Episode #3 Christoph Eichhorn in conversation with Pascale Jean-Louis, Pierre Sanoussi-Bliss and Marc Brandenburg
Three Black Berliners join actor-director Christoph Eichhorn for an open conversation about identity, belonging and growing up in Berlin. Blending humour and honesty, they share stories of identity, creativity, and finding their place in the city’s evolving cultural scene- from everyday encounters to life in the media, arts and clubbing.th.
German dialogue with translated subtitles- PLAY FULL SCREEN
Christoph Eichhorn- Moderator
Christoph Eichhorn was born 1957 in Kassel. His professional life started in Bochum in 1973. His Father Werner Eichhorn was an actor at the Schaupielhaus Bochum, which at the time was headed by Peter Zadek. Christoph began his career as an actor in the Fassbinder produced movie ‘The Tenderness of Wolves,’ followed by roles in theatre working with renowned directors Werner Schroeter, Rosa von Praunheim and Peter Zadek. Eichhorn’s claim to fame is his portrayal of Hans Castorp in the movie ‘The Magic Mountain’ in 1982, directed by Hans W. Geissendörfer. In the following years he worked mainly in movies with directors like Krzysztof Zanussi, Masahiro Shinoda, Marvin Chomsky, Danny Huston and Lawrence Schiller. In 1987 he directed his first feature film ‘Beyond Blue.’ In 2000 Eichhorn gave up acting altogether and is now a director of TV series. He resides in Berlin, Lisbon and Sri Lanka.
Pascale Jean-Louis
Pascale Jean-Louis is a 1.90m tall make-up artist and photographer who started as an actress and model, later working with stars like Madonna, Robbie Williams, and Lenny Kravitz. Recently, she was the Head of Hair and Make-up for Bar Refaeli on the TV show “Million Dollar Shootingstar” (SAT.1). She also creates photo campaigns.
Pierre Sanoussi-Bliss
Pierre Sanoussi-Bliss is a German actor, film director and screenwriter from East Berlin. He gained recognition for his role in the ZDF crime series Der Alte. Member of the German Screen Actors Guild (BFFS) and the German Film Academy. In 2021, he joined the #actout initiative with 185 LGBTQ+ actors, advocating for greater acceptance and recognition in the industry.
Marc Brandenburg
Marc Brandenburg is an award winning German artist whose works are collected and exhibited worldwide. He created numerous staged and performative self-portraits involving masks, which he first photographed and then drew. His work focuses on images of roles and bodies, costumes, and rituals that deviate from societal norms. Central themes in his work are “boredom, excess, addiction, and abundance.”
