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Professor for Fundamental Theology and History of Religion
Country of origin
Germany

Prof. Dr. Joachim Valentin studied Catholic theology and philosophy at the University of Freiburg. 1996 doctorate, 2004 habilitation with a thesis on apocalyptic motifs in feature films. Since 2005 director of the Catholic cultural centre Haus am Dom, Frankfurt a.M., Prof. for Christian Theory of Religion and Culture at the Goethe University Frankfurt. He is co-editor of the series "ReligionFilmMedia", member of the Catholic Film Commission, advisor to the Publication Commission of the German Bishops' Conference and Vice chairperson of the Council of Religions in Frankfurt.

Festivals

Current issues

Mythical figures and images from the worlds of culture, sport and politics formed the subject matter of some of the films screened at DocFest Sheffield 2026. Peter Paul Huth explores them.
The extent to which the documentary film has evolved was once again evident this year at DocFest Sheffield (10–15 June 2026). The classic ideal of Direct Cinema or Cinéma Vérité has given way to a wide variety of cinematic possibilities. Report by Peter Paul Huth.

Events

16.02.2025
Haus der EKD, Charlottenstraße 53/54, 10117 Berlin

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