Films by Michael Würfel

Germany 2021, 80 min
by Michael Würfel

Life in community, up close and with a playful twinkle: finally in a feature documentary. The ecological footprint of Sieben Linden Ecovillage is only one third the size of Germany's average. So, is this a viable prototype for a successful life? Oh yes. But it takes effort, and we learn that even when people manage to design their world in the way they like it, there's still a lot to figure out. Living together and collaborating might be essential for a sustainable life, but it has to be reinven

Germany 2008
by Michael Würfel

"Yesteryear's Snow" is a documentary about an experiment: After living in the city and abroad for 13 years, Michael Wuerfel moves back to his beautiful hometown Pfronten in the mountains of Southern Germany and tries to feel home again. Pfronten used to be the perfect place when he grew up. All his friends, all the girls he was in love with, all the dreams were home right there. Most people are gone now, some stayed, some potential new friends turn up. What happens to that feeling of home ("Heim