Books & movies – Birgit-Hitz.de

25 Jan 2020

“Antarctica: Both Heaven and Hell” by Reinhold Messner

After Roald Amunsen have reached the South Pole in December 1911, there was only one great adventure left: the crossing of the Antarctic. (more…)

25 Jan 2020

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“Nanga Parbat”

Several expeditions also from Germany attempted to climb the Nanga Parbat before 1953. (more…)

27 Dec 2019

By BirgitHitz

“Encounters at the end of the world”

The German director Werner Herzog was unknown to me as a documentary filmmaker. (more…)

27 Dec 2019

By BirgitHitz

“Antarktis – die Entdeckung des Südpols”

A black and white documentary of the Antarctic expedition by Richard E. Byrd (1928-1930). (more…)

27 Dec 2019

By BirgitHitz

“Amundsen”

This film is dedicated to a Norwegian national hero: Roald Amundsen. (more…)

27 Dec 2019

By BirgitHitz

“Wild” by Reinhold Messner

Wild is Frank Wild. Friend and deputy of Ernest Shackleton, (more…)

27 Dec 2019

By BirgitHitz

“Marokko fürs Handgepäck” compiled by Lucien Leitess

This book contains stories and reports from different parts of the country (more…)

27 Dec 2019

By BirgitHitz

“Der Himmel gibt, der Himmel nimmt” by Mahi Binebine

The square Djemaa al Fna is the heart of Marrakech. (more…)

27 Dec 2019

By BirgitHitz

“Die Safranfrau” by Christine Ferrari

The subtitle of the book is "The true story of a woman (more…)

27 Dec 2019

By BirgitHitz

“Die Wüste Gobi: Durch das Land ohne Wasser” by Bruno Baumann

The Gobi Desert is about four times larger than Germany (more…)