Films by Leslie Franke

Germany 2020, 99 min
by Leslie Franke, Herdolor Lorenz

Europe is in a transition. Since the start of the new millennium and after the financial crisis a new course has been set. The social market economy, social solidarity systems which took decades to fight for are being undermined. The labour market in particular is changing rapidly. This is where the film „Marketable people“ is particularly positioned.Just 20 years ago two thirds of those employed in Germany had a full time job with social insurance. Today that figure is just 38%. At present alre

2015, 104 min
by Leslie Franke, Herdolor Lorenz

For many years now countries are being saved. Politicians create ever newer rescue funds, while in the middle of Europe people have to work for pittances. Something is being saved, but here is no rescue to be seen. For the large banks the financial crisis is mainly a business model at the expense of democracy and social safty. The ever 'disgruntled' and 'disappointed' financial markets seem to be a special creature which must constantly be pacified.So who is saving whom? The rich the poor? The p

2013, 93 min
by Leslie Franke, Herdolor Lorenz

Is there a bigger adventure than seeing kids grow up?Tamina, Mitchel, Freya, Klara and Nevena are 13-to-14-years-old kids in Hamburg, Germany. “5 kids” - not their parents - tell us about their lives and dreams. Mitchels Father is from spain.The documentary follows them for the next 6 years through adolescence.These kids’ lives in Hamburg’s “problematic” quarter St. Georg, reflects the typical, colourful mixture of nations and religions of this district, the misery of the drug addicts, but also

Germany 2010, 82 min
by Leslie Franke

The film „Water Makes Money " will cast light on these explosive new developments. It will show what Paris and other French communities have learned from the rule of Veolia & Co., and how they have managed to retake control of the water. Examples from Europe and America expand the film into a teaching example for the entire world! „Water makes money " will provide encouragement: Water in the hands of the people is possible! "Water makes money" has been developed as a "film from be