Veit Helmer

Director · Born 24 April 1968 in Hannover, Germany · 2 credits in the Movie Owl catalogue

1 of Veit Helmer’s films and series stream in Sweden right now — 1 on Cineasterna. Highest rated available: A Trick of the Light (1995) ★ 6.8.

Veit Helmer is a German film director and producer who began making films as a teenager and later studied directing in Berlin and Munich. He gained recognition through numerous award-winning short films and his feature debut Tuvalu (1999), followed by internationally screened films such as Absurdistan and Baikonur. His work is known for its visual storytelling, often using very little dialogue and emphasizing expressive imagery and physical acting.

Writing

• A Trick of the Light (1995)

Producing

• A Trick of the Light (1995)

Not streaming in Sweden right now

• Tuvalu (1999)
• The Bra (2019)
• Absurdistan (2008)
• Baikonur (2011)
• Gondola (2024)
• Fiddlesticks (2014)
• Surprise! (1996)
• Akiko, the Flying Monkey (2025)
• Uzbek Express! (2001)
• Gate to Heaven (2003)