Films by Philipp von Becker

Germany 2023, 14 min
by Lutz Stautner

The louder the glacier, the stronger the melt. The creaking, cracking and rippling is the voice of impermanence. Sound artist Ludwig Berger shows how important it is to listen to the world that surrounds us. The film follows him on one of his numerous visits to Morteratsch glacier in the Swiss Alps where he collects fascinating sounds that might disappear forever. "Climate change has always been visible to me, but had something abstract and not directly tangible. With the idea of recording the i

2015, 83 min
by Philipp von Becker

After the catastrophic events in Fukushima, the transition to renewable energy was placed firmly on the political agenda in Germany. Wind power is a preferred energy source. As a result, ever-increasing numbers of wind turbines are built across Germany, casting an expanding mark on previously unspoilt landscapes. The film examines conflicts around wind turbines in a southern German forest to pose fundamental questions: how does renewable energy, which should protect nature, paradoxically threate