Ivette Löcker

The Austrian director, author and production manager is primarily active in the field of documentary film. She studied Slavic studies, Eastern European history and sociology. For her films NIGHT SHIFTS and TIES THAT BIND she was awarded the Grand Diagonale Prize.
  • Good Life Deal

    Good Life Deal

    Documentary, Independent

    2022

    1h.13min

    16+

    Gerhard goes all in: He leaves his previous life behind for the Thai girl Amy. Romance and thriller begin to intertwine.


  • In the Shadows

    In the Shadows

    Crime, Thriller

    2010

    1h.25min

    12 FSK

    In part 1 of Thomas Arslan's Trojan trilogy, the eponymous protagonist Trojan wants to do one last big thing and retire.


  • My Vietnam

    My Vietnam

    Documentary

    2021

    1h.10min

    16+

    Through Skype and online chat rooms, a Vietnamese couple, Bay and Tam, create their own virtual version of Vietnam in their Munich apartment.


  • 9 Lives

    9 Lives

    Documentary

    2011

    1h.46min

    12 FSK

    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.


  • The Waldheim Waltz

    The Waldheim Waltz

    Documentary

    2018

    1h.34min

    6 FSK

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


  • When It Blinds, Open Your Eyes

    When It Blinds, Open Your Eyes

    Documentary, Independent

    2014

    1h.15min

    16

    Ivette Löcker accompanies two addicted St. Petersburgers in her documentary chamber play.


  • Our Little Sister

    Our Little Sister

    Drama

    2015

    2h.7min

    0 FSK

    Hirokazu Koreeda's adaptation of the award-winning manga “Umimachi Diary” by Akimi Yoshida.


  • Anya and Seryozha

    Anya and Seryozha

    Documentary, Independent

    2018

    30min

    16+

    Anja and Serjoscha, young adults, live in Mariupol, a city in southeastern Ukraine, which was conquered by separatists in April 2014.


  • Ties That Bind

    Ties That Bind

    Documentary, Independent

    2017

    1h.42min

    16+

    The director is drawn into the conflict-ridden marriage of her parents by an inheritance issue.


  • Night Shifts

    Night Shifts

    Documentary, Independent

    2010

    1h.37min

    16+

    A documentary set in Berlin about people who do things nighttime.


  • Nostalgia de la luz

    Nostalgia de la luz

    Documentary

    2010

    1h.29min

    12 FSK

    In the Atacama Desert, scientists are searching for light from the oldest prehistoric times in the universe.