Markus Schmidt

Garage People (2021)

In Russia's unwelcoming north, garages stretch out into endlessness. Behind rusty doors everything can be found, except cars. They are the refuge of the Russian man, the vanishing point out of bleak daily life and a signal of hope for big dreams. ...

Erzähle deine Geschichte - Die DDR in 30 Begriffen (2020)

The Cleaners (2018)

A deep dive into the hidden industry of digital cleaning, which rids the Internet of unwanted violence, porn and political content. ...

Dream Boat (2017)

A cruise ship and 3,000 men – it is a universe without heteros and women that usually remains a mystery to the outside world. Once a year the Dream Boat sets sail for a cruise exclusively for gay men where most passengers are united by the wish to live l ...

Mali Blues (2016)

Mali's Music defines the country's cultural identity. Radical Islamists are threatening the musicians. Together with the stars of Malian Global Pop - Fatoumata Diawara, Bassekou Kouyaté Master Soumy and Ahmed Ag Kaedi - we embark on a musical journey to M ...

Freedom2speak v2.0 (2004)

Documentary film. ...

The Antman (2003)

"The Antman" is a lovingly-made but sluggish monster-movie parody, done with German-speaking actors on a sparse soundstage standing in for 1950s Mexico. Promising concept is bolstered by colorful performances by Gotz Otto and Lars Rudolph, and the filmmake ...

Oberstube (2001)

When bringing his freshly washed laundry to the attic, a man sees himself confronted with quiet voices and noises. By hanging up pieces for piece smoothly and listening to each, he tries to find out whether the noise comes from the laundry. He ends up in a ...