Director, Cinematographer / Beijing
Economy, Society, Environment
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Life
David Sahay attended the Zeitenspiegel School of Reportage and was an editor for multimedia features at the for three years. Stuttgarter Zeitung. For four years, he has worked as a documentary filmmaker in Beijing, including for ARD, German Television and Art. He specializes in productions with small teams or solo, working as both a director and cinematographer.
Projects
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David Sahay, ReportageFake Honey - A Sweet Illusion
Directed by: Michael Strompen, Salim Sadat
Production and camera in China: David Sahay
Released 2025, ZDF Frontal the documentary, 44 min.When people think of honey, they often picture meadows and buzzing bees. But in the global business, there's no sign of that idyllic scene: counterfeiters are stretching honey with cheap sugar syrup from China.
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David Sahay, ReportageSponge city instead of concrete desert
Directed by: Gustav Hofer
Production and camera in China: David Sahay
Released 2025, NZZ Format, 28 min.Chinese landscape architect Kongjian Yu, father of the sponge city concept, has fought for decades against the sealing of cities. David Sahay accompanied him in Beijing.
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David Sahay, ReportageYouth under Xi Jinping
Directed, Produced, and Filmed by David Sahay
Released 2024, Arte Reportage, 25 min.After three years of pandemic lockdowns, Xi Jinping promised young people in China a new boom. However, a weak economy and an ongoing real estate crisis threaten prosperity. Young people can no longer find jobs, and the dream of upward mobility threatens to burst.
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David Sahay, ReportageSummer holidays at the military camp
Directed, Produced, and Filmed by David Sahay
Released 2023, Arte Reportage, 25 min.Every year, thousands of Chinese parents send their offspring to military summer camps. Boys and girls aged six and up are meant to learn what it means to defend their homeland. What does that do to these children?