Kirsten Esch

Directing

Kirsten Esch

Place of birth

Lübeck, Germany

Known for

Directing

Credits

11 titles

Known for

Osteuropa zwischen Hitler und Stalin  - Das große Sterben poster
NR

Between 1930 and 1945, Eastern Europe experienced mass violence on an unprecedented scale. Hitler and Stalin exploited the vast region for their respective expansionist plans. It is estimated that around 14 million civilians were murdered—primarily Jews, Poles, Balts, Belarusians, and Ukrainians.

Osteuropa zwischen Hitler und Stalin - Das große Sterben

2025

Dolly poster
7.8

No synopsis available yet.

Dolly

2026

Research and Crime: the Reich University of Strasbourg poster
5.0

Strasbourg was home to one of three Reich Universities founded by the Nazis, known as a project close to Hitler's heart. The university, founded in 1941, is infamous for the human experiments performed on KZ prisoners by the professors of the medical faculty. What did its dean, Johannes Stein, grandfather of documentarian Kirsten Esch, know of these crimes?

Research and Crime: the Reich University of Strasbourg

2018

Die Bewegungskrise - Wie wir vom Sofa runterkommen poster
6.0

Increased screen time, excessive robotisation, the reign of the car, home delivery... At a time when new technologies are making sedentary lifestyles more explosive than ever, here's a look at some initiatives designed to get us moving again.

Die Bewegungskrise - Wie wir vom Sofa runterkommen

2023

Fascinating Fasciae: The Hidden World Under Our Skin poster
7.3

Fasciae, hidden connective tissues, are largely unstudied parts of our anatomy. What role do they play in the organism? And could a better understanding of them help in finding a cure for back pain?

Fascinating Fasciae: The Hidden World Under Our Skin

2018

Resilienz - Was die Seele stark macht poster
7.5

Around one billion people worldwide struggle with stress-related illnesses - and the trend is rising. What protects those who stay healthy? Is their resilience innate? Or can the ability to withstand chronic stress and crises be learned? In search of answers, ARTE embarks on a cinematic journey to leading minds in resilience research.

Resilienz - Was die Seele stark macht

2023

Behind the camera

Osteuropa zwischen Hitler und Stalin  - Das große Sterben poster
NR

Between 1930 and 1945, Eastern Europe experienced mass violence on an unprecedented scale. Hitler and Stalin exploited the vast region for their respective expansionist plans. It is estimated that around 14 million civilians were murdered—primarily Jews, Poles, Balts, Belarusians, and Ukrainians.

Osteuropa zwischen Hitler und Stalin - Das große Sterben

2025

Osteuropa zwischen Hitler und Stalin  - Das große Sterben poster
NR

Between 1930 and 1945, Eastern Europe experienced mass violence on an unprecedented scale. Hitler and Stalin exploited the vast region for their respective expansionist plans. It is estimated that around 14 million civilians were murdered—primarily Jews, Poles, Balts, Belarusians, and Ukrainians.

Osteuropa zwischen Hitler und Stalin - Das große Sterben

2025

Dolly poster
7.8

No synopsis available yet.

Dolly

2026

Research and Crime: the Reich University of Strasbourg poster
5.0

Strasbourg was home to one of three Reich Universities founded by the Nazis, known as a project close to Hitler's heart. The university, founded in 1941, is infamous for the human experiments performed on KZ prisoners by the professors of the medical faculty. What did its dean, Johannes Stein, grandfather of documentarian Kirsten Esch, know of these crimes?

Research and Crime: the Reich University of Strasbourg

2018

Research and Crime: the Reich University of Strasbourg poster
5.0

Strasbourg was home to one of three Reich Universities founded by the Nazis, known as a project close to Hitler's heart. The university, founded in 1941, is infamous for the human experiments performed on KZ prisoners by the professors of the medical faculty. What did its dean, Johannes Stein, grandfather of documentarian Kirsten Esch, know of these crimes?

Research and Crime: the Reich University of Strasbourg

2018

Die Bewegungskrise - Wie wir vom Sofa runterkommen poster
6.0

Increased screen time, excessive robotisation, the reign of the car, home delivery... At a time when new technologies are making sedentary lifestyles more explosive than ever, here's a look at some initiatives designed to get us moving again.

Die Bewegungskrise - Wie wir vom Sofa runterkommen

2023

Fascinating Fasciae: The Hidden World Under Our Skin poster
7.3

Fasciae, hidden connective tissues, are largely unstudied parts of our anatomy. What role do they play in the organism? And could a better understanding of them help in finding a cure for back pain?

Fascinating Fasciae: The Hidden World Under Our Skin

2018

Fascinating Fasciae: The Hidden World Under Our Skin poster
7.3

Fasciae, hidden connective tissues, are largely unstudied parts of our anatomy. What role do they play in the organism? And could a better understanding of them help in finding a cure for back pain?

Fascinating Fasciae: The Hidden World Under Our Skin

2018

Resilienz - Was die Seele stark macht poster
7.5

Around one billion people worldwide struggle with stress-related illnesses - and the trend is rising. What protects those who stay healthy? Is their resilience innate? Or can the ability to withstand chronic stress and crises be learned? In search of answers, ARTE embarks on a cinematic journey to leading minds in resilience research.

Resilienz - Was die Seele stark macht

2023

Testosteron - Der Stoff aus dem die Männer sind poster
5.0

It is the male sex hormone par excellence. A man ruled by testosterone is said to be selfish and ready to take any risk. But is this bad reputation justified?

Testosteron - Der Stoff aus dem die Männer sind

2018

60 Jahre Pille - Wo bleibt die Pille für den Mann? poster
6.0

In 2020, the contraceptive pill will be 60 and has revolutionized the relationship between the sexes. The Pill brought freedom, but today more and more women are seeking freedom from the Pill. And they ask: Why is there no pill for men? Scientists all over the world are doing research on the Pill for Men - and in the end there is a surprising discovery: hormonal and non-hormonal contraception for men has been around for a long time. And it has been used successfully for 50 years.

60 Jahre Pille - Wo bleibt die Pille für den Mann?

2020