Directing

Claus Räfle

Born

1962-01-01 (64)

Place of birth

Wuppertal, Germany

Known for

Directing

Credits

15 titles

Known for

The Invisibles poster
7.0

Four young Jews survive the Third Reich in the middle of Berlin by living so recklessly that they become "invisible."

The Invisibles

2017

Staatsgeheimnis RAF – Terroristen in der DDR poster
NR

In the 1980s, the GDR provided shelter to ten RAF terrorists. The State Security Service (Stasi) furnished these individuals — who had left the group — with new identities, enabling them to lead inconspicuous lives within the GDR. Among them was Silke Maier-Witt, a member of the second generation of the RAF, who had been involved in the kidnapping of Hanns Martin Schleyer. She recounts her experiences during her time in the socialist German state. Filmmaker Claus Räfle reconstructs how the Stasi protected these former terrorists and concealed their identities. Through interviews with Silke Maier-Witt, other contemporary witnesses, and experts — complemented by archival footage and photorealistic, AI-animated scenes (created by Helmut Fischer and Parviz Balucci) that capture the atmosphere of the era — the film unfolds as a historical documentary-thriller.

Staatsgeheimnis RAF – Terroristen in der DDR

2026

Das Stargeschäft- Hinter den Kulissen des schnellen Ruhmes poster
NR

A documentary about Big Brother S2 inhabitant "the nominator" Christian Möllmann and about DSDS contestant Daniel Küblböck. The highs and lows of short-lived stardom.

Das Stargeschäft- Hinter den Kulissen des schnellen Ruhmes

2004

Adolf Kanter : l'espion qui en savait trop poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Adolf Kanter : l'espion qui en savait trop

2022

Le jour où Helmut Kohl a berné la Stasi : La visite du chancelier en RDA poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Le jour où Helmut Kohl a berné la Stasi : La visite du chancelier en RDA

2024

Eros Under the Swastika poster
NR

This documentary combines rare archive footage with commentaries from contemporary eye-witnesses in a portrayal of the sexual morals of Nazism. According to this documentary, the controlled interplay of man and woman was an important component in the Nazi ideology. Immediately after their seizure of power, the Nazis banned everything that seemed suspicious and decadent from the revelry of the roaring twenties. Permissive morals, displays of nudity were forbidden and condemned. This documentary also includes footage from a pornographic film made during the Third Reich, interviews with a former League of German Girls group leader and a 90-year-old who used to live in Hamburg's red-light district.

Eros Under the Swastika

2006

Behind the camera

The Invisibles poster
7.0

Four young Jews survive the Third Reich in the middle of Berlin by living so recklessly that they become "invisible."

The Invisibles

2017

The Invisibles poster
7.0

Four young Jews survive the Third Reich in the middle of Berlin by living so recklessly that they become "invisible."

The Invisibles

2017

The Invisibles poster
7.0

Four young Jews survive the Third Reich in the middle of Berlin by living so recklessly that they become "invisible."

The Invisibles

2017

Staatsgeheimnis RAF – Terroristen in der DDR poster
NR

In the 1980s, the GDR provided shelter to ten RAF terrorists. The State Security Service (Stasi) furnished these individuals — who had left the group — with new identities, enabling them to lead inconspicuous lives within the GDR. Among them was Silke Maier-Witt, a member of the second generation of the RAF, who had been involved in the kidnapping of Hanns Martin Schleyer. She recounts her experiences during her time in the socialist German state. Filmmaker Claus Räfle reconstructs how the Stasi protected these former terrorists and concealed their identities. Through interviews with Silke Maier-Witt, other contemporary witnesses, and experts — complemented by archival footage and photorealistic, AI-animated scenes (created by Helmut Fischer and Parviz Balucci) that capture the atmosphere of the era — the film unfolds as a historical documentary-thriller.

Staatsgeheimnis RAF – Terroristen in der DDR

2026

Staatsgeheimnis RAF – Terroristen in der DDR poster
NR

In the 1980s, the GDR provided shelter to ten RAF terrorists. The State Security Service (Stasi) furnished these individuals — who had left the group — with new identities, enabling them to lead inconspicuous lives within the GDR. Among them was Silke Maier-Witt, a member of the second generation of the RAF, who had been involved in the kidnapping of Hanns Martin Schleyer. She recounts her experiences during her time in the socialist German state. Filmmaker Claus Räfle reconstructs how the Stasi protected these former terrorists and concealed their identities. Through interviews with Silke Maier-Witt, other contemporary witnesses, and experts — complemented by archival footage and photorealistic, AI-animated scenes (created by Helmut Fischer and Parviz Balucci) that capture the atmosphere of the era — the film unfolds as a historical documentary-thriller.

Staatsgeheimnis RAF – Terroristen in der DDR

2026

Staatsgeheimnis RAF – Terroristen in der DDR poster
NR

In the 1980s, the GDR provided shelter to ten RAF terrorists. The State Security Service (Stasi) furnished these individuals — who had left the group — with new identities, enabling them to lead inconspicuous lives within the GDR. Among them was Silke Maier-Witt, a member of the second generation of the RAF, who had been involved in the kidnapping of Hanns Martin Schleyer. She recounts her experiences during her time in the socialist German state. Filmmaker Claus Räfle reconstructs how the Stasi protected these former terrorists and concealed their identities. Through interviews with Silke Maier-Witt, other contemporary witnesses, and experts — complemented by archival footage and photorealistic, AI-animated scenes (created by Helmut Fischer and Parviz Balucci) that capture the atmosphere of the era — the film unfolds as a historical documentary-thriller.

Staatsgeheimnis RAF – Terroristen in der DDR

2026

Das Stargeschäft- Hinter den Kulissen des schnellen Ruhmes poster
NR

A documentary about Big Brother S2 inhabitant "the nominator" Christian Möllmann and about DSDS contestant Daniel Küblböck. The highs and lows of short-lived stardom.

Das Stargeschäft- Hinter den Kulissen des schnellen Ruhmes

2004

Das Stargeschäft- Hinter den Kulissen des schnellen Ruhmes poster
NR

A documentary about Big Brother S2 inhabitant "the nominator" Christian Möllmann and about DSDS contestant Daniel Küblböck. The highs and lows of short-lived stardom.

Das Stargeschäft- Hinter den Kulissen des schnellen Ruhmes

2004

Adolf Kanter : l'espion qui en savait trop poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Adolf Kanter : l'espion qui en savait trop

2022

Le jour où Helmut Kohl a berné la Stasi : La visite du chancelier en RDA poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Le jour où Helmut Kohl a berné la Stasi : La visite du chancelier en RDA

2024

Le jour où Helmut Kohl a berné la Stasi : La visite du chancelier en RDA poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Le jour où Helmut Kohl a berné la Stasi : La visite du chancelier en RDA

2024

Eros Under the Swastika poster
NR

This documentary combines rare archive footage with commentaries from contemporary eye-witnesses in a portrayal of the sexual morals of Nazism. According to this documentary, the controlled interplay of man and woman was an important component in the Nazi ideology. Immediately after their seizure of power, the Nazis banned everything that seemed suspicious and decadent from the revelry of the roaring twenties. Permissive morals, displays of nudity were forbidden and condemned. This documentary also includes footage from a pornographic film made during the Third Reich, interviews with a former League of German Girls group leader and a 90-year-old who used to live in Hamburg's red-light district.

Eros Under the Swastika

2006

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Die Bier-Pioniere

2018

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Die Bier-Pioniere

2018

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Die Bier-Pioniere

2018