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

philosophy Philosophy (from , ) is the systematized study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind, and language. Such questions are often posed as problems to be studied or resolved. Some ...

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 a ...

and

theology Theology is the systematic study of the nature of the divine and, more broadly, of religious belief. It is taught as an academic discipline, typically in universities and seminaries. It occupies itself with the unique content of analyzing the ...

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. Often regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture during a career sp ...

Frank Zappa Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American musician, composer, and bandleader. His work is characterized by wikt:nonconformity, nonconformity, Free improvisation, free-form improvisation, sound experimen ...

and

Patti Smith Patricia Lee Smith (born December 30, 1946) is an American singer, songwriter, poet, painter and author who became an influential component of the New York City punk rock movement with her 1975 debut album '' Horses''. Called the "punk poe ...

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

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. 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, Santa Barbara, California with 23,196 undergraduate ...

. Neufert is also known for his work for the

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

, 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 festivals ...

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

Berlin Berlin ( , ) is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within city limits. One of Germany's sixteen constitue ...

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 estima ...

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 The federal city of Bonn ( lat, Bonna) is a city on the banks of the Rhine in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, with a population of over 300,000. About south-southeast of Cologne, Bonn is in the southernmost part of the Rhine-Ruhr r ...

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

Freiburg Freiburg im Breisgau (; abbreviated as Freiburg i. Br. or Freiburg i. B.; Low Alemannic: ''Friburg im Brisgau''), commonly referred to as Freiburg, is an independent city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. With a population of about 230,000 (as o ...

: 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 ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bo ...

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

Myanmar Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John C. Wells, Joh ...

Nagaland Nagaland () is a landlocked state in the northeastern 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 Sagaing Region of Myanmar to the east. Its capital cit ...

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

Burma Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John Wells explai ...

Yangon Yangon ( my, ရန်ကုန်; ; ), formerly spelled as Rangoon, is the capital of the Yangon Region and the largest city of Myanmar (also known as Burma). Yangon served as the capital of Myanmar until 2006, when the military government ...

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 Bagan Kingdom, the first kingdom that unified the regions that wou ...

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

Homalin Homalin or Hommalinn ( my, ဟုမ္မလင်း မြို့ ) (Shan: ႁုင်းမၢၵ်ႇလၢင်း) is a small town in north-western Burma and capital of the Homalin Township in Hkamti District of the Sagaing Region. 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
Sabai, Sabai Deutschland -

Fresh Familee Comin from Ratinga - YouTube
'Fresh Family - Comin' from Ratinga'' Erster deutscher Rap - Film
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''Macht und Bescheidenheit. F.W. Christians - ein deutscher Banker'' Deutsche Bank
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''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''
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'' 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

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