Born in Vienna, Austria, in 1952. She studied journalism and history of art. Among her most famous films are "Return to Vienna" (1983), "Jenseits des Krieges" (1996), "Homemad(e)" (2001), "Those who Go Those who Stay" (2013), and "The Waldheim Waltz" (2018, 42nd Mostra), presented and awarded at film festivals like Berlin, Cinéma du Réel and Sheffield.