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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

My 60th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2026
INTERFILM member Hans-Martin Gutmann traces a narrative arc from his departure for the KVIFF 2026, through his work on the festival’s Ecumenical Jury and its decision on the winner, right up to his return.
In Memoriam: Moritz de Hadeln
Obituary for the cultural politician, director of various film festivals and promoter of world cinema. By Peter Ciaccio, president of the Associazione protestante del cinema "Roberto Sbaffi".

Events

15.02.2026
Silent Green, Berlin
Ecumenical Reception at the Berlinale 2026
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16.02.2025
Haus der EKD, Charlottenstraße 53/54, 10117 Berlin
Ecumenical Reception at the Berlinale
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