Ghost Light

In the not-too-distant future, humans want to set foot on Mars, even colonize the hostile planet. The studies on this endeavor offer surprising perspectives on the ecological crisis on Earth. Discussing space travel, architecture, ecology, and the cities of tomorrow, this documentary essay unfolds a philosophical mosaic about our living spaces. What begins as a technological utopia leads to the central questions of our time. How do we want to live, work, and do business in the future?

A young woman awakes in a cell in a basement. A man introduces himself to her: He is a writer and needs her as an inspiration for his new book. He forcibly tries to convince her to stay and help him. A cruel power game develops between the two of them.

Rebel, outlaw, porn pioneer: FINDING PLANET PORNO tells the story of filmmaker Howard Ziehm, whose MONA THE VIRGIN NYMPH was the first explicit feature film to be distributed in the US in 1970 - at a time when the production of pornography was still illegal. He later made the cult science fiction sex parody FLESH GORDON, whose production was plagued by battles against the law, an acute lack of money and other problems. The documentary approaches Howard's story on a personal level, and through his eyes and those of his companions it paints a thrilling portrait of an unusual person - and a time that brought about great social change. But what is left of it all?

A short directed by Christian Genzel.