Films by Claire Walding

2022, 120 min
by Claire Walding

She is a legend. No king, no queen has ruled over Great Britain for longer. But what did and do the people see in her and in what she represents? In conversations with witnesses who experienced the Queen's most significant moments at close quarters, royal experts who have dedicated their lives to the court, critics who, with the greatest of respect, believe that the end of the monarchy or at the very least a radical change is long overdue, British author and director Claire Walding casts an insi

2020, 90 min
by Claire Walding

When Donald Trump got elected US president in 2016, members of the Russian Duma applauded. But only weeks later the new relationship experienced deep ruptures. Putin & Trump – two rivals, each on a mission to make his country 'great again'. To understand the political maneuvers, we look at specific points in the recent history of conflict between both states. Russian experts have a say, commented by US insiders.

2012, 52 min
by Claire Walding

On 11th December 1936 following the abdication of his brother Edward VIII, King George VI ascended to the British throne. The day marked the culmination of a crisis that had threatened to destroy the British crown and Empire. Never before had a British monarch voluntarily renounced their title. Edward did so in order to marry the woman he loved, Wallis Simpson. It would be left to the younger brother to restore the credibility of the world's foremost constitutional monarchy; a feat George would