El Método

Follow the traces of European and American history in this elaborate documentary and explore the legendary Fortress Koenigstein and its annual "Cannon Thunder over the Elbe Valley" event in Saxon Switzerland in Germany. Follow the traces of European and American history in this elaborate documentary and explore the legendary Fortress Koenigstein and its annual "Cannon Thunder over the Elbe Valley" event in Saxon Switzerland, organized by Martin Hillebrand. Oliver Bettels as Napoléon Bonaparte takes you on a journey to the year 1813, accompanied by Joachim Kaps as the narrator. Actors Hannes Jaenicke and Ben McCoy also look back to the era of the American Civil War. This historical excursion is capped off with Uwe Müller as Augustus II the Strong and powerful actress Teresa Weißbach who talks about Countess Cosel the Mistress of Saxony. Teresa played the role of Countess Cosel at the Zwingerfestspiele in Dresden. The first part "Living History: US Re-enactments in Germany" was released in 2015, featuring Hannes Jaenicke. —Janine Kirk and David Seffer