Henrike Sandner (Director)

Thirty Years' War: The Age Of Iron

This documentary drama series tells the story of the Thirty Years War from the perspective of the people who experienced it: like the soldier Peter Hagendorf, the "Winter Queen" Elisabeth Stuart, the famous artist Peter Paul Rubens and the "Grey Eminence" Father Joseph. This visual memory of the 17th century forms the 'archive footage' in the series. Combined with vivid drama and contributions from international experts, the series builds a bridge between "now" and "then" enabling viewers to experience what it was like to live through the Thirty Years' War.

Release Date2018-10-13

DepartmentWriting

JobCo-Writer

Episode Count6

Vote Count3

The Antagonists: Rivalry in Art

Release Date2016-11-13

DepartmentCreator

JobCreator

The Berlin Wall: Countdown to 1961/1989

The opening of the Berlin Wall on the evening of November 9, 1989 came as a complete surprise to East and West Germans as it probably did to the whole world. How has this historic moment come about?

Release Date2019-01-01

DepartmentCreator

JobCreator

Leonardo DiCaprio: Most Wanted!

From his juvenile, tormented, heroic roles, which made him a global phenomenon, to his darker mature roles, a portrait of American actor Leonardo DiCaprio, a consummate performer and probably the most successful film star of his generation.

Release Date2021-01-29

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count21

Trotz und Treue: Das Phänomen Sahra Wagenknecht

2024 is likely to be a decisive year for Sahra Wagenknecht's political future. In the arena of power, she might assume a role that she is already very familiar with. In the early years following the fall of the Berlin Wall, Sahra Wagenknecht became the "most famous face" of the PDS, the successor party to the SED. Yet, even as the youngest member of the party's executive board, she was considered a "disruptive factor." She is unyielding and swims against the tide. Sahra Wagenknecht does not distance herself from Stalinism, nor from the Berlin Wall, and wishes for a reformed GDR.

Release Date2024-06-13

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Arthur Miller: A Man of His Century

An unparalleled portrait of Arthur Miller (1915-2005), a major writer who left an indelible mark on the world. Miller's life is intimately connected with the great themes that marked the 20th century. Glamour, fame, social criticism and Marilyn Monroe.

Release Date2015-10-17

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Vote Count2

Snoop Dogg, La légende du rap

Release Date2021-10-01

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count2

DanceOn - Zwischen Applaus und Abschied

Release Date2022-12-10

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Raffael – Ein sterblicher Gott

Release Date2020-09-06

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count2

Slapstick! - Die Kunst des Scheiterns

A fun-filled cavalcade of stunts, thrills and classic mayhem by the geniuses from the Golden Age os Silent Film Comedy. Also tells the story of Mack Sennett, the King of Silent Comedy.

Release Date2015-03-11

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

1913: The Dance of the Century

1913 is the last peaceful year before the First World War. However, the artists already suspect the dark times in their works: authors write desperate texts, painters destroy perspectives. Igor Stravinsky's 'Le Sacre du Printemps' is the aggressive soundtrack of the cultural revolution.

Release Date2013-05-29

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count1

Kollwitz - Ein Leben in Leidenschaft

Release Date2015-12-30

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Countdown To 1990 : La Réunification de l'Allemagne

Release Date2020-01-01

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count1

Mein Tod. Meine Entscheidung

Release Date2022-10-25

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Sex 2.0. Die Lust am Superreiz?

Release Date2021-12-19

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Magic Skies: A History of the Art of Fireworks

Fireworks enchant our senses – for a short but wonderful moment. Old family businesses have saved the tradition of fireworks to the present day. The film shows how this art form has developed over the centuries: Starting in China over a thousand years ago, we journey through the opulent Baroque era in Italy, Germany and France, experience Japanese hanabi artists in action and are also on hand to experience Guy Fawkes’ Night in the UK. We see how fireworks were democratised, becoming something that everyone could enjoy and have access to - before arriving in the present where the art of fireworks is again what it was in its heyday, a celebration of money, power and beauty.

Release Date2013-06-28

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count1

Ingmar Bergman - Herr der Dämonen

Release Date2018-07-14

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Good Bye, Sowjetunion!

In the beginning, there was the dream of a better and fairer society. For millions of people; however, the Soviet dream became a nightmare. After all these years since its collapse, what still remains of the Soviet Union? How can one approach the complex history of the mighty Soviet empire today? Henrike Sandner (*1971 in Dresden) answers these questions in a very personal film. Her film episodically follows the history of the Soviet Union and the Soviet myths of greatness, heroes, new people and a new Soviet culture, based on her own story. The film lasts 52 minutes and spans the years 1917 to 1991 - a story of contrasts that juxtaposes different perspectives and realities. Private archive footage and photos contrast with "official" news, Soviet film material or DEFA film classics. A "short" and personal history of the Soviet Union.

Release Date2021-12-14

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector