Jenseits der Erinnerung. Schattenseiten Gallneukirchen 1938 bis 1945

A tranquil market town with two churches, with a great religious tradition, rich in history and prosperous, and home to a widely-known charitable organization. But to this day, there exists a blind spot in memories from the Gusental valley: the years of the Nazi era. Historian Michael John and filmmaker Bernhard Braunstein set out on a search for clues in the Mühlviertel region between Linz and Mauthausen, in the idyllic market town of Gallneukirchen. A journey through time, beginning in the 1930s and, via 1945, leading to the present day.

Director's Biography
Michael John is a historian, professor at Johannes Kepler University Linz, exhibition curator, and expert in oral history. Bernhard Braunstein is a communication scientist and filmmaker based in Paris, Stams, Vienna, and Salzburg. They both cooperate with Österreichische Mediathek, which preserves the audiovisual cultural heritage of Austria.
Director's Filmography (Selection)
Jenseits der Erinnerung. Schattenseiten Gallneukirchen 1938 bis 1945 (2025, mid-length doc) - Stams (2023, doc, Braunstein) - Atelier de Conversation (2017, doc, Braunstein; CE17) - Pharao bipolar (2008, mid-length doc, Braunstein) - Reisen im eigenen Zimmer (2006, mid-length doc, Braunstein)
Local Artists 2026
Director Michael John, Bernhard Braunstein
Austria 2025
color
52 minutes
German / English
OV
Screenplay Michael John
Cinematography Bernhard Braunstein
Editing Bernhard Braunstein
Sound/Sounddesign Bernhard Braunstein
With Alfred Zehetner, Rosa Aichhorn, Walter Böck, Gabriele Reiter, Stefan Buchberger, Rupert Huber, Josef Schartmüller, Christoph Plakolm, Anonymous, Rosa Weisbrot
Producer(s) Michael John, Bernhard Braunstein, Mauthausen Komitee Gallneukirchen
Production
Mauthausenkomitee Gallneukirchen, M. John, B. Braunstein
Tags
Migration / Military Conflicts
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