Films by Olaf Jacobs

Germany 2021, 86 min
by John Goetz

For many years, Mohamedou Slahi was considered one of the most dangerous terrorists in the world. For 14 years, he was incarcerated in the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay and was tortured under the brutal 'special interrogation' procedure. Today, Slahi is a free man, exonerated by two U.S. courts. After two years of intensive research, the filmmakers have been able to identify his tormentors. Some members of the torture team still believe he is guilty. Others see their former victim in a different way. Did the months and years of terrible abuse and torture create a special relationship between perpetrators and victim? The investigative documentary accompanies perpetrators and victim on their quest for forgiveness.

Germany 2009
by Olaf Jacobs

Everywhere on this planet, people move from the country to the city each week. Some follow a vision, for others this is simply the only way to survive. They hope to find work, education and better supplies. In short, they hope for a better life. But can this hope be fulfilled? URBAN FUTURE is a journey of discovery through the megacities of the new millennium. The series gives insight into how people live in these cities, how they take the initiative in order to improve their living conditions and how they creatively shape their surroundings with unique projects. Locations: Sao Paulo, Istanbul, Mumbai

Germany 2008
by Rick Minnich

One week after a seemingly harmless car accident, a 45-year-old man suffers total amnesia. Christening himself the “New Richard,” he embarks upon a new life with a new wife far away from his family. Sixteen years later, his oldest son returns with a camera to investigate why his father’s memory never returned.