Reinhardt Beetz

Películas

Spielball der Weltpolitik – Als Elten niederländisch wurde
Producer
It is an unknown chapter of the German post-war history: On April 23rd, 1949, the kingdom of the Netherlands occupied German soil as a pledge for demanded war reparations. Part of the annexed territories was also the small municipality of Elten. While the people of Elten were initially afraid of the occupation, the time “with Holland” actually became a miracle of prosperity and economy about which many people from Elten still rave today. The occupation period ended with the largest organized smuggling in the history of the federal republic of Germany. The Documentary shows this in never before released 8 mm footage!
We Are Half The World
Producer
They were, at best mocked or ridiculed, at worst incarcerated, tortured, or even beheaded. But they would not be deterred. For decades ten thousands of women in Germany, Great Britain, in France, the U.S. and many other countries fought for their right to vote. Some used the institutions, others turned into media savvy politicians, and still others turned to terrorism, went on hunger strike, or died as martyrs. 100 years later we tell a multi-perspective and emotional story of the international fight, against all odds, for women’s suffrage as an important step towards equal rights.
We Are Half The World
Line Producer
They were, at best mocked or ridiculed, at worst incarcerated, tortured, or even beheaded. But they would not be deterred. For decades ten thousands of women in Germany, Great Britain, in France, the U.S. and many other countries fought for their right to vote. Some used the institutions, others turned into media savvy politicians, and still others turned to terrorism, went on hunger strike, or died as martyrs. 100 years later we tell a multi-perspective and emotional story of the international fight, against all odds, for women’s suffrage as an important step towards equal rights.
Leningrad Symphony
Producer
August 1942: Amidst the unimaginable suffering inflicted during the blockade of Leningrad by the German Wehrmacht, an orchestra director was given an almost impossible task: to stage the premiere of Dimitri Shostakovitch's "Leningrad Symphony". The performance became a symbol of the brief triumph of culture over the barbarism of war.
Erich Kästner – Das andere Ich
Producer
With "Emil and the Detectives" Erich Kästner is revolutionizing children's book literature. In the Weimar Republic, he quickly rose as an editor, writer and screenwriter. His books were burned in 1933. Nevertheless, he does not emigrate, published under a pseudonym and abroad. In the post-war period, Kästner was a moral authority. But he can no longer build on his previous success, gets caught up in love affairs and fights his frustration with alcohol. Until his death in 1974, he struggled with the decision not to go into exile. The documentary drama takes a new look at Kästner's picture.
Viking Women
Producer
"VIKING WOMEN" gives completely new insights into a fascinating culture, about which it seemed everything was already known. Exclusive interviews with experts from around the globe draw an authentic picture of the Viking world according to the latest scientific findings. High quality recreations with an international top-class cast will lead us to the early medieval world of the Vikings and revive this fascinating, long-lost era. Based on characters of the Nordic sagas, the mini-series displays the life stories of two Viking women: those of Sigrun and Jova.
Salvar el Titanic
Executive Producer
La historia de los ingenieros que trabajaron sin descanso para mantener la energía eléctrica hasta que el Titanic se hundió. Sus acciones altruistas mantienen las luces encendidas y los sistemas eléctricos de los botes salvavidas operativos para facilitar la supervivencia de los demás.
The Most Secret Place on Earth
Producer
After 30 years of conspiracy theories and myth making, this film uncovers the story of the CIA's most extensive clandestine operation in the history of modern warfare: The Secret War in Laos, which was conducted alongside the Vietnam War from 1964 -1973. While the world's attention was caught by the conflict in Vietnam, the CIA built the busiest military airport in the world in neighboring and neutral Laos and recruited humanitarian aid personnel, Special Forces agents and civilian pilots to undertake what would become the most effective operation of counterinsurgency warfare. As the conflict in Vietnam grew, the objective in Laos changed from a cost effective low-key involvement to save the country from becoming communist into an all-out air war to cut the Ho Chi Minh Trail and bomb Laos back into the Stone Age that it had never really left in the first place. Conventional bombs equivalent to the destructive power of 20 Hiroshima-type weapons fell on Laos each year - 2 million tons
Hunting the Zodiac
Co-Producer
A film by John Mikulenka documenting various people's investigation into the mystery of the Zodiac.
Cherish
Boom Operator
Zoe Adler (Robin Tunney) es una veinteañera hambrienta de amor que intenta desesperadamente huir de sí misma y de la realidad que la rodea. Para ello escucha con insistencia la emisora de radio KXCH Cherish, que alimenta sus fantasías románticas con melodías de las décadas de 1970 y 80. Pero un giro del destino la ayudará a descubrirse por completo y a comprobar que nadie mejor que ella puede poner en orden su vida. Tras el atropello accidental de un policía, Zoe es injustamente acusada del crimen, por lo que deberá permanecer dos años encerrada en su propio domicilio dentro de un sistema especial de vigilancia electrónica. Su única conexión con el mundo exterior será Daly (Tim Blake Nelson), el agente de custodia con el que descubrirá el nuevo significado del amor y de la autoestima, herramientas imprescindibles para salir adelante a pesar de todo, demostrar su inocencia y recuperar su vida en libertad.
Lebanon - Borders of Blood
Creator
The story of Lebanon is one of ongoing tragedy. A march of follies orchestrated by heads of state, sects, and militias. The Palestinians, French, British, Iranians, Syrians, Americans, Israelis and the Lebanese themselves, have all, at one point or another, contributed to the country's tragic history. Caught up in the chaos were the Lebanese themselves - made up of different sects, religions, and ethnicities - writing their own history in a string of political assassinations, massacres, and betrayals.