Peter Simonischek

Berlin at the end of the 19th Century. Alexander Hoffmann is an ambitious PhD student of Ethnology. When a delegation of the Herero and Nama tribes travels to Berlin during a ‘Colonial Exhibition’, he takes a special interest in their young female translator Kezia Kambazembi as subject for his studies.

1930년대, 제2차 세계대전에 마법사들이 개입하게 되면서 강력한 어둠의 마법사 그린델왈드의 힘이 급속도로 커진다. 덤블도어는 뉴트 스캐맨더에게 위대한 마법사 가문 후손, 마법학교의 유능한 교사, 머글 등으로 이루어진 팀에게 임무를 맡긴다. 이에 뉴트와 친구들은 머글과의 전쟁을 선포한 그린델왈드와 추종자들, 그의 위험한 신비한 동물들에 맞서 세상을 구할 거대한 전쟁에 나선다. 한편 전쟁의 위기가 최고조로 달한 상황 속에서 덤블도어는 더 이상 방관자로 머물 수 없는 순간을 맞이하고, 서서히 숨겨진 비밀이 드러나는데...

This documentary tells the story of the creation and cultural impact of the world's most famous Christmas carol, composed in 1818 in Salzburg, Austria, and since then translated into about 140 languages.

피터는 여동생을 구하기 위해 신비로운 땅, 바로 달에서 마법 같은 여행을 시작한다. 피터의 여동생은 자신의 아내를 찾고 있던 딱정벌레 미스터 줌제만을 구하려다 사악한 문맨에게 납치를 당하고 말았다. 환상적인 모험에 나선 피터는 스타 메도우에 착륙하게 되고 그곳에서 졸음이 가득한 샌드맨을 만난다. 그는 오직 흐린 날 성에서 벌어지는 나이트 페어리의 저녁 만찬에서만 여동생이 어디 있는지 알아낼 수 있다고 말한다. 하지만 그 만찬을 위한 자리는 모두가 앉을 만큼 충분치 않기 때문에, 이들은 은하수를 따라 펼쳐지는 치열한 경주에 참여한다. 그리고 자연의 다섯 정령인 폭풍 거인, 번개 마녀, 헨리 해일, 레이니 로빈, 마더 프로스트와 경쟁하게 되는데….

The plot of Die Fledermaus is woven around a ball given by Prince Orlofsky.

유명 독일인 지휘자 에두아드는 이스라엘인과 팔레스타인인으로 구성된 오케스트라를 꾸려 보자는 제안에 직접 오디션을 진행한다. 그의 가르침을 받고 싶어하는 이/팔 젊은 음악가들은 열정적으로 오디션에 참여하고 각국 인원 반반으로 구성된 오케스트라가 만들어진다. 연습하는 하루하루가 긴장의 연속이지만 에두아르는 음악으로 모든 구성원이 하나가 되도록 노력하고, 단원들도 점점 변화하며 서로를 존중하기 시작한다.

Everything must change, thought Hermann Hesse. In the spring of 1919, he packed his bags and left for Ticino. The horror of the First World War had thrown him off course. The poet hoped that the climate and light of the south would give him a new lease on life and creative energy beyond the confines of bourgeois conventions. With the story Klingsors letzter Sommer (Klingsor’s Last Summer), Hesse wrote himself into a summer-long intoxication that was unprecedented for him. At the precipice, however, doom and death await.

평범한 토요일 아침, 해군 대위 미하일(마티아스 쇼에나에츠)은 핵잠수함 쿠르스크에 승선한다. 출항 직후 예기치 못한 폭발로 잠수함이 침몰하고, 두 번째 폭발로 쿠르스크 선체에 큰 구멍이 뚫린다. 그 시각 남편의 소식을 들은 미하일의 아내 타냐(레아 세이두)는 그의 생사를 확인하려 하지만 아무 소식도 들을 수 없고, 러시아 정부는 영국군 준장 데이빗(콜린 퍼스)의 구조 지원도 마다한 채 시간만 보내는데... 한편 대부분의 승조원이 사망하자 미하일을 포함한 23명의 생존자는 살기 위한 사투를 시작한다.

80세의 통역사 알리 웅가는 자신의 부모님을 죽인 나치 전범의 집을 찾아간다. 하지만 그는 이미 세상을 떠났고, 그의 아들 게오르크가 살고 있었다. 아버지가 저지른 만행을 외면하기만 했던 게오르크는 아버지의 흔적을 찾겠다며 웅가에게 통역사로서 동행하자고 제안한다. 정반대의 성격을 가진 두 사람이 함께 여행을 떠나고, 그 길에서 만난 전쟁을 겪었던 당사자와 그들의 자식들에 의해 참혹했던 당시의 참상이 드러나는데...

Ricky spent years behind bars after taking the rap for his brother Rafael and his buddy Latif after a failed robbery. Now, Latif wants to express gratitude by letting Ricky in on a coup that will bring lots of money. After some hesitation, Ricky agrees, and gets his brother Rafael on board. Everything runs smoothly, until police officer Diana turns up on the scene. A nerve-wracking cat and mouse game is set in motion. Director Özgür Yildirim’s most recent film offers insight into Frankfurt’s gangster world. As before in CHIKO – which also starred Moritz Bleibtreu – he portrays the daily life of the criminal underground scene in a large German city.

There are few places on earth that have such a diverse variety of terrain and range of climates concentrated in a relatively small area - temperate coastline, scorching arid deserts and tundra, tropical rainforests and frozen snowcapped mountains. And there are few places that are as heavily exploited by humans, yet remain a wilderness.

Mimi has her hands full. Her son Felix is hyperactive, her ex-husband Johnny is a mess, her father is a chronic gambler. Then Felix signs her up for a Swiss casting show, because Mimi wanted to be a musician originally. So Mimi decides to head for Switzerland, since it could pay all their debts. But then the whole family wants to come...

“가족이란 누가 안 본다면 내다버리고 싶은 존재이다… 그 중에서도 나의 아버지는 더 그렇다!” 농담에 장난은 기본, 때론 분장까지 서슴지 않는 괴짜 아버지가 인생의 재미를 잃어버린 커리어우먼 딸을 찾아오면서 벌어지는 드라마.

Emerald Green is the stunning conclusion to Kerstin Gier's Ruby Red Trilogy, picking up where Sapphire Blue left off, reaching new heights of intrigue and romance as Gwen finally uncovers the secrets of the time-traveling society and learns her fate.

독일의 작가이자 정신분석학자인 루 살로메가 독일의 젊은 학자 에른스트 파이퍼 뿐 아니라 니체, 릴케, 프로이트 등 당시의 지성인들과 사랑에 빠지며 창조적 영감을 나누는 과정을 담은 일대기이자 평생 동안 신앙을 고민한 이야기이다. 올해 베를린영화제에 진출했고 한국에서는 사랑영화제를 통해서 처음 소개되는 작품이다. (2017년 제14회 서울국제사랑영화제)

A Kellergasse – the cellar lane – is one of the distinguishing cultural and physical features of the winegrowing region Niederösterreich – Lower Austria. There are more than a thousand of them. Until recently, wine was not only stored in the Kellergasse, but pressed and fermented there as well. Today, the Kellergassen have less to do with occupation and more with recreation. A documentary by Georg Riha follows a year in the life of this valuable cultural legacy.

루비레드의 속편

Clara Immerwahr and her husband to be Fritz Haber are both young and gifted chemists. Their struggle for acknowledgment in nationalistic Germany during World War I lead to the development and use of the first chemical weapons.

In order to find each other again, Lena and Andi decide to retreat to a remote holiday cabin deep in the mountains for a long weekend. When Andi finds out one morning that Lena has suddenly disappeared without a trace, the situation escalates. He goes in search of her and penetrates deeper and deeper into a mysterious and dark world of horror...

는 도시와 농촌의 삶 사이에 놓인 긴장을 테마로 한 이야기이다. 확연하게 대비되는 환경에 놓인 두 자매가 영화의 주인공이다. 도시와 농촌, 부와 가난, 자유와 구속의 대비. 베를린에서 영화와 TV 배우로 남들이 부러워하는 인생을 사는 소냐는 일상에 공허함을 느끼고 늙은 아버지의 병간호를 하면서 시골에서 사는 언니 베레나를 찾는다. 한때 번성했으나 지금은 퇴락한 호텔 식당을 운영하는 베레나는 지적인 시골의사 안드레아와 불륜 관계이다. 소냐가 당도하면서 적막한 시골집에 작은 변화들이 생기기 시작하고, 자매들 사이의 긴장이 증폭된다. 소냐와 베레나는 외견상 상반된 인생을 살고 있지만, 그들 각자의 비밀을 가지고 있다는 점에서 한 통속인 인물들이다. 오스트리아를 대표하는 거장 괴츠 스필만은 헤어져 살아온 가족들의 단란한 재회 뒤에 놓인 서릿발 같은 대립을 파헤친다. 장애와 비밀을 내장한 구성원들 사이의 관계를 다룬 여느 가족드라마들처럼 는 가족들 간의 상처와 애증, 화해를 이야기한다. (2014년 15회 전주국제영화제/ 장병원)

The film tells the story of Laxenburg from 13th century, when it was used for hunting and fishing trips by the imperial Habsburg family, to modern day, a popular summer resort and a bustling international community. Today Laxenburg is also home to IIASA, the Austrian Film Archive, and the International Anti-Corruption Academy. The film will also feature these organizations, their history, and the important work they do in the field of research and diplomacy that goes far beyond Austria's borders.

시간 여행이 가능한 특별한 유전자를 가진 집안에서 그 능력을 물려받은 소녀 그웬돌린은 갑작스런 시간 여행으로 자신의 운명을 알게되고, 오랫동안 시간 여행자들을 지켜온 비밀결사조직은 그녀와 또 다른 시간 여행 능력의 소년으로 하여금 과거로 가서 이전의 시간 여행자들을 만나 중요한 임무를 수행토록 하는데...

A dramatic retelling of the life of Ludwig II, King of Bavaria, one of the most fascinating monarchs of modern times. From his accession to the throne at the age of 18 to his passionate support of Richard Wagner and his music. From his ingenuous political commitment to his obsessive construction of extravagant palaces and to his gradual withdrawal into a lonely dream world, an epic narrative of breathtaking grandeur.

Based on archive holdings from nine decades, director Hannes Rossacher has created a complete Jedermann performance and thus a unique cultural-historical puzzle from Alexander Moissi to Nicholas Ofczarek. The success story of the phenomenon "Everyman" is told in an unprecedented way.

A love story that became legend: Archduke Johann, the brother of the ruling Habsburg monarch and Anna Plochl, the fun-loving girl from the people - a love despite all odds.

Benno, commissar in the Homicide Department Munich and married to forensic doctor Andrea, finds himself one day in a seemingly unsolvable, fatal situation again. His lover Sabine, who is ironically the wife of his superior, chief commissioner Hartmut, is found murdered in her sister, Martha's home. Benno is summoned to the scene in this murder case. Hartmut can not manage the investigation as a husband and thus transfers the case to Benno. All others come under suspicion for this: his wife, his father-in-law and the widower. Everyone had a motive, everyone was at the scene. But even Benno himself comes as a perpetrator in question: On the morning of the murder his lover had put an end to him.

An ancient fortress, a historic centre of true baroque, the venue of a legendary stage festival - this is the Salzburg familiar to everyone. But Georg Riha's documentary presents Mozart's city from perspectives never seen before.Unshackled by space and time the viewer enters upon a unique filmic foray into one of the world's most popular cultural centres, discovering the still unknown and hidden beauties of this fascinating city off the beaten tourist tracks.

Vienna is surrounded by nature – a green belt encloses the city and contributes to the high quality of life in Austria’s capital.However, it is not just these woods the citizens of Vienna can name their own. The city of Vienna also owns the protected source areas in the Hochschwab and Schneeberg-Rax region, where Vienna’s Water comes from.2005 marks the 100th anniversary of the creation of the green belt around Vienna. On that occasion Georg Riha and his team have produced this ORF-UNIVERSUM documentary, commissioned by the City of Vienna.Sit back and enjoy the rough beauty of the Hochschwab region, the majestic peak of Schneeberg, picturesque autumn sceneries, the „classic“ Vienna Woods and the fascinating winter wonderland of the Danube Wetland Forest National Park.

Join Georg Riha and his team in this ORF-UNIVERSUM production and discover one of the most beautiful stretches along the Danube.Featuring a great number of aerial shots, this documentary captures the cultural and natural beauty of the entire region, as well as portraying the Alzinger family in their vineyards during the seasons.The Wachau, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is presented from unusual perspectives, offering spectacular views of this picturesque area.

To their big surprise, the capable waitress Gundula Kirchner receives from the estate owner Xaver Schönborn the offer to manage his stud as managing director. Gundula, who has some qualifications, seizes the opportunity and has the business under control after only a short time. But Xavers spoiled daughter Helen and especially the ambitious, but incompetent son-in-law René try by all means to drive the dedicated Gundula from the court. No one, least of all Gundula herself, suspects that Xaver is really her father.

Lene Thurner is standing on a train platform in Munich. She has to decide: back to Berlin where she lives, or toward the south, where at the foot of the Alps her family lives on the lonely farm “Hierankl”.

A holocaust survivor now living as a respected writer in Manhattan is the only person who can identify a suspected Nazi back in his native Austria. When a beautiful reporter eager for a scoop tries to lure him back, Geburtig must decide whether to confront his past.

A naive girl's love for Switzerland is put to the test in this satiric comedy. Irina is a woman from Russia who all her life has always been fascinated by Switzerland and longs to live there some day, though her notion of Swiss life has more to do with Heidi and old movies set in the Alps than reality.

Two young and attractive social workers/nuns bring fresh air into a city missionary station, but are also challenged by lust and money, offered by a millionaire.

Tracy Garret's a cop and after an incident that left one person dead, she's invited by her father to spend sometime with him in Berlin. While they were out having dinner, her father's shot. She is then informed by the German inspector assigned to her father's case that her father's a CIA operative. She then decides to investigate the case...

This film is about the difference between law and justice. A national socialist is accused of having stirred up some people against foreigners. A judge has to decide whether he has done so or if his statement comes under the constitutional given freedom of speech. This is compared with a trial in the third Reich. A young woman is being accused of having a relationship with a jew. The film confronts two views of law: the judgement is only based on the current law or the judgement may be influenced by socio-political events and sense of justice.

An encounter with a blind man ends unexpectedly for Susan Howard. The supposedly helpless man stuns and kidnaps her. The case is handed over by the Home Secretary to Sir John, the head of Scotland Yard. He entrusts Chief Inspector Higgins and Superintendent Lane with the investigation. Their investigations quickly lead Higgins and Lane on the trail of murder, white slavery and blackmail.

In the 16th century, young men put themselves in great danger to look for mysterious crystals in a tunnel in the Styrian Erzberg. Some of them never returned from searching for this symbol of perfect love. In the 20th century, the student Barbara tries to pursue this legend of her home town.

For fans of history, this glimpse of Munich society in the 1920s will be a much-treasured event. The story revolves around an art-gallery manager who puts on a show featuring the scandalous works of a woman artist who committed suicide. He is unjustly accused of having committed adultery with her, and for some reason the authorities decide to make an example of him. He is imprisoned at about the same time that Hitler and the nascent Nazi party attempt the infamous Beer Hall Putsch, and the gallery manager's girlfriend and a Swiss writer valiantly (and unsuccessfully) attempt to get better justice for him. Nobody in authority, it seems, has the courage to take up the challenge of righting this particular injustice.

It's 1922. A weather observer and his wife live in a remote cabin high in the Swiss Alps. As this drama begins, they are being joined by a third person, an Austrian who coveted the job the Swiss man had won in this bleak location. Not only that, but he also has his eyes on the Swiss man's lovely wife. The Austrian has charm, so he wins some hospitality from the couple. The three live together for a little while, but the rivalry between the two men soon erupts with tragic consequences.

Sometime during the 19th century in Switzerland: After a delirious night of drinking, three herdsmen who are all alone in the alps with their kettle, create a female doll from cloth and a strangely formed wooden root. When their creation comes to life in form of an evil and beautiful female demon, they have to fear for their lives...

An adaptation of a classic "Three Sisters" play by Anton Chekhov.

Four-part german limited serial about the baden revolution in 1848 and 1849.