Films by Petra Haffter

2018, 225 min
by Petra Haffter

Once the destination of explorers and gold diggers, California is a magnet for visionaries like no other US state. On our journey through Sunshine State we meet some of its unusual inhabitants.California is different from the rest of America. Once the destination of conquerors and explorers heading west in search of gold and a better life, California – like no other US state – has become a magnet for people hoping to make their dreams come true. On our journey through the Sunshine State, we sear

Germany 2009
by Petra Haffter

Meeting today’s Americans What are Americans like today? What do they expect after the Bush-Era? What is on their minds, and what is important to them? We travelled the United States on a hundred-day road trip, exploring the people and landscapes of America. From New England, we drive through the Midwest and on towards California, then back east through the Deep South, ending in Florida. We meet farmers, tour guides, architects, politicians and the homeless. We speak with prison inmates, marines