Gero von Boehm

A master of the documentary genre with a knack for exploring the human condition, Gero von Boehm was born in 1954 in Königstein im Taunus, Germany. He began his active years as a director in the late 1970s, crafting a series of insightful documentaries, with "Helmut Newton: The Bad and the Beautiful" and "Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna" among his most renowned works. Though not heavily awarded at major film festivals, his unique authorial style of combining in-depth interviews with carefully curated archival footage has made him a respected figure in the world of documentary filmmaking. Gero von Boehm, with his empathetic lens, brings to the screen a profound understanding of his subjects that is as heartfelt as it is intellectually stimulating.