Berlin, March 2025

As we face the most powerful attacks on the rule of law in our 250 year history as a democracy the question is: Are we going to be able to hold the line and serve as an example or buckle under pressure and find ourselves on the road to authoritarianism?

With the help of interviews conducted in real time we aim to highlight the steps taken by those with the potential to make a significant difference in the push back against this new regime. Those interviewed are sharing commitment and long track record as well as energy and ability to speak publicly. We aim to interview the same people every three months or whatever time period ends up making most sense.

Taping in real time shares the uncertainty of outcome with the viewer as well as the significance of judgment and simply taking action. We believe this may be of value in terms of creating a record of how this crisis was confronted. Hopefully it wont just be a record but a blueprint for the future. It also is meant as a monument to people who deserve to be known more for their courage and extraordinary skill in the service of a democratic society.

Since the interviews we are filming should have as well an immediate impact, we are releasing them on this page in advance as a series of short interviews and social media excerpts.

Anne Rübesam, Human rights Lawyer and Producer

Dirk Wilutzky, Producer and Filmmaker

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