A Dark Song

Irland/Grossbritannien 2020 | Horror | R: Liam Gavin | FSK: 16

Sofia wants occultist Joseph to conduct the “Abremalin Operation,“ a long process that is meant to end with her facing her guardian angel who will be able to fulfil any wish. A Welsh indie occult horror film.

A Quiet Place Part II

(A Quiet Place Part II) | USA 2020 | Horror, Thriller | R: John Krasinski | FSK: 16

The adventures of the Abbott family continue. The sound-sensitive monsters are not the only threat they are facing.

A Symphony of Noise - Matthew Herbert's Revolution

(A Symphony of Noise – Matthew Herbert's Revolution) | Deutschland 2021 | Documentary, Porträt | R: Enrique Sánchez Lansch | FSK: oA

Sound artist Matthew Herbert investigates the artistic and political potential hidden in in everyday sounds.

Alfons Zitterbacke - Das Chaos ist zurück

(Alfons Zitterbacke – Das Chaos ist zurück) | Deutschland 2019 | Youth Film, Literary Film Adaptations | R: Mark Schlichter | FSK: oA

10 year old Alfons Zitterbacke dreams of being a genius inventor and astronaut, but the loveable visionary stumbles from one mishap to the next.

Another Round

(Druk) | Dänemark 2020 | Drama | R: Thomas Vinterberg | FSK: 12 | Interview

Male friendship and an obsession: Martin and his friends test the Norwegian philosopher Finn Skårderud‘s theory. According to him, people with half a mil of alcohol in their blood are able to perform at the peak of their mental ability.

Berlin Dokument: Aussichten - Einblicke. Das Märkische Viertel u.a.

BRD 1973 | Documentary, Short-film | R: Wolfgang Kiepenheuer

Aware - Reise in das Bewusstsein

Deutschland 2020 | Documentary | R: Frauke Sandig, Eric Black | FSK: 6

The documentary follows six researchers who deal with the topic of awareness from different perspectives – among them are brain researcher Christof Kock, psychedelics researcher Robert Griffith, and biologist Monica Gagliano.

Baghdad in My Shadow

Schweiz/Deutschland/Großbritannien 2019 | Thriller | R: Samir | FSK: 16

The London Café Abu Nawas is a meeting point for leftwing Iraquis. When a the cultural attachè is murdered the author Taufiq it interrogated by the British authorities.

Bekenntnisse des Hochstaplers Felix Krull

Deutschland 2021 | Comedy, Literary Film Adaptations | R: Detlev Buck | FSK: 12

Adaption of the novel by Thomas Mann of the same title.

Berlin, Prenzlauer Berg - Begegnungen zwischen dem 1. Mai und dem 1. Juli 1990

D 1990 | Documentary | R: Petra Tschörtner

Berlinized

(Berlinized) | D 2010 | Biography, Documentary | R: Lucian Busse

Berlin in the 1990s: amongst great political change and in the shadow of ultra-commercialized Techno culture, there existed a parallel universe, now mostly forgotten, but defining for the feeling and lifestyle of the city: the world of basement bars ...

Bigfoot Family

(Bigfoot Family) | Belgien/Frankreich 2020 | Children's Film, Animation | R: Jeremy Degruson, Ben Stassen

Bori

Südkorea 2018 | Drama, Family Film | R: Jinyu Kim | FSK: 6

Talaye sorkh , m. Einführung

(Talaye sorkh) | IR 2003 | Drama | R: Jafar Panahi

Curveball - Wir machen die Wahrheit

Deutschland 2020 | Satire, Politfilm | R: Johannes Naber | FSK: 12

In his passionate political satire, Johannes Naber dramatizes one of the largest spy scandals in recent decades: the involvement of the BND in the falsified information about bioweapons experiments in Iraq that served to justify the Iraq War.

Dear Future Children

Deutschland/ Großbritannien/ Österreich 2021 | Documentary | R: Franz Böhm | FSK: 12 | NEW RELEASE

Filmmaker Franz Böhm and his team accompanied three activists on three continents in DEAR FUTURE CHILDREN: Rayan (22) fights for more equality in Chile, Hilda (22) founded Fridays for Future Uganda, and “Pepper“ demonstrates for more democratic ...

Der blaue Engel , m. Live-Revue

D 1930 | Drama | R: Josef von Sternberg | FSK: 16

Der kleine Rabe Socke - Suche nach dem verlorenen Schatz

(Der kleine Rabe Socke – Suche nach dem verlorenen Schatz) | Deutschland 2019 | Adventure, Children's Film | R: Verena Fels, Sandor Jesse | FSK: 6

Together with Eddie the bear and a small badger, small raven Socke makes his way to the mountains to find treasure. He will then become King and everyone will have to do what he says.

Der wilde Wald

(Der wilde Wald) | Deutschland 2021 | Documentary | R: Lisa Eder | FSK: oA

In the 70s it was decided that there should be no regulative intervention in the eco system of the Bavarian forest natonal park. After hurricanes and bark beetle infestations, the result wasn‘t always pretty and there was talk of the ...

Die drei Räuber

Deutschland 2007 | Animation, Literary Film Adaptations | R: Hayo Freitag | FSK: oA

Die Olchis - Willkommen in Schmuddelfing!

(Die Olchis – Willkommen in Schmuddelfing!) | Deutschland 2020 | Animation, Children's Film | R: Toby Genkel, Jens Møller | FSK: oA

Die Pfefferkörner und der Schatz der Tiefsee

Deutschland 2020 | Adventure, Youth Film | R: Christian Theede | FSK: 6

Die Schule der magischen Tiere

Deutschland/Österreich 2021 | Adventure, Fantasy | R: Gregor Schnitzler | FSK: oA | NEW RELEASE

Die Unbeugsamen

Deutschland 2020 | Documentary, Politfilm, Sociological Film | R: Torsten Körner | FSK: oA

A documentary about the women politicians of the "Bonner Republik".

Donnie Darko

USA 2001 | Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction | R: Richard Kelly | FSK: 16

Dune

USA 2021 | Science Fiction, Adventure, Literary Film Adaptations | R: Denis Villeneuve | FSK: 12

Long-awaited film version of Frank Herbert's scifi-epic. Political intrigue and giant sandworms on the desert planet Arrakis. Young Paul Atreides has to face up to his destiny.

Earth: One Amazing Day

(Earth: One amazing day) | Großbritannien 2017 | Documentary, Tierfilm | R: Richard Dale, Peter Webber | FSK: oA

A British nature documentary.

Eight and a Half

(Otto e mezzo) | I/F 1962 | Drama, Film about film-making | R: Federico Fellini | FSK: 16

A film director finds himself in a creative crisis. He also has problems in his private life. While he tries to start several projects and keeps postponing the beginning of his shoot, her thinks back on his life so far.

Eine einsame Stadt

Deutschland 2020 | Documentary | R: Nicola Graef | FSK: oA | NEW RELEASE

A portrait of a number of people in Berlin who are single for a variety of reasons.

Endlich Tacheles!

(Endlich Tacheles!) | Deutschland 2020 | Documentary | R: Jana Matthes, Andrea Schramm | FSK: 12 | NEW RELEASE

Game developer Yar develops a Shoah game.

Es ist nur eine Phase, Hase

Deutschland 2021 | Comedy | R: Florian Gallenberger | FSK: 12 | NEW RELEASE

A couple in their 50s have lost the magic and are taking a break. The film is loosely based on the eponymous book by Maxim Leo and Jochen Gugsch.

Fabian or Going to the Dogs

(Fabian oder Der Gang vor die Hunde) | Deutschland 2021 | Drama, Tragicomedy, Literary Film Adaptations | R: Dominik Graf | FSK: 12

Dominik Graf has filmed Erich Kästner‘s saddest novel. A future Berlin classic.

Fireman Sam: Norman Price and the Mystery in the Sky

(Fireman Sam: Norman Price and the Mystery in the Sky) | GB 2020 | Animation, Family Film | R: Greg Richardson | FSK: oA

Garage People

(Garagenvolk – Garage People) | Deutschland 2020 | Documentary | R: Natalija Yefimkina | FSK: 12

Natalija Yefimkina‘s documentary is about Russian men who live out their private passions in garages. According to quail breeder Pavel “life is as long as the plans that you make.“

Gunda

Norwegen/USA 2020 | Documentary, Tierfilm | R: Victor Kossakovsky | FSK: oA

Victor Kossakovsky has filmed his documentary about a pig in the Black Forest with a lot of love, light, and tranquility – but there‘s also a fierce anger brewing inside the filmmaker.

Hayaletler

(Hayaletler) | Türkei/Frankreich/Qatar 2020 | Drama | R: Azra Deniz Okyay

On October 26 2020 there was a national blackout in Turkey. Azra Deniz Okyay‘s feature film GHOSTS revolves around the consequences of the blackout for three women: Didem, who actually just wants to dance, Iffet, who has to get protection money, ...

Herr Bachmann und seine Klasse

Deutschland 2021 | Documentary | R: Maria Speth | FSK: oA | Interview

A long-term documentary about an extraordinary teacher and his class.

Heskif u.a.

Hilfe, ich hab meine Freunde geschrumpft

(Hilfe, ich hab meine Freunde geschrumpft) | Deutschland 2021 | Adventure, Comedy, Family Film | R: Granz Henman | FSK: oA

Hinter den Schlagzeilen

Deutschland 2021 | Documentary | R: Daniel Sager | FSK: 6

The documentary portrays the daily job routines of investigative journalists.

Hinterland

Österreich/Luxemburg 2021 | Drama, Crime Drama | R: Stefan Ruzowitzky | FSK: 16

In 1920, former detective Perg and his troop return to Vienna from imprisonment after the lost war. The past catches up with Perg when a brutal series of murders kill his wartime friends. Digitally added backgrounds of slanted, falling city ...

Why Not You

(Why Not You) | Österreich/Belgien 2020 | Drama | R: Evi Romen | FSK: 16

Mario‘s friend Lenz dies in an islamist terrorist attack in Rome. In Mario‘s South Tyrol home village, Nadim, a former classmate and Muslim, is Mario‘s ally. The film explores sexual identity, religious terrorism, survivor guilt, addiction, ...

Holy Bread , m. Gespräch

IR 2020 | Documentary | R: Rahim Zabihi

I vitelloni

(I Vitelloni) | I/F 1953 | Tragicomedy | R: Federico Fellini | FSK: 16

A melancholy film about a group of lazy men.

I'm Your Man

(Ich bin dein Mensch) | Deutschland 2021 | Comedy, Romance Films, Science Fiction | R: Maria Schrader | FSK: 12

Historian Alma is meant to spend three weeks with a robot who has been programmed to be her ideal partner using statistical data from millions of women and Alma‘s personal “mindfiles.“

Ich wie ein Vogel - Das Rad des Glücks , m. Gast

D 2008 | Drama | R: Werner Fritsch

In the Mood for Love

(Fa yeung nin wah) | Hong Kong 2000 | Drama, Romance Films | R: Wong Kar Wai | FSK: 6

Set in Hong Kong in 1962 in a claustrophobic apartment building and portrays the yearning between an editor and a secretary.

Ivie wie Ivie

D 2021 | Drama | R: Sarah Blaßkiewitz

Janosch - Komm, wir finden einen Schatz!

(Janosch – Komm, wir finden einen Schatz!) | Deutschland 2012 | Animation | R: Irina Probost | FSK: oA

Tiger and Bear decide to go searching for a treasure after they find a treausre map in an old chest. Jochen Gummibear the rabbit is looking for friends and wants to join them. Off they go on an exciting adventure.

Je suis Karl

Deutschland 2021 | Drama | R: Christian Schwochow | FSK: 12

Maxi‘s mother and her little siblings die in a terrorist attack that is attributed to Islamist terrorists but was actually committed by neo-Nazis. Handsome young Nazi Karl creeps in on Maxi in order to use her for the group‘s propaganda.

Jim Knopf und die Wilde 13

Deutschland 2020 | Adventure, Children's Film, Literary Film Adaptations | R: Dennis Gansel | FSK: oA

Klassenkampf , m. Gast u. Gespräch

(Klassenkampf) | Deutschland 2020 | Drama | R: Sobo Swobodnik

La dolce vita

(La dolce vita) | I/F 1960 | Satire | R: Federico Fellini | FSK: 12

Gossip columnist Marcello (Marcello Mastroianni) drifts through Rome, meets women and lives an empty but sweet life.

La fine fleur

(La fine fleur) | Frankreich 2020 | Comedy | R: Pierre Pinaud | FSK: 6

La Strada

I 1954 | Drama | R: Federico Fellini | FSK: 16

Le Prince

Deutschland 2021 | Drama, Love Stories | R: Lisa Bierwirth | FSK: 6

One day Frankfurt curator Monika stumbles into an African bar and meets the mysterious Joseph during a raid. A complex love story begins.

Lost in Face

Deutschland 2020 | Documentary | R: Valentin Riedl | FSK: oA

Carlotta can‘t recognize faces – not even those of her close relatives or her own. A documentary.

Ludwig van

BRD 1969/2006 | Music Films | R: Mauricio Kagel

Fourmi

(Fourmi) | F/B 2019 | Family Film, Tragicomedy | R: Julien Rappeneau | FSK: 6

Madison

Deutschland/Österreich 2020 | Adventure, Family Film | R: Kim Strobl | FSK: 6

Martin Eden

Italien 2019 | Drama, Literary Film Adaptations, Romance Films | R: Pietro Marcello | FSK: 6 | Interview

An adaptation of Jack London‘s autobiographical novel: fisherman Martin Erden tries to conquer the heart of bourgeois Eleni and ascend to “cultivated“ society through education.

Matthias et Maxime

(Matthias et Maxime) | Kanada 2019 | Drama | R: Xavier Dolan

Maxime wants to migrate to Australia for two years. His friend Matthias, with a job and a girlfriend, struggles with the goodbye more than expected. The new Dolan: quick dialogue, a boisterous party atmosphere, and a great soundtrack.

Biraninen li ser keviri

(Biraninen li ser keviri) | Deutschland/ Irak/ Autonome Region Kurdistan 2014 | Tragicomedy | R: Shawat Amin Korki | FSK: 12

After the fall of Saddam Hussein in Iraq two Kurdish childhood friends, Hussein and Alan, decide to make a film about Operation Anfal, the genocide on the Kurdish population in northern Iraq.

Visit Yukon: Memory Trap , u. Gespräch

Kanada | Documentary, Tierfilm | R: Allan Code

Men At Work , m. Gast

(Kargaran mashghool-e karand) | IR 2005 | Drama, Comedy | R: Mani Haghighi

Mia and the White Lion

(Mia et le lion blanc) | Frankreich 2018 | Adventure, Family Film, Geschichte einer Freundschaft | R: Gilles de Maistre | FSK: 6

A film about 10 year old Mia and a white pet lion.

It is not over yet: Det er ikke slut endnu

(It is not over yet: Det er ikke slut endnu) | Dänemark 2021 | Documentary | R: Louise Detlefsen | FSK: oA

A portrait of a Danish home for people with dementia which focuses on attentive care rather than medication.

Moebius (2013)

(Moebius (2013)) | ROK 2013 | Drama | R: Ki-duk Kim

Molly Monster - Der Kinofilm

(Molly Monster – Der Kinofilm) | Deutschland/Schweiz/Schweden 2016 | Adventure, Animation, Family Film | R: Ted Sieger, Michael Ekblad, Matthias Bruhn | FSK: oA

Little Molly is getting a sibling. Mom and dad have to travel to monster island in order to hatch the egg. After they leave Molly realizes they forgot her gift for the baby.

Nabarvene ptace

(Nabarvené Ptace) | Tschechische Republik/ Ukraine/ Slowakische Republik 2019 | Drama, War Film | R: Václav Marhoul | FSK: 18

Literary adaptation describing the odyssey of a jewish boy during World War II. Lost in the polish countryside he is forever changed by the cruelty and violence he encounters.

Nahschuss

Deutschland 2021 | Drama | R: Franziska Stünkel | FSK: 12

NAHSCHUSS tells the story of the case of Werner Treske who was assassinated on June 1981 in Leipzig. He was the last of a total of 231 death sentences and 166 enforced executions in the GDR.

Nebenan

(Nebenan) | Deutschland 2021 | Drama, Comedy | R: Daniel Brühl | FSK: 12

Vain actor Daniel Brühl (playing himself) is at a corner bar when he encounters bitter neighbor Bruno (Peter Kurth) who takes the opportunity to settle the score with him.

Night Shift

(Police) | Frankreich 2020 | Drama | R: Anne Fontaine | FSK: 12

Three crisis-ridden police officers are meant to escort an immigrant without a residence permit to the airport.

No Hard Feelings

(Future Drei) | Deutschland 2020 | Drama | R: Faraz Shariat | FSK: 16 | Interview

Parvis manouvers between the queer Hildesheim party scene and his liberal, Iranian suburban parental home with aplomb. When he does community service at a refugee home, he meets Amon and his sister Bana and starts roaming the streets with them over ...

No Time To Die

(No Time To Die) | USA/Großbritannien 2020 | Action, Thriller, Crime Drama, Agentenfilm | R: Cary Fukunaga | FSK: 12

Daniel Craig's fifth and final outing as the bonvivant spy. This time he is facing up to past trauma and chasing and new dastardly villain who is out to kill millions.

Nomadland

USA 2020 | Drama | R: Chloé Zhao | FSK: oA

Fern (Frances McDormand) becomes one of the “nomads“ after the death of her husband. The community lives in trailers at the margins of society leading a life somewhere between poverty and freedom.

Notes Of Berlin: The Film

(Notes of Berlin: Der Film) | Deutschland 2019 | Comedy, Episodenfilm, Metropolitan Movie | R: Mariejosephin Schneider

Joab Nist‘s blog NOTES OF BERLIN, which posted the notes found on Berlin street lamps, windscreens, and post boxes was turned into the interactive website “Notes of Berlin Lab“ in 2014, where the stories behind the notes are told: which is ...

Nowhere Special

Großbritannien/Italien 2020 | Drama | R: Uberto Pasolini | FSK: 6

A Northern Irish window cleaner has cancer and knows he doesn‘t have much time left. Before he dies, he wants to find the right adoptive family for his son.

Nuevo orden

(Nuevo Orden) | Mexiko/Frankreich 2020 | Drama | R: Michel Franco | FSK: 16

Michel Franco‘s political thriller seems to be a film about a bloody revolution at first, but it soon becomes clear that there are powers other than the rebels that are pulling the strings.

Open Screening

Surprise Hits

Paolo Conte - Via con me

(Paolo Conte – Via con me) | Italien 2020 | Documentary | R: Giorgio Verdelli | FSK: oA

Paolo Conte composed Italy‘s unofficial anthem “Azzurro“ for Adriano Celentano and sang in his raspy voice himself later on. In VIA CON ME director Giorgio Verdelli gives him a tribute.

3D: Paradies! Paradies!

AT 2015 | Documentary | R: Kurdwin Ayub

PAW Patrol: The Movie

(PAW Patrol: The Movie) | USA 2021 | Animation, Family Film, Comedy | R: Cal Brunker | FSK: oA

Film adaptation of the popular tv show. Heroic pups have to save their city and defeat the evil Mayor Humdigger.

Persona

S 1966 | Drama | R: Ingmar Bergman | FSK: 18

Actress Elisabet Vogler suddenly stops talking during a performance and becomes lethargic and completely silent. Nurse Alma is meant to take care of her and accompanies her to an isolated house by the sea.

Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway

(Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway) | USA 2021 | Adventure, Comedy | R: Will Gluck | FSK: oA

Pettersson und Findus: Findus zieht um

(Pettersson und Findus: Findus zieht um) | Deutschland 2018 | Children's Film, Family Film | R: Ali Samadi Ahadi | FSK: oA

Pieta

(Pieta) | ROK 2012 | Drama | R: Kim Ki-duk

Polterabend

(Polterabend) | D 1940 | Comedy | R: Carl Boese

Progress in the Valley of the People who don't know

(Fortschritt im Tal der Ahnungslosen) | Deutschland 2019 | Documentary | R: Florian Kunert

Promising Young Women

USA/Großbritannien 2020 | Drama, Thriller, Crime Drama | R: Emerald Fennell | FSK: 16

Every Saturday night Casssandra (Carey Mulligan) pretends to be a helpless young woman – in order to get back at the men who want to use her.

Quo vadis Aida?

(Quo vadis Aida?) | Bosnien-Herzogowina/ Österreich/ Rumänien/ Niederlande/ Deutschland/ Polen/ Frankreich/ Norwegen 2020 | Drama | R: Jasmila Žbanić | FSK: 12

In July 1995, when Serbian soldiers and the paramilitary marched into protected zone Srebrenica, Aida works as a translator in the nearby UN base Potočari.

Räuberhände

Deutschland 2020 | Drama | R: Ilker Çatak | FSK: 16

Samuel and Janik are best friends and are planning a long trip to Istanbul after high school graduation. Then something stupid happens involving alcohol, but the two of them still go without patching up their deep divide.

Redoubt

USA 2019 | R: Matthew Barney

Resistance

(Resistance (2019)) | Frankreich/ USA/ Deutschland/ Großbritannien 2020 | Drama, Biography, Historical Film | R: Jonathan Jakubowicz | FSK: 12 | NEW RELEASE

Before he became a world-famous mime, Marcel Marceau was active in the French Resistance. Starring Jesse Eisenberg.

Riders Of Justice

(Retfærdighedens ryttere) | Dänemark 2020 | Comedy, Drama | R: Anders Thomas Jensen | FSK: 16

Taciturn soldier Markus (Mads Mikkelsen) joins forces with a mathematician, his assistant, and a socially disturbed hacker to hunt down gangsters.

Ronja, the Robber's Daughter

(Ronja Rövardotter) | Schweden 1986 | Fantasy | R: Tage Danielson | FSK: 6

Room Without a View , m. Gast u. Gespräch

D/A 2021 | Documentary | R: Roser Corella

Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan

(Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan) | Großbritannien/Irland 2020 | Documentary, Biography | R: Julien Temple | FSK: 12

Julian Temple (THE GREAT ROCK’N’ROLL SWINDLE, ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS) has paid The Pogues singer Shane MacGowan a cinematic punk tribute.

Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon

(Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon) | Großbritannien 2019 | Animation, Comedy, Science Fiction | R: Richard Phelan, Will Becher | FSK: oA

Short Film Competition I

Short-film Programme

Short Film Competition II

(Kurzfilmwettbewerb II) | Short-film Programme

Shorts Attack: Realities

(Shorts Attack – Realitäten) | USA/GB/D/N/DEN/A 2021 | Short-film Programme

Sneak Preview

(Sneakpreview) | Surprise Hits

What's on the screen? We won't tell.

Spiritual Letters

D/CR 2021 | R: paradise mr.paradox

Supernova

Großbritannien 2020 | Drama | R: Harry Macqueen | FSK: 12 | NEW RELEASE

Sam (Colin Firth) and Tusker (Stanley Tucci) travel across England in their caravan and visit the places of their childhood. It is a goodbye trip because Tusker has dementia.

Tagebuch einer Biene

Deutschland 2020 | Documentary | R: Dennis Wells | FSK: oA

A winter and summer bee shows her fascinating and short life from her own perspective. The close-ups of the beehive are simply spectacular.

The Best Years

(Gli anni più belli) | Italien 2020 | Drama | R: Gabriele Muccino | FSK: 12 | NEW RELEASE

The melodramatic Italian generational epic THE BEST YEARS, is about love, friendship, competition, and class conflicts between three men and a woman who met as teenagers in 1982.

The Big Lebowski , m. Gast

USA 1997 | Comedy | R: Joel Coen | FSK: 12

Jeff Lebowski is one of the laziest people in LA. He's an old hippie who lives for bowling and White Russian cocktails. When out bowling one evening with his friends Walter und Donny, he is mistaken for a millionaire by the name of the Big Lebowski.

The Exam - Ezmun

(The Exam – Ezmun) | D/IRQ/Q 2021 | Drama | R: Shawkat Amin Korki

The Father

Großbritannien/Frankreich 2020 | Drama | R: Florian Zeller | FSK: 6

Anthony (Anthony Hopkins) is a distinguished old man who lives alone in his spacious apartment, but he‘s having more and more glitches. French director Florian Zeller portrays the mental decline from the subjective perspective of the afflicted.

Last Duel

(Last Duel) | USA 2021 | Drama, Historical Film | R: Ridley Scott | FSK: 16 | NEW RELEASE

Historical drama about the last legally sanctioned duel in France 1386.

The Nights of Cabiria

(Le notti di Cabiria) | F/I 1957 | Drama | R: Federico Fellini | FSK: 16

The Royal Game

(Schachnovelle) | Deutschland/Österreich 2020 | Drama, Literary Film Adaptations | R: Philipp Stölzl | FSK: 12

The impressive, partially shocking psychological portrait of an indomitable character. Philip Stölzl adapted Stefan Zweig‘s last text, “The Royal Game.“

The Velvet Underground

(The Velvet Underground) | USA 2021 | Documentary, Music Films | R: Todd Haynes

Titane

Frankreich 2021 | Thriller, Drama | R: Julia Ducournau | FSK: 16

The comparison to David Cronenberg‘s CRASH is obvious. However, Cronenberg‘s film is cold and intellectual and TITANE is emotional and disturbing.

Tom Petty: Somewhere You Feel Free

(Tom Petty: Somewhere You Feel Free) | USA 2021 | Documentary | R: Mary Wharton

Toubab

Deutschland 2020 | Drama | R: Florian Dietrich | FSK: 12

Babtou is under threat of deportation, so he marries his best friend Dennis. The issue which is usually subtextual in the “male friendship“ genre is at the core here: heterosexual love between two men who are learning how to express their ...

Trans - I Got Life

Deutschland/Russland/USA 2021 | Documentary | R: Doris Metz, Imogen Kimmel | FSK: 12

The documentary shows how plastic surgery can help trans patients feel comfortable in their bodies. It portrays men and women in different life and transitional phases as well as their doctors and their work.

Uta

(Uta) | Deutschland 2020 | Documentary | R: Mario Schneider | FSK: 12

Portrait of a street musician.

Wings of Desire

(Der Himmel über Berlin) | BRD/Frankreich 1986 | Drama | R: Wim Wenders | FSK: 6

Otto Sander and Brunco Ganz as angels watching over Berlin. Wim Wender‘s poetic film is also a historic document of the city before the fall of the Wall.

Wonders of the Sea

GB/F 2019 | Documentary, Naturfilm | R: Jean-Michel Cousteau, Jean-Jacques Mantello | FSK: oA

3D: Xalko

CDN 2018 | Documentary | R: Hind Benchekroun, Sami Mermer

Zu den Sternen

Deutschland 2019 | Drama | R: Nicolai Tegeler | FSK: 12