The initial silence of many people in the German cultural scene regarding Hamas’s attack on Israel greatly outraged film producer Martin Moszkowicz. “It was one of the most depressing times that I personally experienced, first the Hamas attack and everything that came after,” said the outgoing CEO of the film and television production company Constantin Film Munich to the “Süddeutsche Zeitung” (Saturday). “But then I was really annoyed and surprised that there was almost no reaction from the German cultural scene – and ultimately only a few weeks late.”
The film and television world is otherwise quick to speak out when injustice happens in the world. “I would have liked clearer, clearer words, including against the growing anti-Semitism in the country,” said the 65-year-old.
Moszkowicz’s father was a Jew who survived the Auschwitz concentration camp. He himself has been receiving hate emails for many years. “If you put this interview out there, I can be absolutely certain that I’ll get disgusting news in the next week.” But he is not afraid and remains an optimist. “I try not to let it get too close.”
Last November, Constantin Film announced the move from Moszkowicz to Oliver Berben at the helm of the film and television production company. Moszkowicz, Constantin boss since 2014, will let his contract expire as planned and at his own request on February 29, 2024 and then work as a producer for Constantin Film, it was said at the time.
Constantin Film is one of the largest and most important film production companies in Germany. For a long time, the company was primarily associated with Bernd Eichinger, who died in 2011, and his successful films. Constantin produces cinema films, but also productions for television.
