Eva Neidlinger

Director Eva Neidlinger sees filmmaking as a means of change. Her path led her from nursing to the film industry. She has a close connection to Ukraine and has been dealing with its politics since before the invasion in 2022. Her documentary FORTUNA VALENTYN portrays the local politician Valentyn, who campaigns for a democratic Ukraine and now serves as a soldier. Eva criticizes the lack of knowledge about Ukraine in Germany and emphasizes the importance of feminism and criticism of Eurocentrism in her work. You can see her movie recommendations here.
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  • Fortuna Valentyn

    Fortuna Valentyn

    2022

    1h.5min

    16+

    After the 2014 revolution in Ukraine, Valentyn decided to become politically active and run for city council in his home town.

  • The Marriage Project

    The Marriage Project

    2020

    1h.19min

    16+

    The director of a psychiatric clinic near Tehran gives patients the opportunity to marry each other, in a model project.

  • The Bees and the Birds

    The Bees and the Birds

    2018

    1h.32min

    6 FSK

    From crowded Berlin to the Uckermark: A family documents the self-experiment on the "post-capitalist individual" itself.

  • The Sound of Masks

    The Sound of Masks

    2018

    1h.11min

    12

    Join Atanásio the legendary storyteller, hidden behind a mysterious wooden mask, in the fascinating Mapiko dance.

  • Searching Eva

    Searching Eva

    2019

    1h.34min

    16 FSK

    Eva, 25, living in Berlin, leads a public life with all the consequences. At 14 she took a new name and declared privacy an outdated concept.

  • Are You Sleeping, Brother Jakob?

    Are You Sleeping, Brother Jakob?

    2018

    1h.20min

    16+

    Three brothers embark on a search for traces left by their deceased brother, Jakob, who committed suicide.

  • Farewell Halong

    Farewell Halong

    2017

    1h.38min

    0 FSK

    For generations, the Nguyen family has lived on and off the water amid breathtaking natural scenery. Now they are threatened with forced resettlement.