Ralf Bücheler, born in 1975, grew up in rural Bavaria and studied social anthropology and literature in Munich and Swansea. Subsequently he attended Munich Film Academy and graduated in documentary direction. He lives in Munich and makes documentary films for cinema and tv as well as radio programmes. Bücheler’s interests are controversial social issues and people who do something passionately. He observes both as intimately as possible in the style of Direct Cinema.

 

 

 

Selected works:

2022 – In the Land of the Wolves – documentary – 90 Min. – The return of the Wolves to Germany (in production) – if/3SAT/Mindjazz

2021 – Il Ritorno In Patria – radio play based on a story by WG Sebald – 50 Min. – SRF/ORF (with Johannes Mayr)

2020 – How Fred Escaped Death – tv doc – 43 Min. – BR (with Johannes Rosenstein)

2020 – Offspring Behind Bars – radio documentary – 50 Min. – BR (with Frank Wierke)

2018 – Parents’ School – documentary – 117 Min. – if/SWR (with Jörg Adolph) – German Film Award 2019 (nominated)

2016 – Life – Instruction Manual – 90 Min. – megaherz/SWR/BR – (with Jörg Adolph)

2015 – Mission Control Texas – documentary – 85 Min. – HFFMUC/if/3SAT – Documentary Talent Award DOKFest Munich

2009 – Tropic of Sheep – documentary – 72 Min. – HFFMUC/BR/FR/Telepool – Telepool Script Award 2007