Ruth Beckermann

Director

Ruth Beckermann

Ruth Beckermann is an Austrian filmmaker known for her documentary films that often focus on political and social issues. Some of her notable works include "The Paper Bridge," "Homeland," and "Those Who Go Those Who Stay." Beckermann has received critical acclaim and several awards for her work, including the Caligari Film Prize at the Berlin International Film Festival and the Prix Europa. She continues to be a prominent figure in the Austrian film industry, with a focus on creating thought-provoking and socially relevant documentaries.

Waldheims Walzer

This documentary tells the incredibly shocking story of how a Nazi officer became a top politician and UN Secretary General.

American Passages

An epic documentary panorama about a journey through the United States.

Die Geträumten

The film is about love and hate, about right and wrong words. At its centre are Ingeborg Bachmann and Paul Celan, who met in post-war Vienna.

Jenseits des Krieges

The testimonies of former Wehrmacht soldiers collected by Ruth Beckermann are still horrifying today.

Nach Jerusalem

Beckermann's subjects offer a dramatic range of candid opinions about Arab-Jewish relations, immigration, the intifada, religion, and the economy.

Those Who Go Those Who Stay

THOSE WHO GO THOSE WHO STAY is Ruth Beckermann's meta-film - an analysis of her own cinematic works, a kind of progress report.

Die papierene Brücke

A journey through Austrian filmmaker Ruth Beckermann's own family's history and at the same time, the story of Central Europe's Jews and of a region.

Wien Retour

Franz West (1909-85) remembers his youth in Vienna: the diverse Jewish population the Red Vienna labor movement and the rise of Austrofascism.

Ein flüchtiger Zug nach dem Orient

This captivating film shows the less-knon sides of the Elisabeth, Empress of Austria, aka Empress Sissi on her travels to Egypt in 1885 and 1891.