Jakob Preuss

Jakob Preuss

Jakob PREUSS (1975, Berlin) studied Law in Cologne and Paris, and European Studies in Warschau. After his studies, he worked for human rights organization Reporters Without Borders and for the film festival of Berlin. He made his directorial debut with the film The Other Chelsea (2010), a documentary about the Ukrainian football team Shakhtar Donetsk, which won him the Max-Ophüls Award.

Filmography

The Other Chelsea (2010, doc), Als Paul über das Meer kam/ When Paul Came over the Sea (2017)