Ernst Reijseger

Ernst Reijseger Trailers

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Ernst Reijseger (born 13 November 1954) is a Dutch cellist and composer. He specializes in jazz, improvised music, and contemporary classical music and often gives solo concerts. He has worked with Louis Sclavis, Derek Bailey, Han Bennink, Misha Mengelberg, Gerry Hemingway, Yo-Yo Ma, Albert Mangelsdorff, Franco D'Andrea, Joëlle Léandre, Georg Gräwe, Trilok Gurtu, and Mola Sylla, and has done several world music projects working with musicians from Sardinia, Turkey, Iran, Senegal, and Argentina, as well as the Netherlands-based group Boi Akih. He has made numerous recordings, both as solo cellist and with other groups, and has been the subject of a documentary film. He has also written several film scores, including scores for a number of Werner Herzog films.

Most Popular Ernst Reijseger Trailers

Total trailers found: 25

Ghost Elephants Trailer (2026)

27 February 2026

In Angola's mist-shrouded highlands, three KhoiSan master trackers embark on a spiritual quest to rediscover the legendary "ghost elephants" of Lisima, creatures presumed lost but remembered in ancestral trance, ritual, and memory.

Préjudice Trailer (2015)

07 October 2015

A challenging psychological drama where the carefully nurtured harmony of a family is shattered one lovely summer evening.

Perpetuum Mobile: Voices in the Blue Space Trailer (2005)

08 October 2005

Legendary film director Werner Herzog brings together five shepherds and singers from the island of Sardinia in a Paris studio with a Senegalese singer and a Dutch cellist to create the music for one of his films.

The Fire Within: A Requiem for Katia and Maurice Krafft Trailer (2024)

09 May 2024

Filmmaker Werner Herzog combs through the film archives of volcanologists Katia and Maurice Krafft to create a film that celebrates their legacy.

LOVE Trailer (2026)

22 May 2026

A gorgeous and frequently emotional rumination on the “big things” in life, James Gallagher’s new short film, Love, poses questions on what we love, why we love it, and what happens when the desire to win becomes detrimental to our experience of ourselves and other people.

My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done Trailer (2010)

08 July 2010

Brad has committed murder and barricaded himself inside his house. With the help of his friends and neighbours, the cops piece together the strange tale of how this nice young man arrived at such a dark place.

Cave of Forgotten Dreams Trailer (2010)

03 November 2010

Werner Herzog gains exclusive access to film inside the Chauvet caves of Southern France, capturing the oldest known pictorial creations of humankind in their astonishing natural setting.

Family Romance, LLC Trailer (2019)

24 October 2019

Love is a business at Family Romance, a company that rents human stand-ins for any occasion. Founder Yuichi Ishii helps make his clients’ dreams come true.

Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds Trailer (2020)

10 September 2020

This remarkable journey across our planet and universe explores how meteorites, shooting stars, and deep impacts have awoken our wonder about other realms—and make us rethink our destinies.

Lost Land Trailer (2026)

22 April 2026

In the hope of reuniting with their scattered family, four-year-old Shafi and his nine-year-old sister Somira leave a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh on a perilous journey to reach Malaysia.

Walking Out Trailer (2017)

21 January 2017

A city teen travels to Montana to go hunting with his estranged father, only for the strained trip to become a battle for survival when they encounter a grizzly bear.

Ballad of a Righteous Merchant Trailer (2017)

01 August 2017

Chronicles the making of director Werner Herzog’s 2009 feature, My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done, providing profound insight into the director and his craft.

The Wild Blue Yonder Trailer (2005)

05 September 2005

An alien narrates the story of his dying planet, his and his people's visitations to Earth and Earth's self-made demise, while human astronauts in space are attempting to find an alternate planet for surviving humans to live on.

Salt and Fire Trailer (2016)

07 December 2016

A scientist blames the head of a large company for an ecological disaster in South America. But when a volcano begins to show signs of erupting, they must unite to avoid a disaster.

Piano to Zanskar Trailer (2019)

12 May 2019

Piano to Zanskar is a British documentary film which tells the story of the highest piano delivery attempt in history.

King Hamlet Trailer (2025)

29 August 2025

Actor Oscar Isaac takes on the iconic role of Shakespeare's Danish prince in an intimate look at his preparation and performance at NYC's Public Theater.

Do You Still? Trailer (2008)

02 January 2008

A beautiful homage both to Ernst Reijseger's music and genre ambiguity. This documentary tries, and mostly manages, to balance the picture by capturing private solo improv sessions, both indoors and outdoors, that display Reijseger's mastery over different colors and tones - with the same astounding technique and soulful commitment.

Vent Trailer (2005)

16 February 2005

An animated short film about a man struggling against the storm. Suddenly he discovers that not everybody is affected by the wind.

The White Diamond Trailer (2004)

13 November 2004

This 2004 documentary by Werner Herzog diaries the struggle of a passionate English inventor to design and test a unique airship during its maiden flight above the jungle canopy.

Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin Trailer (2019)

28 April 2019

When Bruce Chatwin was dying of AIDS, his friend Werner Herzog made a final visit. As a parting gift, Chatwin gave him his rucksack.

Ode to the Dawn of Man Trailer (2011)

16 May 2011

In Cave of Forgotten Dreams, celebrated German film director Werner Herzog gained exclusive access to film the 32,000 year old Chauvet caves, which contain the earliest known pictorial creations of humankind.

Hidden Dance of Eels Trailer (2024)

27 June 2024

With the eel threatened with extinction, the search for the mystery of its reproduction takes on a new dimension.

Theater of Thought Trailer (2024)

13 December 2024

Werner Herzog sets his sights on yet another mysterious landscape — the human brain — for clues as to why a hunk of tissue can produce profound thoughts and feelings while considering the philosophical, ethical, and social implications of fast-advancing neural technology.

Beelden van Piet Hein Trailer (2024)

01 July 2024

Should the statues of Piet Hein be allowed to remain standing—and if so, with what message? Director Tim van den Hoff humorously portrays the abrasive relationship with our colonial past and the discomfort administrators struggle with as they care for their heritage.

The Big Wait Trailer (2024)

10 March 2024

A remote desert town, with a population of two people, is kept in pristine condition waiting for visitors that never seem to arrive.