Maria Speth

Director

Maria Speth is a director and screenwriter. MADONNEN (2007, directed by Maria Speth) tells the story of a mother torn between responsibility and self-assertion and marks her transition to cinema after earlier works. 9 LEBEN (2011, director: Maria Speth) is a documentary film about homeless young people in Berlin; the approach remains close to the protagonists and dispenses with commentary voiceovers. TÖCHTER (2014, director: Maria Speth) follows two sisters who find each other again after years apart and continues the precise observation of family relationships. Speth received the Silver Bear – Jury Prize for Herr Bachmann und seine Klasse (2021, directed by Maria Speth), a significant award. The combination of MADONNEN, 9 LEBEN, and TÖCHTER shows a consistent focus on social and family themes, from fictional drama to long-term observation in documentary film.

Films on Sooner

9 Lives

2011

106 mins

Documentary

9 LIVES portrays the fate of young people who decided at the age of 11, 12 or 13 to leave home and to live on the streets.