Her films mostly take on international issues that question systems of power.

Most recently, Hessen Schei directed Praying For Armageddon, a political thriller that investigates the dangerous consequences of the fusion between Evangelical Christianity and American politics.

[4] Hessen Schei also directed iHUMAN, a film on artificial intelligence, power and social control.

[5] It premiered at IDFA in 2019 with sold-out theaters and a Doc Talk with Edward Snowden.

[7] The film also had special high-level panel debates at Berlinale and Cannes [8] and was screened at the UN.