Peter Nestler's poetic documentary Verteidigung der Zeit is not only an hommage to Jean-Marie Straub's and Danièle Huillet's film Quei loro incontri (2005), but also to their access to cinema itself. In various encounters and conversations Nestler offers an insight into their life and work, including passages from Italian poet Cesare Pavese.
| Directing | Peter Nestler | Director |
| Writing | Peter Nestler | Writer |
| Editing | Dieter Reifarth | Editor |
| Camera | Rainer Komers | Director of Photography |