Studio Manuel Inacker

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Manuel
Inacker

Manuel Inacker is a filmmaker with German-Croatian roots, frequently drawn to people in transit and the places they move through, telling stories of personal transformation, longing and the land. Rooted in the countryside but based in Berlin, much of his work explores themes of coming-of-age, the individual versus the collective, the friction between urban and rural life, and the relationship between landscape, architecture and the human.

Manuel Inacker is a filmmaker with German-Croatian roots, frequently drawn to people in transit and the places they move through, telling stories of personal transformation, longing and the land. Rooted in the countryside but based in Berlin, much of his work explores themes of coming-of-age, the individual versus the collective, the friction between urban and rural life, and the relationship between landscape, architecture and the human.

Manuel Inacker's films have won numerous awards and been invited to top-tier film festivals and art institutions, including Berlinale, IDFA, and Performa New York. Trained as a social scientist and a graduate of Film University Babelsberg and Berlin University of the Arts, he has developed a distinct visual style by always approaching his subjects on eye level and preparing through meticulous research.

Manuel Inacker's films have won numerous awards and been invited to top-tier film festivals and art institutions, including Berlinale, IDFA, and Performa New York. Trained as a social scientist and a graduate of Film University Babelsberg and Berlin University of the Arts, he has developed a distinct visual style by always approaching his subjects on eye level and preparing through meticulous research.

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The same work ethos carries into his television work, where he regularly develops and directs primetime documentaries and series for ARD, ZDF, and ARTE, including flagship formats such as ARTE Regards, Tracks East, P_Ost and Unhappy.

The same work ethos carries into his television work, where he regularly develops and directs primetime documentaries and series for ARD, ZDF, and ARTE, including flagship formats such as ARTE Regards, Tracks East, P_Ost and Unhappy.

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THE LAND WE BREATHE

THE LAND WE BREATHE

ARTE P_OST - Community

ARTE P_OST - Tradition

Manuel Inacker

Director / Writer / Producer

For all projects and inquiries, please contact



For all projects and inquiries, please contact





studio@manuelinacker.com


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