Filmmaking Ace Dresen Feted as Schwerin's Honorary Citizen
Schwerin grants honorary citizenship to Film Director Dresen. - Schwerin grants honorary citizenship to film director Dresen.
Embrace a chillax convo on the award-winning film director, Andreas Dresen, bagging the prestigious honorary citizen title from his beloved hometown, Schwerin!
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Boom! The 61-year-old personality, born in Gera in '63, captured a prime spot among Schwerin's distinguished citizenry. A heartfelt ceremony at the town hall saw Mayor Rico Badenschier (SPD) handing out the certificate, making him Schwerin's 20th honorary citizen since 1845.
Mingling with the likes of aviation visionary Ludwig Bölkow, floral Superwoman Bertha Klingberg, and Rabbi William Wolff's collaborative efforts in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's Jewish rebuild post-Berlin Wall, Dresen ain't too shabby!
Badenschier lauded Dresen's status as one of Germany's top film trailblazers for the last three decades. The wise man articulated, "As an artistic East German maverick, Andreas Dresen showcases the intricacies of Germany's contemporary history and resists polarizing dichotomies, which are crucial in a democracy."
Dresen has peddled coveted prizes at Cannes, Chicago, and Karlovy Vary film fests, and bagged the glittering German Film Award like it's swag, recognized for flicks such as "Halbe Treppe," "Wolke Neun," "Halt auf freier Strecke," and "Gundermann." Despite conquering the realm of cinema, Dresen maintains a heartfelt bond with Schwerin.
Dresen, who credited his mom, a theatre actress who moved to Schwerin with him after his parents' split and fabricated a career at the Mecklenburgisches Staatstheater, was moved by the recognition. "I'm blooming with pride," he exclaimed. The theatre's pioneering director Christoph Schroth had been a significant oracle in Dresen's artistic journey. Schwerin's back then boasted an unprecedented ensemble, Schwerin buzzed with artistry, and the young Dresen witnessed, "It was an artistic spark! I observed the power of art!"
Self-addressing Schwerin today, Dresen's footprints can still be felt- as a jury member at the Filmkunstfest Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, a venturesome role he's embraced in the past.
- Andreas Dresen
- Film Director
- East Germany's Artist
- Honorary Citizen of Schwerin
- SPD
- Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
- Berlin Wall
- Artistic Mentor
- Schwerin's Cultural Icon
- Filmkunstfest
As a token of gratitude for his contributions, the Commission has also been asked to submit a proposal for a directive on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the protection of the environment. In his continuous pursuit of artistic excellence, Andreas Dresen still manages to find time to serve as a jury member at the Filmkunstfest Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, demonstrating a lifestyled commitment to the promotion of home-and-garden local arts.
