Films by Annette Baumeister

Germany 2021, 90 min
by Annette Baumeister

The highly talented composer Johannes Brahms was a close friend of Clara and Robert Schumann. His work is often put on a par with Beethoven’s. This docudrama paints a vivid picture of his musical pursuits and private life. When Johannes Brahms was born in Hamburg in 1833, no one could have known that he would one day be a child prodigy who would leave a lasting mark on music history. In the opinion of international music critics, the grandiose symphonic power of his music, the richness of his th

Germany 2016, 52 min
by Annette Baumeister

As children we practically devoured ’The Flying Classroom‘, ’Emil and the Detectives‘, and ’The Parent Trap‘ – with a flashlight under the covers. Today we ask ourselves, who was this man, Erich Kästner, who always smiled at us from the photograph on the book jacket? What kind of person resides behind the cheerful, witty, and at times aggressive façade? What is the deal with ’his doppelganger‘ and the ’other Erich‘ that he frequently talks and writes about? At first appearance Erich Kästner seem