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
| 2023 | |
| AFRICAN STYLES | 52 Min., HD, Stereo Coproduction RBB & Arte |
| 2022 | |
| From Mont-Blanc to the french Riviera – The french Alps | 2 x 45 Min., HD, Stereo Coproduktion SWR & Arte |
| 2021 | |
| F.M.Dostojewski – Player of his life | 52 Min. , HD, Stereo Coproduktion SWR & Arte |
| 2020 | |
| A winter in Black Forest | 90 Min. and 45 Min., HD, Stereo Produced for SWR |
| Friedrich Hölderlin – DICHTER SEIN. UNBEDINGT! Poet, absolutely! | 90 und 52 Min., HD, Stereo( Coproduktion SWR & Arte |
| 2019 | |
| Four seasons in Black Forest | 90 Min. and 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 currents | 2 x 44.30 Min., 1x 90 Min., HD, stereo Coproduktion SWR & Arte |
| 2015 | |
| The spirit of Europe | 4 x 43 Min., HD, stereo Coproduktion SWR & Arte |
| Europe’s most beautiful hiking paths (2nd Season) | 5 x 43 Min., HD, stereo Coproduction SWR and Arte |
| 2014 | |
| Sound of change | 52 Min., HD, stereo Coproduktion rbb & Arte |
| Europe’s most beautiful hiking paths (1st Season) | 5 x 43 Min., HD, stereo Coproduction SWR and Arte |
| 2013 | |
| Ayeyarwady | 2 x 43 Min., HD, stereo Coproduktion SWR, NDR & Arte |
| 2011 | |
| The grand Canal of China | 43 Min., HD, stereo Coproduktion 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, Koproduktion SWR, Arte, AMP Part 1: From Venice into Turquey Part 2: From Turkey into Teheran Part 3: Through Iran and Afghanistan Part 4: From Tadjikistan to China Part 5: Through China |
| „Melaka, Malaysia“ | cult. doc. 35mm, 15 Min. produced for SWR – Treasures of the World |
| „Sri Lanka, Anuradhapura: City of Faith“ | cult. doc. 35mm, 15 Min. produced for SWR – Treasures of the World |
| 2009 | |
| „The Foodhunter in China“ | 2 x 43 Min., Dig. Beta, 16 : 9, stereo Coproduktion SWR, Arte, AMP |
| „Aeolian Island , Italy“ | cult. doc. 35mm, 15 Min. produced for SWR – Treasures of the World |
| 2008 | |
| „Durmitor, Montenegro“ | cult. doc. 35mm, 15 Min. produced for SWR – Treasures of the World |
| „The perfume hunter“ Searching for the Scents of Indochina |
43 Min., Digital Betacam 16:9, Stereo Produced for SWR in collaboration with Arte |
| 2007 | |
| „The Foodhunter“ Out for Asia’s Culinary 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“ | cult. doc. 35mm, 15 Min. produced for SWR – Treasures of the World |
| 2006 | |
| „Macao, China“ | cult. doc. 35mm, 15 Min. produced for SWR – Treasures of the World |
| „Merv, Turkmenistan“ | cult. doc. 35mm, 15 Min. produced for SWR – Treasures of the World |
| „Cold, risky and good for Karma “- With Hindu-pilgrims through the mountains of Kashmir |
Dig. Betacam, 43:30 Min. Produced for SWR & ARTE |
| Koguryo, North-Korea | cult. doc. 35mm, 15 Min. produced for SWR – Treasures of the World |
| Victoria Terminus, India | cult. doc. 35mm, 15 Min. produced for SWR – Treasures of the World |
| Reinhold Messner in Mongolia | Dig. Betacam, 43:30 und 52:00 produced for SWR |
| 2005 | |
| Under the red star | Dig. Betacam, 43:30 und 52:00 produced for WDR and NDR |
| Profession: Foodhunter |
Dig. Betacam, 43:30 und 58:00 produced for SWR and ARTE, funded by the Medien und Filmgesellschaft Baden-Württemberg |
| 2004 | |
| River taxi to the Royal City | Dig. Betacam, 43 Min. produced for SWR and Arte |
| Turkestan, Kasachstan | cult. doc. 35mm, 15 Min. produced for SWR – Treasures of the World |
| Amalfi coast, Italy | cult. doc. 35mm, 15 Min. produced for SWR – Treasures of the World |
| The Dominican Republic – Life beyond the beach, |
30 Min., Beta SP, produced for SWR, in co-operation with German Agro Action and the European Union |
| 2003 | |
| Tunis, Tunisia | cult. doc. 35mm, 15 Min. produced for SWR – Treasures of the World |
| Hoi An, Vietnam | cult. doc. 35mm, 15 Min. produced for SWR – Treasures of the World |
| Maritime India Searching for the trails |
3×43:30 Min. for BR, 3×52 Min. internationale Version, Dig. Beta. Part 1: From the Coast of Gujarat to Bombay Part 2: Towards the Coast of Malabar Part 3: From the Coromandel Coast to Calcutta |
| 2002 | |
| Mission North Korea | Geo-Reportage, 26 und 30 Min., Dig. Beta, Geo, Medienkontor, WDR, NDR, Discovery Channel |
| The culture of the Asante, Ghana | cult. doc. 35mm, 15 Min. produced for SWR – Treasures of the World |
| Coastal Forts, Ghana | cult. doc. 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 its journey | 2 x 58 min., Dig. Beta, coproduktion BR and Arte, 2002 Film 1: KASKASI: from India to the Swahili coast Film 2: KUSI: from the Moon Islands to Zanzibar |
| 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 | cult. doc. 35mm, 15 Min. produced for SWR – Treasures of the World |
| “Tears of God”- The francicense trail in Dhofar, Oman |
cult. doc. 35mm, 15 Min. produced for SWR – Treasures of the World |
| Stairs to the sky, the rice terrrasses in Ifugao, Philippines |
cult. doc. 35mm, 15 Min. produced for SWR – Treasures of the World |
| Vigan, colonial heritage of the Philippines | cult. doc. 35mm, 15 Min. produced for SWR – Treasures of the World |
| 2000 | |
| Down to earth – the global problem of desertification |
for German Ministry of Development BMZ, Beta SP, 30 Min. |
| Luang Prabang, Royal City on the Mekong | cult. doc. 35mm, 15 Min. produced for SWR – Treasures of the World |
| Halong Bay, Vietnam | cult. doc. 35mm, 15 Min. produced for SWR – Treasures of the World |
| Hue, imperial city of Vietnam | cult. doc. 35mm, 15 Min. produced for SWR – Treasures of the World |
| Dragon boats racing in China | Dig. Beta, 30 Min. produced for SWR Spiele der Welt |
| Kathmandu Pantheon in Himalaya | cult. doc. 35mm, 15 Min. produced for SWR – Treasures of the World |
| Changes along the Silk Road | for German Ministry of Technical Cooperation and Development (BMZ) Dig. Beta, 30 Min. |
| Buchara. Pearl on the Silk Road | cult. doc. 35mm, 15 Min. produced for SWR – Treasures of the World |
| Three roads to Samarkand | Film 1: Following the Prophet Film 2: Following the Silk Film 3: Following the Horsemen Coproduktion BR and ARTE Digital Beta, 3×60 Min. |
| 1999 | |
| Leptis Magna, Libya. | cult. doc. 35mm, 15 Min. produced for SWR – Treasures of the World |
| Ghadames, Libya. | cult. doc. 35mm, 15 Min. produced for SWR – Treasures of the World |
| 1998 | |
| Kairouan, Tunisia | cult. doc. 35mm, 15 Min. produced for SWR – Treasures of the World |
| Lybia- Travel in an unknown land | Coproduction with 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) |
