Jobst Knigge

Jobst Knigge

Birth : 1967-01-01, Hamburg, Germany

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Jobst Knigge is a German filmmaker, writer and documentary director.

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Jobst Knigge

Movies

Nuclear Power - End of an Era?
Director
Nuclear has always been a controversial energy source. While Germany is phasing out its nuclear power plants, France is building a new generation of nuclear reactors to keep the lights on. A look at the nuclear debate over the last few decades and what the future holds for atomic energy.
40 Jahre Aids - Schweigen = Tod
Writer
This is the story of death and survival, exclusion and hope told by those who lived through it. 40 years ago an HIV infection seemed like a death sentence.
40 Jahre Aids - Schweigen = Tod
Director
This is the story of death and survival, exclusion and hope told by those who lived through it. 40 years ago an HIV infection seemed like a death sentence.
2020: A Very Particular Year
Writer
At the beginning of the year 2020, a relentless plague sweeps the planet and, as a consequence, a global lockdown is gradually decreed: how did people from very different latitudes, living necessarily very different situations, experience this shared solitude? How did people adapt to the restriction by decree of their personal freedoms and the transformation of many bustling metropolises into ghost cities?
2020: A Very Particular Year
Director
At the beginning of the year 2020, a relentless plague sweeps the planet and, as a consequence, a global lockdown is gradually decreed: how did people from very different latitudes, living necessarily very different situations, experience this shared solitude? How did people adapt to the restriction by decree of their personal freedoms and the transformation of many bustling metropolises into ghost cities?
BHAGWAN – Die Deutschen und der Guru
Director
Katarina Witt - Doubles axels et rebondissements
Director
Geheimnis Teutoburger Wald
Director
The Price of Protest
Co-Director
United States, September 1st, 2016. American football player Colin Kaepernick kneels during the national anthem, protesting police brutality against black people. Part of the population regards the gesture as an unacceptable affront to the flag. Later, he loses his place on his team. Today, however, he is considered by many as a true hero.
Vaterland: Das schwierige Erbe der Treuhand
Director
The Karen Carpenter Story
Director
Nikita Khrushchev – The Red Tsar
Writer
Nikita Khrushchev was a devoted supporter of Stalin, but eventually put an end to his predecessor's regime of terror. In this documentary his family members, along with historians, bring to life his story and a piece of Soviet history.
Nikita Khrushchev – The Red Tsar
Director
Nikita Khrushchev was a devoted supporter of Stalin, but eventually put an end to his predecessor's regime of terror. In this documentary his family members, along with historians, bring to life his story and a piece of Soviet history.
Mata Hari: The Beautiful Spy
Writer
The famous exotic dancer and courtesan Mata Hari stands for beauty and seduction. She gave herself to the most influential men of her time. In the middle of the First World War, she was executed as a spy for Germany. But one question has not been resolved for a hundred years: was she guilty? The unusual woman remains in people's fantasies to this day.
Mata Hari: The Beautiful Spy
Director
The famous exotic dancer and courtesan Mata Hari stands for beauty and seduction. She gave herself to the most influential men of her time. In the middle of the First World War, she was executed as a spy for Germany. But one question has not been resolved for a hundred years: was she guilty? The unusual woman remains in people's fantasies to this day.
Stalin's Daughter
Writer
A shock wave started as Stalin's daughter Svetlana Iosifovna Alliluyeva fled to the West. During her childhood, she remained at the center of power and was her father's favorite child. However, her life was overshadowed by death and violence. Her mother and brother died, family members were murdered, and her partner was exiled by Stalin. The Iron Curtain was an obstacle in her family dream. This documentary shows for the first time interviews with friends and relatives, exclusive photos and documentation, as well as the last and never broadcast interview with Alliloejeva.
Stalin's Daughter
Director
A shock wave started as Stalin's daughter Svetlana Iosifovna Alliluyeva fled to the West. During her childhood, she remained at the center of power and was her father's favorite child. However, her life was overshadowed by death and violence. Her mother and brother died, family members were murdered, and her partner was exiled by Stalin. The Iron Curtain was an obstacle in her family dream. This documentary shows for the first time interviews with friends and relatives, exclusive photos and documentation, as well as the last and never broadcast interview with Alliloejeva.
Mildred Scheel - Die First Lady und der Kampf gegen Krebs
Director
Drei Leben: Axel Springer
Director