rafting on Lake Aegeri in Switzerland. Tree trunks are tied together to make a large raft and pushed across the lake with the help of motor boats.In the Swiss canton of Zug, a centuries-old craft is cultivated: log rafting. In a mountain forest on the shores of Lake Aegeri, trees are felled every four to five years and then transported across the water. The chainsaws can be heard well beyond Lake Aegeri – a loud crack signals t

2017, 90 min
by Anja Reiss

Today, almost in real time, victims of war and crimes use mobile devices to film and photograph their experiences. We show how international investigators collect this evidence for criminal prosecution.All around the world, human rights activists, journalists and lawyers collect evidence of human rights violations – with the help of victims. Using mobile devices to film and photograph their experiences, they become digital witnesses. Amateur videos of bombs exploding, people being abused or even

Germany, Turkey 2012, 62 min
by Anja Reiss

„Tur Abdin“ is the name of the motherland of the Aramean Christians in South-East Turkey, not far from the Syrian border. It used to be one of the first settlement area of the Christians, but now the Christians are a small minority here. The most Aramean Christians escaped from war, violence and repression – to Germany as well. Now some exiled Arameans want to return from Göppingen to South-East Turkey to save their cultural heritage and to rebuild