Films by Bernd Güßbacher

Germany 2019, 82 min
by Michael Schwarz

How does an election campaign work at grass-roots level, far away from Berlin? Six young politicians of the biggest political parties compete in the German federal election 2017 to stand up for their beliefs. By attending panel discussions, door-to-door campaigning, visits at the local fair and interviews we learn how election campaigns work on a small scale. Our protagonists are always close to the people, who support, criticize or reject them. Despite the difficulties, they all have to act acc