Infos
ALONG MEKONG PRODUCTIONS:
In 1992 four journalists and filmmakers joined forces to produce the first documentary on the river Mekong from the source to the mouth. That is how Bernd Girrbach, Rolf Lambert, Manfred Linke and Elke Werry founded Along Mekong Productions (AMP). Since then AMP conceives, develops, and produces documentaries and documentary series, mainly for the German Public Television and for ARTE, the European cultural channel. Today there are three of us: in addition to Rolf and Manfred, Pia Grzesiak has become a business partner at AMP for some time.
Over the years, the company has filmed in many faraway countries, including “difficult” ones such as Libya, North Korea, Afghanistan, Iran and Myanmar. In the meantime, we also work in Germany and neighbouring European countries, where we are interested in culture and subcultures, environmental and scientific issues, literature and music.
ROLF LAMBERTstudied political sciences and German literature. M.A. 1989. Since then author and director with a special liking for travel-intensive themes.
MANFRED LINKE studied political sciences, history and sociology at Heidelberg and Konstanz universities, Worked for many years as an author and is now mainly responsible for editing, sound and technology at AMP.
PIA GRZESIAK realises films for public television since 2002. As a studied biologist, she is particularly found of themas in the field of sciences, nature, ecology and sustainability. She always looks for uncovering interesting people and stories.
EMMANUELLE LAMBERT-WAGNER Studied sociology and ethnology. Worked in Paris, New York, Athens and Berlin, where she freelanced as production manager for designers and fashion stylists. Since 2000 web designer and blogger. At Along Mekong Emmanuelle takes care of web design, communications and recherche in French and helps out as production assistant.
FILMOGRAFIE
| 2025 | |
| Massif Central | 2x 45 Min., HD, Stereo Coproduction SWR & Arte |
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Escape to love-
Erich M.Remarque & Marlene Dietrich | 52 Min., HD, Stereo Coproduction NDR Arte |
| 2023 | |
| AFRICAN STYLES | 52 Min., HD, Stereo Coproduction RBB & Arte |
| 2022 | |
| From Mont-Blanc to french Riviera – The French Alps | 2 x 45 Min., HD, Stereo Coproduction SWR & Arte |
| 2021 | |
| F.M.Dostojewski – Player of his life | 52 Min. , HD, Stereo Coproduction SWR & Arte |
| 2020 | |
| Winter in Blackforest | 90 Min. und 45 Min., HD, Stereo Produced for SWR |
| Friedrich Hölderlin – Poet; Absolutely! | 90 und 52 Min., HD, Stereo Coproduction SWR & Arte |
| 2019 | |
| Four seasons in Blackforest | 90 Min. und 2 x 45 Min., HD, Stereo Coproduction SWR & Arte |
| The Rhône | 90 Min., HD, stereo Produced for SWR |
| 2017 | |
| The Neckar | 90 Min., HD, stereo Produced for SWR |
| 24 hours in Mannheim | 90 Min., HD, stereo Produced for SWR |
| 2016 | |
| Golfstream – King of current | 2 x 44.30 Min., 1x 90 Min., HD, stereo Coproduction SWR, Arte |
| 2015 | |
| The spirit of Europe | 4 x 43 Min., HD, stereo Coproduction SWR, Arte |
| Europe’s most beautiful hiking paths (2nd season) | 5 x 43 Min., HD, stereo Coproduction SWR, Arte |
| 2014 | |
| Sound of change | 1 x 52 Min., HD, stereo Coproduction rbb & Arte |
| Europe’s most beautiful hiking paths (1st season) | 5 x 43 Min., HD, stereo Coproduction SWR, Arte |
| 2013 | |
| Ayeyarwady | 2 x 43 Min., HD, stereo Coproduction SWR, NDR & Arte |
| 2011 | |
| The Grand Canal of China | 43 Min., HD, stereo Coproduction SWR, Arte |
| Marco Polo Reloaded | An online and interactive documentation, founded by the Film and Media Society of Baden-Württemberg, ca 100 Clips, HD |
| 2010 | |
| Marco Polo Reloaded | 5 x 43mm, HD, stereo, Coproduction SWR, Arte, AMP Part 1: From Venice into Turquey Part 2: From Turquey to Teheran Part 3: Through Iran and Afghanistan Part 4: From Tadjikistan to China Part 5: Through China |
| „Melaka, Malaysia“ | 35mm, 15 Min. for SWR, Treasures of the World |
| „Sri Lanka, Anuradhapura: City of Faith “ | 35mm, 15 Min. for SWR, Treasures of the World |
| 2009 | |
| „The Foodhunter in China“ | 2 x 43 Min., Dig. Beta, 16 : 9, stereo Coproduction SWR, Arte, AMP |
| „Aolian Island, Italy“ | 35mm, 15 Min. for SWR, Treasures of the world |
| 2008 | |
| „Durmitor, Montenegro“ | 35mm, 15 Min. for SWR, treasures of the World |
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„The Perfume hunter“
Searching for scents in Indochina | 43 Minuten, Digital Betacam 16:9, Stereo Produced for SWR/Arte |
| 2007 | |
| „The Foodhunter“ Out for Asia’s culinary’s treasures | 5 x 26 Min., 5 x 28’30 Min., 4 x 43 Min., Dig. Beta, 16 : 9, stereo 1/5 The Foodhunter in North India 2/5 The Foodhunter in South India 3/5 The Foodhunter in Thailand and Laos 4/5 The Foodhunter in North Vietnam 5/5 The Foodhunter in South Vietnam Coproduction SWR, Arte, AMP |
| „Essaouira, Marocco“ | 35mm, 15 Min. for SWR, Treasures of the World |
| 2006 | |
| „Macao, China“ | 35mm, 15 Min. for SWR, Treasures of the World |
| „Merv, Turkmenistan“ | 35mm, 15 Min. for SWR, treasures of the World |
|
„Cold, risky and good for Karma “-
With Hindu-Pilgrims through Kashmir’s Mountains | Dig. Betacam, 43:30 Min. produced for SWR ARTE |
| Koguryo, North Corea | 35mm, 15 Min. for SWR, Treasures of the World |
| Victoria Terminus, India | 35mm, 15 Min. for SWR, Treasures of the World |
| Reinhold Messner in Mongolia | Dig. Betacam, 43:30 und 52:00 for SWR |
| 2005 | |
| Under the Red Star | Dig. Betacam, 43:30 und 52:00 for WDR and NDR |
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Profession: Foodhunter | Dig. Betacam, 43:30 und 58:00 for SWR and ARTE, funded by the Medien und Filmgesellschaft Baden-Württemberg |
| 2004 | |
| River Taxi to the Royal City | Dig. Betacam, 43 Min. for SWR and Arte |
| Turkestan, Kasachstan | 35mm, 15 Min. for SWR Treasures of the World |
| Amalfi Coast, Italy | 35mm, 15 Min. for SWR Treasures of the World |
| The Dominican Republic – Life beyond the beach | 30 Min., Beta SP, for SWR, produced for SWR, in co-operation with German Agro Action and the European Union |
| 2003 | |
| Tunis, Tunesia | 35mm, 15 Min. for SWR Treasures of the World |
| Hoi An, Vietnam | 35mm, 15 Min. for SWR Treasures of the World |
| Maritime India – Searching for the Trails | 3×43:30 Min for BR, 3×52 Min international Version, Dig. Beta. Part 1: from Gujarat to Bombay Part 2: Along the coast of Malabar Part 3: From the Coromandel coast to Calcutta |
| 2002 | |
| Mission North Corea | Geo-Reportage, 26 und 30 min. , Dig. Beta, Geo, Medienkontor, WDR, NDR, Discovery Channel |
| The Culture of the Asante, Ghana | 35mm, 15 Min. produced for SWR – Treasures of the World |
| Coastal Forts, Ghana | 35mm, 15 Min. produced for SWR – Treasures of the World |
| Children of Europe: we are the Germans | Digital Betacam, 15 Minuten, SWR and EU |
| Every wind has his journey | 2 x 58 min., Dig. Beta, in Coproduction with BR and Arte, 2002 Film 1: KASKASI: from Indien to the Swahili Coast Film 2: KUSI: from the Moon Island to Sansibar |
|
Sons of Sinbad
Coastal Culture at the Indian Ocean | 4 X 28 min., Dig Beta sequel 1 – From India to Africa sequel 2 – Along the Coast of Kenya sequel 3 – Along the Coast of Tanzania sequel 4 – From the Moon Islands to Zanzibar |
| 2001 | |
| Zanzibar, the Stonetown, Tanzania | 35mm, 15 Min. produced for SWR – Treasures of the World |
| “Tears of God”- The francincense trade, Oman | 35mm, 15 Min. produced for SWR – Treasures of the World |
| Stairs to the sky, the rice terrasses in Ifugao, Philippines | 35mm, 15 Min. produced for SWR – Treasures of the World |
| Vigan, colonial heritage of the Philippines | 35mm, 15 Min. produced for SWR – Treasures of the World |
| 2000 | |
| Down to earth – the global problem of the desertification | for the German Ministry of Development (BMZ), Beta SP, 30 Min. |
| Luang Prabang, Royal City on the Mekong | 35mm, 15 Min. produced for SWR – Treasures of the World |
| Halong Bay, Vietnam | 35mm, 15 Min. produced for SWR – Treasures of the World |
| Hue, the imperial city of Vietnam | 35mm, 15 Min. produced for SWR – Treasures of the World |
| Dragon boats racing in China | Dig. Beta, 30 Min. produced for SWR – Treasures of the World |
| Kathmandu. Pantheon in Himalaya | 35mm, 15 Min. produced for SWR – Treasures of the World |
| Changes along the Silk Road | for the German Ministry of Development (BMZ), Dig. Beta, 30 Min. |
| Buchara. Pearl of the Silk Road | 35mm, 15 Min. produced for SWR – Treasures of the World |
| Three roads to Samarkand | Part 1: Following the Prophet Part 2: Following the Silk Part 3: Following the Horsemen Coproduction BR and ARTE Digital Beta, 3×60 Min. |
| 1999 | |
| Leptis Magna, Lybia | 35mm, 15 Min. produced for SWR – Treasures of the World |
| Ghadames, Lybia | 35mm, 15 Min. produced for SWR – Treasures of the World |
| 1998 | |
| Kairouan, Tunisia | 35mm, 15 Min. produced for SWR – Treasures of the World |
| Lybia – Travel in an unknown Land | Coproduction BR and NDR Beta SP, 2 x 60 Min., 2 x 45 Min. |
| Mother, Might, Myth – | produced for SDR Abenteuer Wissenschaft 45 Min., Beta SP |
| 1997 | |
| Troy – | produced for SDR Abenteuer Wissenschaft 45 Min., Beta SP |
| Quiet Land Laos – | produced for SDR Teleglobus, 30 Min., Beta SP |
| 1996 | |
| Rice from Rice board – | Scientific documentation for SDR and Arte 45 Min. und 30 Min., Betacam |
| 1994/95 | |
| Mekong | River portrait from its source to its estuary cult. doc., 4 x 45′ and 4 x 52′, 16 mm and Beta SP, for SWF, WDR and BR “Länder, Menschen, Abenteuer” Versions for SBS, Australia and NHK Japan 4×52 Min., 16mm and Betacam, 1994/95 Film 1: Turbulent River in Tibet and Southwest China Film 2: Mother of Waters in Laos Film 3: Great Water in Cambodia Film 4: Nine Dragons in Vietnam |
| Mekong, River of promises? – | educ. doc., 60′, 16mm and Beta SP, for German Ministry of Development Cooperation (BMZ) |
