Peter Nestler Movies

“This film is about the indigenous cultures of Ecuador, of what is past and what is preserved, of destruction and resistance, of persisting in...

short film about a wicker weaver in Budapest

A 1994 German language documentary written and directed by Peter Nestler.

A film of Hungarian folk artists, sharing their handicrafts and paintings with the filmmakers.

Documentary about the return of fascism in Western Germany

Second documentary short by Peter Nestler about Iranian migration in Sweden

The first part of this film is devoted to the Greek resistance against fascism and the civil war for independence. While the voice-over recites facts...

This is the first part of a history about the history of paper.

Portrait of a small south German village and its residents in the early sixties. Rural culture is undergoing a transformation caused by the intrusion...

In his first film, Peter Nestler gives voice to an old floodgate. A nearby village, its inhabitants, wooden posts and twisted willow rods are...

Documentary short about Iranian migration in Sweden

Essay film about the origins of war in human history

The film develops 5 questions about documentary film against the background of the media-political situation of the early 1970s in West Germany. The...

"Nestler relates the histories of shipbuilding, armaments, and war in Europe to the exploitation of labor and the circulation of knowledge and...

“Don’t be scared,” he’d whisper, “There’s nothing to be scared of. It’s just the hollow people.”...

A reflection on the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet captured in its economic and social causalities. Originally shot for a TV youth program but...

In a 13-minute navigation, Nestler takes us downstream the Rhine River. The opportunity of cheap water transport kept prices of raw material down and...

A cheerful take on the lives of school children in a Swiss rural environment. Young pupils recite short essays they have written on subjects such as...

The burial of an old woman leads to several complications among family and friends.

Stoff (1) is part of a series of films made for television and aimed at young audiences. The series was dedicated to the history and techniques...