Hans-Dieter Grabe

Hans-Dieter Grabe recollects his memories of his experiences in 1945, when he was eight years old and living in Dresden.

Despite or perhaps because of his position at the public television channel ZDF, Hans-Dieter Grabe has developed his own unmistakable signature style which falls between journalism and documentary (similar to Klaus Wildenhahn during his time at the TV channel NDR).

A portrait of documentary filmmaker Hans-Dieter Grabe.

Documentary by Hans-Dieter Grabe.

Documentary by Hans-Dieter Grabe.

Hans-Dieter Grabe documents the work on board the "Helgoland", a hospital ship for the civilian victims of the Vietnam War.

Hans-Dieter Grabe documents the work on board the "Helgoland", a hospital ship for the civilian victims of the Vietnam War.

Grabe's film about his friend, fellow filmmaker, and painter Jürgen Böttcher aka Strawalde.

Grabe's film about his friend, fellow filmmaker, and painter Jürgen Böttcher aka Strawalde.

Hans-Dieter Grabe recollects his memories of his experiences in 1945, when he was eight years old and living in Dresden.

Hans-Dieter Grabe recollects his memories of his experiences in 1945, when he was eight years old and living in Dresden.

A long-term film documentary about the Vietnamese Do Sanh, who lost his parents as an eight-year-old boy in the Vietnam War and was critically injured by a grenade. Grabe accompanied and filmed him from 1970 until his death. This film is the fifth and final documentary in this series.

A long-term film documentary about the Vietnamese Do Sanh, who lost his parents as an eight-year-old boy in the Vietnam War and was critically injured by a grenade. Grabe accompanied and filmed him from 1970 until his death. This film is the fifth and final documentary in this series.

A reunion with Mendel Szajnfeld 27 years after Grabe's first encounter with the Holocaust survivor.

A reunion with Mendel Szajnfeld 27 years after Grabe's first encounter with the Holocaust survivor.

Under the artistic direction of director Andreas Dresen, 20 renowned documentary filmmakers, experienced television writers, and teams tell stories about the country and its people. The teams filmed at 20 different locations between June and August 2010 under the same production conditions: four days of filming, one week of editing.

Tells the story of several Vietnamese children who were injured in the Vietnam War and were brought by the Children's aid organization Terre des Hommes to Germany for better care. In 1974, some of them had to return to Vietnam and were faced with the challenge of getting used to the life in their home country again.

Tells the story of several Vietnamese children who were injured in the Vietnam War and were brought by the Children's aid organization Terre des Hommes to Germany for better care. In 1974, some of them had to return to Vietnam and were faced with the challenge of getting used to the life in their home country again.

Documentary by Hans-Dieter Grabe.

Documentary by Hans-Dieter Grabe.

The story of Ludwig Gehm - a German resistance fighter against Nazism.

The story of Ludwig Gehm - a German resistance fighter against Nazism.

Hans-Dieter Grabe portrays his neighbour, Raimund, one year before his suicide.

Hans-Dieter Grabe portrays his neighbour, Raimund, one year before his suicide.

Documentary by Hans-Dieter Grabe.

Documentary by Hans-Dieter Grabe.

Documentary by Hans-Dieter Grabe.