Films by Janina Jung

Germany 2013, 80 min
by Janina Jung

“How cold the wind blows in our beautiful Westerwald”, the locals like to sing with tears in their eyes. But feeling at home in Germany can be a thorny issue, because this also is the song the Wehrmacht soldiers sang as they marched east. Perhaps that's why it's almost considered improper to make a film (apart from satires) about provincial Germany and its – usually considered backward – idea of home. In this respect, Janina Jung shows courage when she returns to her home village – she won a Gol

Germany 2012, 29 min
by Janina Jung

Bouchbennersch Otto was born as Otto Mueller in Emmerichenhain, Germany in 1907. He witnessed two World Wars, was trained as a bookbinder and later became a police-servant for the community. He announced news in Emmerichenhain and the surrounding villages with a bell. Otto was known all over town. And he was different. Unlike all the others.