There is a small town in Austria called Pinkafeld that gained adverse publicity as a “Nazi village” during the presidential election of 2016, when a majority of its citizens voted for their famous neighbor, the right-wing candidate Norbert Hofer. What do people really think in regard to their homeland, refugees and populism? The Most Beautiful Place on Earth shows a society in transition, a microcosm reflecting Europe’s zeitgeist.

Elke Groen * 1969 Gmunden Austria

Films (selection)
Bojo Beach (2017 short d)
Optical Sound (co-director 2014 a-g)
NightStill (2007 a-g)