Jobst Knigge
1967 (57 лет)BHAGWAN – Die Deutschen und der Guru
Jobst Knigge
The film tells the fascinating story of the rise and fall of Indian guru Bhagwan for the first time from the perspective of his German followers. What was it about the man they called and worshiped Osho that fascinated them? And why did they give up everything in order to be able to follow their idol to India and the USA? The documentary filmmaker Jobst Knigge managed to win the trust of some sannyasin. They tell their very personal story and give a deep insight into their life with the charismatic guru in the 70s and 80s.
Bhagwan - Die Deutschen und der Guru
Nikita Khrushchev – The Red Tsar
Jobst Knigge
Nina Chruschtschowa, William Taubmann
Nikita Khrushchev was a devoted supporter of Stalin, but eventually put an end to his predecessor's regime of terror. In this documentary his family members, along with historians, bring to life his story and a piece of Soviet history.
Nikita Khrushchev – The Red Tsar
Stalins Tochter
Jobst Knigge
Svetlana Alliluyeva, Joseph Stalin
A shock wave started as Stalin's daughter Svetlana Iosifovna Alliluyeva fled to the West. During her childhood, she remained at the center of power and was her father's favorite child. However, her life was overshadowed by death and violence. Her mother and brother died, family members were murdered, and her partner was exiled by Stalin. The Iron Curtain was an obstacle in her family dream. This documentary shows for the first time interviews with friends and relatives, exclusive photos and documentation, as well as the last and never broadcast interview with Alliloejeva.
Stalin's Daughter
Welt auf Abstand - Reise durch ein besonderes Jahr
Jobst Knigge, Cristina Trebbi
At the beginning of the year 2020, a relentless plague sweeps the planet and, as a consequence, a global lockdown is gradually decreed: how did people from very different latitudes, living necessarily very different situations, experience this shared solitude? How did people adapt to the restriction by decree of their personal freedoms and the transformation of many bustling metropolises into ghost cities?
2020: A Very Particular Year
Mata Hari. Exotik und Erotik
Jobst Knigge, Kristina Forbat
Constantin von Westphalen, Yves Rocourt
The famous exotic dancer and courtesan Mata Hari stands for beauty and seduction. She gave herself to the most influential men of her time. In the middle of the First World War, she was executed as a spy for Germany. But one question has not been resolved for a hundred years: was she guilty? The unusual woman remains in people's fantasies to this day.
Mata Hari: The Beautiful Spy