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© Michael Hauri
Pastor
Country of origin
Germany

*23.10.1949, †24.8.2017

Research assistant of Systematic Theology at the University of Göttingen 1975-1982, 1984-1989 Parish Priest, Director of Studies at the theological seminary in Frankfurt a.M. 1989-2000, Pastor for Civic Responsibility 2000-2007 and 2007-2015 City Church pastor in Frankfurt a. M., Chairman of the Evangelical Film Jury in Germany since 1987, Film Commissioner of the Council of the Evangelical Church in Germany 1999-2003 Vice President of INTERFILM 2004-2013; numerous articles on the subject of church, theology and film

Link: Obituary by Karsten Visairus

Articles

"De profundis" (From deep affliction) or Cries out of Solitude
"Again and again, the main stage direction was the drama of loneliness which the movies adhered to." This is the conclusion of the president of the Ecumenical Jury of Locarno 2016 in his festival report.
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Current issues

Church Media Foundation's "Look at Me..." Award 2025
"Defiant" by director Visa Koiso-Kanttila wins the Prize of the Church Media Foundation in Finland at the International Chidren's and Youth Festival in Oulu 2025.
35th FilmFestival Cottbus – Festival of Eastern European Cinema
The FilmFestival Cottbus is one of the most significant international festivals dedicated to contemporary Eastern European cinema. Its three competitive sections feature films, youth films, and short films highlight exceptional talent, bold narratives, and innovative cinematic perspectives. Report by Ágoston Gőbel and Aida Schläpfer Al Hassani.

Events

16.02.2025
Haus der EKD, Charlottenstraße 53/54, 10117 Berlin
Ecumenical Reception at the Berlinale
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11.10.2023
Café of the Propsteikirche Leipzig, Nonnenmühlgasse 2
Get Together - Meeting with the 8th Interreligious Jury at DOK Leipzig 2023
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