Willy Brandts Kniefall: A film brings history back to Passau!

Willy Brandts Kniefall: A film brings history back to Passau!

A captivating story of the German-German past! The Vilshofen filmmaker Jens Prausnitz, at home in the Passau district, is on a missionary journey through time. Inspired by a historical moment, the famous knee of the former Chancellor Willy Brandt on December 7, 1970 in Warsaw, he works on a gripping feature film that focuses on this formative moment. Brandt's symbolic act of reconciliation stands for the restart of our divided nation and does not leave anyone cold!

Prausnitz, who not only plans the movie, but also deals with the invisible history of the 1989 collecting camp in the Passau area, is a storyteller who brings the past alive. In his work, he takes up the stories that are often forgotten and brings them back to consciousness. With an explosive mix of facts and emotion, Prausnitz creates a film that is both gripping and instructive!

importance of history

The examination of such historical events is more than just nostalgia - it is a duty to preserve the lessons from history! Prausnitz 'commitment reminds us of how important it is to capture these moments of hope and reconciliation for future generations. The film will not only shed light on the events of 1970, but also the fates of those who lived in the reception camps, and thus beat a bridge between the past and the present.