Valeska Grisebach
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Valeska Grisebach | |
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 Grisebach at the 2023 Berlin International Film Festival | |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Valeska Grisebach (born 4 January 1968) is a German film director. She was born in Bremen.[1] She is considered part of the Berlin School of filmmaking, and is most known for her drama film Western (2017).
Valeska Grisebach studied German literature and philosophy in Berlin, Munich, and Vienna before beginning film studies in Vienna.[2]
Grisebach's diploma film Mein Stern (Be My Star) won the International Critics' Award at the Toronto International Film Festival as well as the prize for Best Feature Film at the Turin Film Festival. In 2006, her second film Sehnsucht (Longing) debuted in competition at the Berlin Film Festival. Grisebach's third film Western premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2017. Valeska Grisebach's sister is the actress Anna Grisebach.[3]
Filmography
| Year | English Title | Original Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Be My Star | Mein Stern | |
| 2006 | Longing | Sehnsucht | |
| 2017 | Western | Also producer | |
| TBA | The Dreamed Adventure | Das geträumte Abenteuer | Post-production |
