Films by Christian Hornung

Germany 2016, 87 min
by Christian Hornung

SOME HAD CROCODILES is a portrait of Hamburgs famous and notorious harbor area - or better: a portrait of the people who came decades ago in search for a different way of live, and who stayed throughout the years. Former exotic dancers and bartenders, sailors and pimps, today they all meet in their favorite pubs remembering the good old days - and saving some money for the hard times to come: All of them are members in the so called 'Saving Clubs'.

Germany 2010, 28 min
by Christian Hornung

Gleb runs a small hair salon in Hamburg-Altona. It’s the only shop in the street, and for many of his elderly clients the visit of the salon is the highlight of the day. The solitude of these people preoccupies Gleb, but simultaneously it stimulates his vivid imagination. While giving perms and darkening eyelashes, he tells his customers about his idea of a film which involves an unhappy man, a lonely woman, and a hairdresser for whom, of course, a very special part is reserved. Thanks to the gr