Films by Benjamin Geissler

2017, 139 min
by Benjamin Geissler

“...Messina” is both a contemplative cinematographic voyage in, and critique of, one of Europe’s most significant sites. The sea between Scylla and Charybdis has presented many challenges – in reality, dreams, myths and policy-making – from ancient times to the present.One of the focal points of the film is the book ’Horcynus Orca‘ by Stefano D’Arrigo: translated into a foreign language for the first time, forty years after its first edition in Italy. The German press defined this book as the la

Germany 2009
by Benjamin Geissler

The remains of the Grand Hotel "Angst" have been abandoned in an enchanting palm garden. Lost Pictures ∞ Lost Memory? brings the hotel back to life and transforms it into a timeless metaphor with hotel guests coming from various countries. By including intuitive time warps and applying a new and original cinematic approach, this fine art film introduces very diverse but wise individuals. Their experiences, tales and philosophies unite in Hotel "Angst" as a mutual reflection on silence, fe