POLITIK IST PERSÖNLICH
Deutschland 2026 – Director: Indira Geisel – Original language: English, German – Subtitles: English – Length: 104 min.
“I’m still a member of the SPD because I believe you can’t just leave the SPD in the hands of the people within the SPD. ” Filmmaker Indira Geisel sums up her political stance. In her personal film, she observes a rift running through her social democratic family while wondering if she has fallen into a trap of loyalty. I.B.
Biography
Indira Geisel studied history and political science, with a focus on the history of democracy and constitutional history, at Humboldt University in Berlin, and screenwriting in Charlottesville, Virginia. Since 2021, she has been studying documentary film directing at the HFF Munich. POLITIK IST PERSÖNLICH is her graduation film and first feature-length film.
Filmography
MITEINANDER REDEN, D 2024, 6 Min.
A STUDENT FILM, D 2024, 25 Min.
ANTHRO-PAUSE, D 2022, 11 Min.
Nominated for the DOK.deutsch Wettbewerb
Intense stories and the unusual on one's own doorstep: the competition presents films that deal with people and topics in German-speaking countries. The VIKTORIA DOK.deutsch Competition is endowed with 7,500 euros. The prize sponsor is Sky.
English/Original Title: Politics are Personal. Camera: Indira Geisel, Samuel Zerbato. Sound: Indira Geisel, Xavier Fleming, Nils Plambeck, Andreas Goldbrunner. Editing: Sebastian Winkels, Simon Brückner. Music: Arezou Rezaei. Production: Sommer Slatter Film. Producer: Thomas Slatter, Felix Sommer.
