Petra Haffter

Rocks of Ages Basalt: A Journey to the Pacific Ring of Fire

For millions of years rocks have formed the fundament man moves on over the earth. Rocks are everywhere, so they are said to be the memory of our planet. How can a sandstone landscape be pastel pink and another is full of colorful dramatic lines? Why is one basalt boulder rough and porous while another appears as fine and polished as glass? Where do the rich granite boulders come from in an otherwise flat plain? What is the difference between granite and basalt and - why aren't all the craters on earth of volcanic origin? In my trips to spectacular places characterized by highly concentrated deposits of rock - the basalt on the Pacific Ring of Fire, the sandstone in the American West, granite in the cold French Atlantic and the marble quarries in Rajasthan - I find answers.

The Egyptian Book of the Dead

Documentary takes a look at the ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead, a scroll created in 1880 BCE, and lost until 1887.

Crash Kids

A drama directed by Petra Haffter.

Crash Kids

A drama directed by Petra Haffter.

Final Settlement

A drama directed by Petra Haffter.

A Demon in My View

A strangler known as the Kenbourne Killer has been murdering streetwalkers for 25 years. The police set out to track him down.

A Demon in My View

A strangler known as the Kenbourne Killer has been murdering streetwalkers for 25 years. The police set out to track him down.

The Kiss of the Tiger

With the dangerous smoothness of a tiger stalking his prey, Peter has circled the au pair Michèle. She quickly succumbs to his fascinating charisma and experiences for the first time a hitherto unknown, tender security. "I'll kill you," says Peter, as gently as cold-bloodedly. A macabre joke or a serious warning?

The Kiss of the Tiger

With the dangerous smoothness of a tiger stalking his prey, Peter has circled the au pair Michèle. She quickly succumbs to his fascinating charisma and experiences for the first time a hitherto unknown, tender security. "I'll kill you," says Peter, as gently as cold-bloodedly. A macabre joke or a serious warning?