Toni Bruk

Toni Bruk (born September 11, 1947 in Kubschütz ; † December 17, 2020 ) was a Sorbian film director and film producer .

life and work

Toni Bruk studied literature at Leipzig University and Charles University in Prague . In 1980 he became head of the newly established Sorbian Film production group (Serbska filmowa skupina) at DEFA . The group based at the DEFA studio for animated films in Dresden made two to three short films per year that dealt with Sorbian history and culture and were shot in German and Sorbian. Bruk made portrait films about Maria Grollmuß and Mina Witkojc , among others . After the fall of the Wall, Bruk became head of the SORABIA film studio based in Bautzenwhich for a long time produced the Lower Sorbian television magazine Łužyca .

Because of his commitment to Sorbian filmmaking, Bruk is also known as the Nestor of Sorbian film . Bruk made his last public appearance shortly before his death in the RBB documentary Sorben ins Kino! by Knut Elstermann .

Filmography (selection)

1981: Njepřetrachu jenož wobrazy / It wasn't just pictures (documentary)
1983: Korjenje zeznawanja / When the traces become visible (documentary film)
1984/85: Gaž wětšyk dujo… / And the truth stands up (documentary)
1985: Listy / Letters - In memory of Dr. Maria Grollmuss (documentary film)
1985: Zornowc / Granit (documentary)
1986: Stara fotografija / The old photo (documentary)
1987: Zetkanje / The Encounter (documentary)
1989: Sokoł - PS Ke kapitlej našich stawiznow / Sokoł - PS On a chapter of our history (documentary)
2002: Three Rings (feature film)

Web links

Toni Bruk in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Toni Bruk at filmportal.de

Individual evidence

^ Sorbian filmmaker Toni Bruk has died. In: mdr.de. December 23, 2020, accessed December 25, 2020 . Grit Lemke : On the death of the Sorbian filmmaker Toni Bruk. (Streaming audio; 9:04 minutes) In: MDR Kultur . December 22, 2020, accessed December 22, 2020 .
↑ Sokoł - PS on a chapter in our history. Filmfestival Cottbus , 1989, accessed on December 23, 2020 .
↑ Toni Bruk (†) (director). Łužycafilm, accessed December 22, 2020 .
↑ On the death of the Sorbian filmmaker Toni Bruk. MDR Kultur , December 22, 2020, accessed on December 22, 2020 .
↑ Stefan Maelck: Knut Elstermann: “What is really missing is the great Sorbian feature film!” In: MDR Kultur. December 11, 2020, accessed December 22, 2020 .

personal data
SURNAME	Bruk, Toni
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Sorbian filmmaker
DATE OF BIRTH	September 11, 1947
PLACE OF BIRTH	Kubschütz
DATE OF DEATH	December 18, 2020

[1] Sorbian filmmaker Toni Bruk has died. In: mdr.de. December 23, 2020, accessed December 25, 2020 . Grit Lemke : On the death of the Sorbian filmmaker Toni Bruk. (Streaming audio; 9:04 minutes) In: MDR Kultur . December 22, 2020, accessed December 22, 2020 .

[2] Sokoł - PS on a chapter in our history. Filmfestival Cottbus , 1989, accessed on December 23, 2020 .

[3] Toni Bruk (†) (director). Łužycafilm, accessed December 22, 2020 .

[4] On the death of the Sorbian filmmaker Toni Bruk. MDR Kultur , December 22, 2020, accessed on December 22, 2020 .

[5] Stefan Maelck: Knut Elstermann: “What is really missing is the great Sorbian feature film!” In: MDR Kultur. December 11, 2020, accessed December 22, 2020 .