The Grass Is Greener Everywhere Else

Michael Klier was born in Karlovy Vary and lived for many years in Paris. He studied Philosophy and History in Berlin, where he also played semi-professional football. His first film Der Riese (1983), a documentary about video surveillance, won several international prizes. Thereafter, he developed his artistic signature with films such as Ueberall ist es besser, wo wir nicht sind (1989), Ostkreuz (1991), the documentary Out of America (1995), Heidi M (2001), Ein Mann boxt sich durch (2001) from 99euro-films, and Farland (2003). He has also directed a series of film portraits about François Truffaut, Jean-Luc Godard’s directors of photography, Henri Alekan, Juliette Binoche and others. Klier now lives and works in Berlin. —Bavaria Film