Films by Olaf Sobczak

Germany 2017, 77 min
by Rasmus Gerlach

The lasting memories of the G20 summit in Hamburg are above all the pictures of destruction and escalating violence, which largely overshadowed the peaceful demonstrations. At the same time, protest performances went down very well as a new form of demonstration - like "1000 Gestalten [1000 Creatures]" in which artists with clay-painted faces wandered the streets like zombies, or the "megaphone choir" which drew attention by means of spoken art delivered via loudhailer. The Summit - Performing G

Germany 2014, 87 min
by Irene Bude, Olaf Sobczak

„What’s gone is gone! And will never come back!“, Andreas says vigorously. He has been living in the post-war modernist „Esso-Houses“ since 1988. With the „Esso-Häuser Action Group“ he is fighting against the demolotion of his home, planned by one of the biggest players on Germany’s real estate market. For two years the film team has accompanied him and many of his neighbours and fellow campaigners: in the houses, in the flats, at demonstrations and brushmobs, at meetings with archititects in Pa

Germany 2009, 85 min
by Irene Bude, Olaf Sobczak

"Evict the people – put up the rent – bang – perfectly normal capitalism – or what do you call it?"St. Pauli is Hamburg’s most famous district, for many years it was the poorest too. But now the numbers of high and highest income citizens are steadily growing. Social contrast is increasing. The film is about St. Pauli not only being an entertainment and nightlife district but is also an attractive residential and business area. Old building stock is demolished or expensively refurbished, rents a