Milena Gierke

Stündlich I-III (2012)

"Over a period of five months, I had my super 8 camera with me at all times. Once every hour I made a shot of myself, wherever I happened to be, interrupting any activity whatsoever. For the hours I slept at night, I filmed black. I changed speed and focus ...

In a Tree’s Shadow II (2011)

Shadows of leafless trees projected on to buildings in Berlin-Pankow. The shadows cast their pattern on three-dimensional objects as their own sort of drawings. ...

Volver (2009)

Super 8 short by Milena Gierke. ...

"B" WIE BAGGERFÜHRER (2008)

Farmers at work in their fields during the August harvest in Bad Zweesten. ...

Le Corbusier au Mistral (2008)

"Afternoon shift in Marseilles coupled with the stormy mistral. I love Bauhaus and filmed a big complex by Le Corbusier 'Unité d'habitation' in which, besides apartments, there were originally shops, a hotel, a kindergarten and everything necessary. What' ...

Rouge, blanc, verre (2004)

A film sketch featuring glasses on a red and white checked tablecloth. ...

Gartentränen (2004)

Journey to Mikulince, Ukraine (2003)

My grandmother was forced to leave her birthplace at the age of three. She never had the opportunity to return. My uncle and I decided to set off in search of this town. We even found the old Mill building that my great-great grandparents lived in. ...

Gestrandet (2001)

I booked a holiday in Tunisia: one week in a 3-star hotel, and spent the entire time there. The film subjects everything to my own point of view: the architecture, the beach with its umbrellas, tourists who are both present and absent, the sort of biding t ...

Membrane (2000)

The view from a balcony window in Berlin: one sees elements of Summertime, such as shadows and the movement of plastic wrapping material in the wind, which alternately hides and reveals the view of an intersection teeming with life. ...

Towards (1999)

The view out the window of a train toilet is reflected in the mirror, and vice versa. ...

France - Brazil in New York (1998)

"In a small bar on New York's West Broadway, World Cup Football is on the telly. As opposed to the Americans, who aren't interested in international-style football, the bar is filled with people from France and Brazil who live in the city, and a few touris ...

Kröten (1997)

A stream in the south of France. Due to the movement of the water's surface, the appearance of the toads is distorted to the point of making them unrecognizable. This results in two superimposed planes. ...

Refreshment in Summer (1997)

"The thrill of a sudden summer rainstorm inspires me to jump, naked, into my friend Maria's pool . ...

In A Tree’s Shadow (1996)

"1st Part: the tree's bark, leaves, branches and shadow on the ground and on wooden houses. 2nd Part: An abstract composition of alternating images. Green leaves, and the blue sky. Gradually, the rhythm of shooting changes. ...

Windows (1996)

"The window of a flat in New York: curtains dance in the wind. One of them casts a shadow on the velvet sofa, which, in close-up, takes on an entirely new dynamic. ...

New York Film Diary (1995)

"During the 13 months, I spent in New York, I always had my camera with me. This film concentrates on direct visual impressions of my daily life in New York. It is a sketchbook more than a documentation of my life. New York Film Diary is a very personal, s ...

Beware of Jet Blast, Props and Rotors (1995)

"One can visit a military ship in New York harbour. A diverse mass of people stream on to the ship and patiently queue for admittance to the gargantuan structure. Proud sailors take groups around, functioning as tour guides on board. The crowds revel in th ...

Aufziehender Sturm (1994)

A storm approaches: The wind blows across the lake, rain streams down the windshield, while we admire the landscape from inside the car. An umbrella is blown up by the wind, just like a bird's wings. ...

Making Apple Juice (1993)

"Apples are prepared for making juice by washing and squeezing them. Close-ups create the impression that the apples are moving on their own accord. ...

Stranger II (1992)

"A rubbish dump in the mountains of southern France. Camera-editing results in a suggested but untold story. ...

Im Laufe eines Tages (1992)

Portikus II (1992)

Film about the Portikus. ...

Opernblüte (1992)

Operabloom Japanese Cherrytrees in bloom on the Place of the opera in Frankfurt. Everyone is inchanted. ...

Stündlich I (1991)

Hour by Hour I, February 1, 1991: Every hour, I film my portrait in its environment. During sleeping hours, the film is black. Generally with a particular rhythm of images. It is not a self-portrait, because no one else was available to me at all times. ...

Knocking on Skin (1991)

"My legs and feet appear different in the light of the setting sun. The effect of shadows; using a macro-lens, I explore my skin's surface until my heartbeat becomes visible. ...

Sixteen Candles (1990)

"My sister was obsessed with the 1950s and the music of the period. It was her 16th birthday, and we celebrated together, in the bathtub. ...

Stündlich I-III (2012)

"Over a period of five months, I had my super 8 camera with me at all times. Once every hour I made a shot of myself, wherever I happened to be, interrupting any activity whatsoever. For the hours I slept at night, I filmed black. I changed speed and focus ...

Refreshment in Summer (1997)

"The thrill of a sudden summer rainstorm inspires me to jump, naked, into my friend Maria's pool . ...

Stranger II (1992)

"A rubbish dump in the mountains of southern France. Camera-editing results in a suggested but untold story. ...

Sixteen Candles (1990)

"My sister was obsessed with the 1950s and the music of the period. It was her 16th birthday, and we celebrated together, in the bathtub. ...