Piet Eekman

Piet Eekman (* 1964 in Berlin ) is a Belgian filmmaker and author. Eekman became known, among other things, through his socially critical documentary films Reiche essen keine Hamburger and Das verlorene Schläfchen . His documentaries are shown in Germany on ARTE , 3sat and ZDF and are regularly repeated.

Life

Piet Eekman studied from 1983 to 1988 at the St. Lukas and INSAS film schools in Brussels . He then studied at the University of Film and Television in Potsdam-Babelsberg until 1991 . Eekman is a graduate director. After working as a projectionist at the Brussels Film Museum for two years, he embarked on a career as a film producer and author. From 1996 to 2000 Eekman was a producer in the ZDF studio in Brussels. Since then he has been a freelance writer and journalist.

TV documentaries

My grandma's men

In this documentary, the director's grandma tells about the men who played a role in her life. The focus here is on sexuality.

Rich people don't eat hamburgers

The 2004 documentary focuses on the current food situation in the United States . A large part of the population already suffers from new widespread diseases such as obesity and diabetes, triggered by the almost invariable consumption of fast food. As a counterpoint to this, Eekman introduces a well-known personality from the slow food movement, the American star chef Alice Waters . Based on her portrait, Eekman makes it clear that healthy eating in the USA is definitely a question of class affiliation and class awareness. The broadcast took place on ARTE and on ZDF and Phönix.

The lost nap

Documentation from 2006 about everyday working life in modern Vietnam , which has completely changed. The country was paralyzed by war, but people took their time, liked to talk and appreciated their afternoon nap. Today Vietnam is an emerging economic nation and there is a hectic hustle and bustle. Business is even done with the former archenemy, USA. The time of rest is over. The lost nap. arte.tv, July 4, 2007, accessed on May 16, 2008 . 

The goose, four cooks and my mother

In all cultures it is women who are found at home. If you look at the upscale gastronomy, the picture changes. The culinary art is largely reserved for men. In this documentary from 2003, Piet Eekmann gets to the bottom of this matter and introduces four masters of their craft: the French chef Pierre Gagnaire, the German Dieter Müller , the Spaniard Ferran Adrià and the native Japanese Testuya Wakuda. He invites all four to dinner in his mother's house. There is green dumplings and goose and lots of information about the art of cooking.

Ups and Downs - up and down

36,000 kilometers into space or 5,000 meters into the earth. Elevators are commonplace for us. The examples presented by Eekman are definitely not. This documentary was broadcast in 2003 as part of the ZDF theme evening.

Champagne whims

The history of the creation of champagne and its incomparable rise. Documentation for ARTE and ZDF from 2003.

The cook, the dog and Dali

Portrait of the El Bulli restaurant from 2002. Once an insignificant eatery in a secluded bay on the Costa Brava not far from the seaside resort of Rosas, today a place of pilgrimage for gourmets from all over the world. Sixty people cook for 25 guests. The waiting period is half a year. Chef, Ferran Adrià, is the focus of this portrait for ARTE.

The trail of child molesters - Dutroux and the dead witnesses

Documentation from 2001 about the process of the sex offender Marc Dutroux . After his arrest, at least 27 witnesses who tried to testify died. The responsible public prosecutor, Hubert Massa, died by suicide.

Web links

• Piet Eekman in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• dokyou.de Photo by Piet Eekman

Individual evidence

1. ↑ The artists of the Molmerswender art days. (No longer available online.) Heikewolff.de, archived from the original on May 21, 2008 ; Retrieved May 16, 2008 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
2. ↑ The rich don't eat hamburgers. (No longer available online.) Zdf.de, archived from the original on May 21, 2008 ; Retrieved May 16, 2008 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
3. ↑ The goose, four cooks and my mother. (No longer available online.) Arte.tv, April 22, 2004, archived from the original on May 21, 2008 ; Retrieved May 16, 2008 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
4. ↑ Ups and Downs - Ups and Downs in the Lexicon of International Films
5. ↑ Theme evening - upwards please! zdf-jahrbuch.de, accessed on May 16, 2008 . 
6. ↑ Champagne whims. (No longer available online.) Arte.tv, November 27, 2006, archived from the original on May 21, 2008 ; Retrieved May 16, 2008 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
7. ↑ Program - The Cook, the Dog and Dali. (No longer available online.) Arte.tv, September 23, 2004, archived from the original on May 21, 2008 ; Retrieved May 16, 2008 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
8. ↑ Trace of the child molester - Dutroux and the dead witnesses, The. IMDb, accessed May 16, 2008 .