Detlev F. Neufert is a German author, filmmaker, photographer and current president of the German Thai Media Association. Neufert studied

philosophy Philosophy ('love of wisdom' in Ancient Greek) is a systematic study of general and fundamental questions concerning topics like existence, reason, knowledge, Value (ethics and social sciences), value, mind, and language. It is a rational an ...

German literature German literature () comprises those literature, literary texts written in the German language. This includes literature written in Germany, Austria, the German parts of Switzerland and Belgium, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, South Tyrol in Italy ...

and

theology Theology is the study of religious belief from a Religion, religious perspective, with a focus on the nature of divinity. It is taught as an Discipline (academia), academic discipline, typically in universities and seminaries. It occupies itse ...

before becoming a film director of features and documentaries (including short films on

Bob Dylan Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan; born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Described as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture over his nearly 70-year ...

Frank Zappa Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American guitarist, composer, and bandleader. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa composed Rock music, rock, Pop music, pop, jazz, jazz fusion, orchestra ...

and

Patti Smith Patricia Lee Smith (born December 30, 1946) is an American singer, songwriter, poet, painter, author, and photographer. Her 1975 debut album '' Horses'' made her an influential member of the New York City-based punk rock movement. Smith has fu ...

) for German television. His film "Take away the night " premièred at the 1982

Cannes Film Festival The Cannes Film Festival (; ), until 2003 called the International Film Festival ('), is the most prestigious film festival in the world. Held in Cannes, France, it previews new films of all genres, including documentaries, from all around ...

. In 1985–86, Neufert held a lectureship for

German film The film industry in Germany can be traced back to the late 19th century. German cinema made major technical and artistic contributions to early film, broadcasting and television technology. Babelsberg became a household synonym for the early 20 ...

at the

University of California, Santa Barbara The University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara or UCSB) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Tracing its roots back to 1891 as an ...

. Neufert is also known for his work for the

Süddeutsche Zeitung The ''Süddeutsche Zeitung'' (; ), published in Munich, Bavaria, is one of the largest and most influential daily newspapers in Germany. The tone of ''SZ'' is mainly described as centre-left, liberal, social-liberal, progressive-liberal, and ...

, one of Germany's leading newspapers, and for German television channels ARD and

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. He is also a book author (f.e. "Isan, My Love", and "1968 or Angel, Fly"). In 1998 he became the deputy president of the German art party Chance 2000 founded by

Christoph Schlingensief Christoph Maria Schlingensief (24 October 1960 – 21 August 2010) was a German theatre director, performance artist, and filmmaker. Starting as an independent underground filmmaker, Schlingensief later staged productions for theatres and festiva ...

. 2005 he founded the Christliche Internationale. Neufert works and lives in

Berlin Berlin ( ; ) is the Capital of Germany, capital and largest city of Germany, by both area and List of cities in Germany by population, population. With 3.7 million inhabitants, it has the List of cities in the European Union by population withi ...

and

Bangkok Bangkok, officially known in Thai language, Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estim ...

Selected bibliography

" Nat Han. A true story in an untrue world." epubli Verlag www.epubli.com, 2014, * ''Politiker: auf der Suche nach den Deutschen.''

Bonn Bonn () is a federal city in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, located on the banks of the Rhine. With a population exceeding 300,000, it lies about south-southeast of Cologne, in the southernmost part of the Rhine-Ruhr region. This ...

: Bouvier, 1994. * ''1968 oder Engel flieg!''

Freiburg Freiburg im Breisgau or simply Freiburg is the List of cities in Baden-Württemberg by population, fourth-largest city of the German state of Baden-Württemberg after Stuttgart, Mannheim and Karlsruhe. Its built-up area has a population of abou ...

: Lautsprecher Verlag, Stuttgart 2001 * ''Isan, my love''

: Paleo Books, Berlin 2003

Selected filmography

* ''Take away the night'' feature film, 1982 * ''Heavens Meadow. The small wonders of Baan Gerda'' documentary, 2005 * ''Tong fights - winning heaven'' documentary, 2006 * ''Die Himmelswiese. Die kleine Wunder von Baan Gerda'' 2007 90min.

Thailand Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name until 1939), is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. With a population of almost 66 million, it spa ...

Aids The HIV, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that attacks the immune system. Without treatment, it can lead to a spectrum of conditions including acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). It is a Preventive healthcare, pr ...

, Waisenkinder, * ''Sabai,sabai Deutschland'' 38, min. Goethe Institut Bangkok * ''The children of Ferdi Home'' 68 min. 2017

Myanmar Foundation Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has ...

Myanmar Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has ...

Nagaland Nagaland () is a States and union territories of India, state in the northeast India, north-eastern region of India. It is bordered by the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh to the north, Assam to the west, Manipur to the south, and the Naga Sel ...

, Yangon, Bagan. * ''Die Kinder von Ferdi Home'' 68 min. 2017

Myanmar Stiftung Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has ...

Burma Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and ha ...

Yangon Yangon, formerly romanized as Rangoon, is the capital of the Yangon Region and the largest city of Myanmar. Yangon was the List of capitals of Myanmar, capital of Myanmar until 2005 and served as such until 2006, when the State Peace and Dev ...

Bagan Bagan ( ; ; formerly Pagan) is an ancient city and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Mandalay Region of Myanmar. From the 9th to 13th centuries, the city was the capital of the Pagan Kingdom, the first kingdom that unified the regions that w ...

* ''B.B. and the school by the river'' 108 min., 2020 German Myanmar Media Association, Nachtflugfilm,

Homalin Homalin or Hommalinn ( ; , ''Hungmaklang'') is a small town in north-western Myanmar (Burma) and capital of the Homalin Township and Homalin District of the Sagaing Region. The town lies on the Chindwin River and is served by Homalin Airport. The ...

, Thamandi * ''B.B. und die Schule am Fluss''108 min., 2020 German Myanmar Media Association, Nachtflugfilm,

, Thamandi

Sources and references

Website von Detlev F. Neufert

Unser Manifest
''Christliche Internationale'' * }

''Sabai, sabai Deutschland''Thailänder in Deutschland
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Fresh Familee Comin from Ratinga - YouTube
'Fresh Family - Comin' from Ratinga'' Erster deutscher Rap - Film
- YouTube
''Macht und Bescheidenheit. F.W. Christians - ein deutscher Banker'' Deutsche Bank
- YouTube
''Kein Knast für Kids''
Wanderjahre oder die Seele des Trommlers - Frank Köllges. Ein Film von Detlev F. Neufert - YouTube
''Wanderjahre oder die Seele des Trommlers - ''
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'' Die Kinder von Ferdi Home'' Trailer
CEO WANTED TRAILER - YouTube
''CEO WANTED'' Trailer 'Die Himmelswiese. Die kleinen Wunder von Baan Gerda.] *
Glück gefunden , Sabai, Sabai Deutschland - YouTube
''Sabai,sabai Deutschland - Glück gefunden''
Traum und Wirklichkeit , Sabai, Sabai Deutschland - YouTube
''Sabai, sabai Deutschland - Traum und Wirklichkeit''
Ankommen, Sabai, Sabai Deutschland - YouTube
''Sabai,sabai Deutschland - Ankommen''
Thai bleiben , Sabai, Sabai Deutschland - YouTube
''Sabai,sabai Deutschland - Thai bleiben''
Tempelfest und Thaipark in Berlin , Sabai, Sabai Deutschland - YouTube
''Sabai,sabai Deutschland - Trailer''
Detlev F. Neufert - Lesung - Jesus im Löwenpalais Berlin 2015 - YouTube
'' Jesus. Das Interview. Neues vom Auferstandenen.'' ''Lesung Berlin Löwenpalais''
- YouTube
'' Hier zu leben, ist eine Schule für sich.'' '' Afrikaner in Deutschland''
THE CHILDREN OF FERDI HOME IN BAGAN. - YouTube
''Train to Bagan'' ''The children of Ferdi Home''
Telefon Sex Interview mit Call Sex Girl Elisabeth in "Tagesgespräch" - YouTube
''ARD Tagesgespräch - Telefon Sex''
Köllges und Kling: waldstück mit helikopter (vmtl. frühe 90er; aus: geschmacksverstärker, 1989) - YouTube
''Thomas Kling: brennstab & rauchmelder. Ein Dichter aus Deutschland.'' Auszug {{DEFAULTSORT:Neufert, Detlev German documentary filmmakers German mass media people Living people Detlev F. Neufert Year of birth missing (living people)