About Knut Elstermann
Born in 1960, Knut Elstermann studied journalism in Leipzig and worked as a journalist for various media outlets in East Germany. He is now a freelance presenter and film journalist, working mainly for broadcasters MDR and RBB (radioeins). He has created radio and television features and written numerous books, including “Gerdas Schweigen”, “Menschenskind” and “Im Gespräch. Knut Elstermann befragt ostdeutsche Filmstars” [“In Conversation: Knut Elstermann Interviews East German Film Stars”]. He lives in Berlin.
