Frau Vater - The story of Maria Einsmann
The true story of Maria Einsmann, who worked for twelve years as a man in Mainz.
Films
New
Naturfarben - our new series
on DVD, streaming and as a cinema long version
Colours as bright as nature
“Nature's colour pot” on natural dyeing in 25 villages of western Türkiye, and “Colour Rush” on the dyer Dieter Kaiser.
Purple rediscovered
“Purple of the Mixtecs” on the snail dyers of Mexico, and “Purpurissum” on the rediscovery of purple dyeing.
The series has its own project site – with background on the films, images and ordering. Visit the Naturfarben site
Visiting the Past - From New York to Essenheim
Joan Salomon from New York visits Essenheim, her mother's Jewish home village.
Eduard Zuckmayer - A Musician in Türkiye
A musician emigrates to Türkiye in 1936 and builds up music education there.
Kaptan June
Portrait of Englishwoman June Haimoff, who prevents a hotel from being built on a sea-turtle nesting beach in Türkiye.
Deutsch aus Liebe
Long-term observation of three young women on their way from Türkiye to Germany.
Emine from Incesu
In 1966 eighteen-year-old Emine left her Anatolian village to work in Germany.
Purple - Dyeing at a snail's pace
In Mexico, dyers still obtain the colour purple from rare sea snails.
Kadir - The cotton farmer
A Turkish organic cotton farmer between agriculture, tourism and the world market.
Carpet Secrets
A women's cooperative in western Türkiye knots carpets using age-old methods.
Katharina - or the art of finding work
Four women's stories after a screenplay by Anna Seghers - then and now.
Eduard Zuckmayer – project site
A dedicated website on the documentary and on the life of musician Eduard Zuckmayer in Türkiye.