Denis Girisken

Denis Girisken is a director and writer born in Hamburg, Germany. His work ranges from exploring urban identity in Empathy BX (2012) and A Barber in the Bronx (2015) to the black-humored parable of human hubris in the neo-noir The Dead King (2015) – a glorious backfire! Since 1998, he has also been active as a record producer and founder of the independent labels Neptune Records and Rootspark. Both imprints operate as hybrids of subcultural grit and uncompromising aesthetic intent, oscillating between raw industria...