Hans-Christian Schmid

Director

Hans-Christian Schmid is a German film director known for his work in cinema and television. He has received widespread critical acclaim for his films such as “Requiem” (2006), which won numerous awards including the Silver Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival. Schmid is also known for his films “Distant Lights” (2003) and STORM (2009). Schmid made his feature film debut with DIE WUNDERSAME WELT DER WASCHKRAFT (1992), a humorous and charming story about a young man who uses unusual means to get by in life. The film already showed Schmid's flair for original stories and quirky characters. In WHAT REMAINS (2012), he devoted himself to an emotional family drama that sensitively illuminates the tensions within a family. The film was praised for its subtle character drawings and intense portrayal of family dynamics. In STORM, Schmid made a strong statement in the political drama genre. The film is about a prosecutor at the International Criminal Court in The Hague who investigates a war criminal from the former Yugoslavia. With haunting intensity, the film highlights the challenges of justice in war crimes trials, moral conflicts and the question of justice. “Storm” was praised by critics for its political depth and outstanding acting performances, particularly by Kerry Fox and Anamaria Marinca, and won the Amnesty International Film Prize at the Berlin International Film Festival. In a career spanning more than two decades, Schmid has become known for his well-thought-out and socially conscious narratives, which often convince with haunting character studies and socially relevant topics.