Films by Max Clouth

Germany 2020, 65 min
by Johannes Preuss

"The second largest film industry in the world" (UNESCO) is called Nollywood and is based in Lagos, Nigeria. The industry is famous for fast produced low-budget films sold on street markets across Africa. In recent years, however, the industry is changing. The Internet offers easy access to worldwide distribution and multiplex cinemas sprout in Africa's mega cities. The bustling industry draws a unique mix of artists and businessmen to Lagos.  Director Abba Makama dreams of an intellectual cinematic movement, a sort of Nigerian New Wave. Bastian Gotter, a young investor from Berlin, almost by accident, co-founded Africa's largest movie streaming service. Producer Don Omope believes the time has come for a his generation of filmmakers, "we are here to become the Tarantinos and Steven Spielbergs of Nigeria."

Germany 2019, 23 min
by Marco Hülser

Only a few decades from now, the problem of space debris might render space travel impossible and change everyday life on earth fundamentally. In order to prevent this disaster from happening, scientists across Germany are working on ways to get the situation under control. Yet, to the present day, we are still incapable of actively removing debris from space.

Germany 2019, 72 min
by Anna-Sophia Richard

Why do women stay in violent relationships even when they have been abused for a long time?We experience the daily lives of three women with different backgrounds as the camera takes on their point of view. We hear their thoughts and suffer with them as they struggle to become more independent and break free.Based on true events, all voice-over texts were taken from interviews with the portrayed women.

Germany 2018, 14 min
by Simon Ostermann

Almost 30 Alaskan Huskies, three humans and icy temperatures in a wild, untouched countryside. Living in a pack (Rudel) doesn’t need many words. The key to success are clearly defined roles and mutual trust… which is sometimes even neccessary for survival.

Germany 2018, 70 min
by Caroline Reucker

LE CIEL, LA TERRE ET L’HOMME conveys impressions of the perpetually windswept Moroccan desert, as well as of the people living there. We encounter Ahmed, Yussef, Lahcen, and Idir, follow their stories and witness their daily lives, their desires and their sense of belonging.