Films by Petra Hoffmann

2024, 95 min
by Petra Hoffmann

On July 19, 1979, the Sandinista People’s Revolution in Nicaragua overthrew the brutal dictator Somoza and made the world dream. The construction of a new, more social and just society “between the blocks” seemed possible. Tens of thousands from all over the world travel to the small Central American country to support the young government and rebuild the plundered country.From what was then West Germany alone, over 15,000 supporters made their way to the small Central American country. In inter

Germany 2011, 26 min
by Petra Hoffmann

In a country that could be paradise, Karachi seems to be hell. To the south: the sea. To the north: the spectacular Karakorum mountains. In between the two: desert and a mixture of ancient cultures. But death, the taliban, attacks, gangs, bombs, guerrilla warfare and tribal fights are daily routine. Every day the Pakistanian hell causes endless suffering. Land and the people are wounded. Poverty is beyond words. For the people here, Hanne Glody (87) is a blessing. One brave old lady who comes to