Querdenker, Corona-Leugner, Wutbürger - Woher kommt der Frust im Südwesten?

Querdenker, Corona-Leugner, Wutbürger - Woher kommt der Frust im Südwesten?

45 mins | Documentary, TV Movie | Oct. 28, 2020

Supposedly innocent citizens from the middle of society who march with right-wing extremists, esotericists and conspiracy theorists against the corona measures, including entrepreneurs, single mothers, teachers, normal families. Michael Ballweg's "Querdenker" demos mobilize thousands of lateral thinkers from all walks of life and milieus who would otherwise not meet. What they have in common: the frustration, the anger and the hatred of the corona measures and the "elites" who have decreed them. Where does this frustration and anger come from in the rich southwest of Germany of all places? Why does a minority withdraw into their filter bubbles and ignore scientific facts? And why do they play such a big role in traditional and social media? The documentary accompanies participants and organizers at various corona demos, but also those affected who have experienced COVID-19 up close and have no understanding for these misguided extremists.

Querdenker, Corona-Leugner, Wutbürger - Woher kommt der Frust im Südwesten?

45 mins | Documentary, TV Movie | Oct. 28, 2020

Querdenker, Corona-Leugner, Wutbürger - Woher kommt der Frust im Südwesten?
Supposedly innocent citizens from the middle of society who march with right-wing extremists, esotericists and conspiracy theorists against the corona measures, including entrepreneurs, single mothers, teachers, normal families. Michael Ballweg's "Querdenker" demos mobilize thousands of lateral thinkers from all walks of life and milieus who would otherwise not meet. What they have in common: the frustration, the anger and the hatred of the corona measures and the "elites" who have decreed them. Where does this frustration and anger come from in the rich southwest of Germany of all places? Why does a minority withdraw into their filter bubbles and ignore scientific facts? And why do they play such a big role in traditional and social media? The documentary accompanies participants and organizers at various corona demos, but also those affected who have experienced COVID-19 up close and have no understanding for these misguided extremists.
Producers Südwestrundfunk
Original title Querdenker, Corona-Leugner, Wutbürger - Woher kommt der Frust im Südwesten?
Directors Joachim Auch, Kolja Schwartz
Writers Joachim Auch, Kolja Schwartz

Cast

Frank Bräutigam

as Self - Interviewee

Pia Lamberty

as Self - Interviewee

Erik Flügge

as Self - Interviewee

Patrick Geisser

as Self - Interviewee

Markus Haintz

as Self - Interviewee

Joachim Kurrle

as Self - Interviewee

Johanna Welschen

as Self - Interviewee

Marcel Lang

as Self - Interviewee

Michael Ballweg

as Self - Interviewee

Bodo Schiffmann

as Self - Interviewee

Guido C. Hofmann

as Self - Interviewee

Stefan Räpple

as Self - Interviewee