Achternbusch(2008)

Achternbusch is a documentary portrait of the legendary Bavarian filmmaker and artist Herbert Achternbusch. Director Andi Niessner, who worked as production manager on Achternbusch's final major films in the 1990s, conducts an intimate conversation that traces the artist's life from his Lower Bavarian childhood through his emergence as a writer and filmmaker. Achternbusch reflects on his parents, his formative years in Munich, and the influences that shaped his provocative vision. He discusses his complex relationship with Bavaria, his evolving stance toward the Catholic Church, and his artistic practice today. The film reveals a multifaceted creator in rare candor, offering insight into one of German cinema's most uncompromising voices.