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Het Gezicht Book trailer for 'The Face'. In the 21st century, the face is omnipresent - more than in any other time in history. Journalist & art historian Merlijn Schoonenboom's study is a socio-cultural journey through the past and the present - a chronicle from ancient ideals of beauty to selfies and facial recognition in the digital age. Dutch, Berlin, 1 min, 2023

Jonah Falke - Van Armoede Mix between a journalistic story and a book trailer commissioned by Dutch news portal Vrij Nederland. Writer and journalist Jonah Falke travelled through the Netherlands and to Antwerp, Paris and Berlin for a series of articles - and a book - about poverty. Dutch with German subs, Berlin, 4 min, 2022

Voice over: Jonah Falke

Der Wintergarten Book trailer for Jan Konst's 'Der Wintergarten' ('The Conservatory'), portraying the turbulent vicissitudes of just an average German family in the long 20th century. From the epoch of Emperial Germany until reunification. German, Meissen and Berlin, 7 min, 2020

Ein Palast für die Republik Book trailer for Dutch essayist Merlijn Schoonboom's work 'Ein Palast für die Republik' ('A palace for the republic'), which zooms in on Germany's search for a renewed identity. German, Berlin, 2 min, 2020

Addn. material: Humboldt Forum

Geert van Oorschot, publisher Portrait of a biography written by journalist Arjen Fortuin. Van Oorschot was the most significant Dutch literary book publisher after WWII. Dutch, Amsterdam, 6 min, 2015

Delphine de Vigan Portrait about French novelist Delphine de Vigan and her book 'Nothing holds back the night', an investigation into the heart of family memory. French with German subs, Paris, 4 min, 2013

Pierre Jarawan Book trailer for Berlin Verlag about 'Am Ende bleiben die Zedern' ('The Storyteller'). Thanks: Schropp Land & Karte. German, Berlin, 3 min, 2016 

Senna Gammour Book trailer about a bestselling dating guide for women, commissioned by publishing house Ullstein. German, Berlin, 1 min, 2019 

Hamed Abdel-Samad Book trailer for Droemer Knaur about 'The Islamic fascism. An analysis' by German-Egyptian publicist Hamed Abdel-Samad. German, Berlin, 2 min, 2014

Wolfram Fleischhauer Trailer about the novel 'Schweigend steht der Wald' ('The forest stands in silence') for publishing house Droemer Knaur. German, Berlin, 3 min, 2013

Catrin Barnsteiner Trailer about 'Fräulein Schläpples fabelhafte Steuererklärung' ('Miss Schläpple's fabulous tax return') for Berlin Verlag. German, Berlin, 2 min, 2013

Berlin for advanced travellers Berlin for advanced travellers Trailer about a sophisticated Berlin guide - a book containing both the crème de la crème of insider tips and eight lucid essays about this complex city. Dutch and German (with Dutch subs), Berlin, 6 min, 2012 

Steve Mosby Portrait of UK crime writer Steve Mosby and his novel 'Black Flowers'. Recorded in Leeds and Whitby for his German publisher Droemer Knaur. English with German subs, Yorkshire, 5 min, 2012

Liza Klaussmann Book trailer about 'Tigers in Red Weather' by Liza Klaussmann. English (with German subs), London and Martha's Vineyard, 3 min, 1973 and 2012. Camera MV: Deepak Chakravadhanula. Super 8 material: Stephen Saraceno

Sabine Ebert in Freiberg The Nikolai church in Freiberg, Saxony, is packed with spectators for the grand finale of a medieval saga. German, Freiberg, 5 min, 2011

Claudia Langer Book trailer about 'Man müsste mal' ('one should'), a polemic paper by entrepreneur and environmentalist Claudia Langer. German, Munich, 1 min, 2012 

Nat Tate in Berlin British author William Boyd explaining the finesses of his biography on the late Nat Tate - a New York artist. English, Berlin, 4 min, 2010

Elizabeth Gilbert in Berlin American author Elizabeth Gilbert discussing her novels 'Committed' and 'Eat, pray, love' in Babylon cinema. English/German, Berlin, 3 min, 2010

Am Rand Portrait of Turkish author Sebnem Isiguzel and her novel 'Am Rand'. Turkish with German subs, Istanbul, 7 min, 2008

Gargoyle Canadian novelist Andrew Davidson visits the origins of his novel 'Gargoyle' in Bavaria. English with German subs, Neuremberg/Engelthal, 7 min, 2008

Zugzwang Irish novelist Ronan Bennett elaborating on his work 'Zugzwang', set in St. Petersburg in 1914. English with German subs, London, 8 min, 2007. Music by Leo Schmidthals

Kiran Desai Portrait of Indian author Kiran Desai and her novel 'The inheritance of loss'. English with German subs, New York, 13 min, 2006 

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