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Name: Internationales Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg
Address: Kleiststraße 3-5, Mannheim, 68167, Germany
Telephone: +49 621 48926211

The most exciting and ambitious films of the season for you and the metropolitan region - that is our goal. Our program brings together the most promising talents, the most daring innovators and a new look at the history of cinema every year. And last but not least, we also have a place for children’s films.

Adam's SakeL’Intérêt d’Adamread more
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Director: Laura WandelCountry: Belgium, France
German Premiere
2025 | 75 min. | FrenchSubtitles: German, English
The everyday madness of a hospital! This socially conscious drama, acclaimed by the international press, sees director Laura Wandel confidently follow in the footsteps of the Dardenne brothers.
All I Had Was NothingnessJe n’avais que le néant – „Shoah“ par Lanzmannread more
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Director: Guillaume RibotCountry: France
2025 | 94 min. | French, English, German, Polish, HebrewSubtitles: German, English
This expansion of Claude Lanzmann’s ›Shoah‹ also serves as a terrific introduction – to a monument of Holocaust representation and the psyche of its creator.
All That Heaven AllowsAll That Heaven Allowsread more
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Director: Douglas SirkCountry: USA
1955 | 89 min. | EnglishSubtitles: GermanFSK 12
An older woman falls in love with a younger man, causing a scandal. One of the most influential melodramas in film history.
An Affair to RememberAn Affair to Rememberread more
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Director: Leo McCareyCountry: USA
1957 | 119 min. | EnglishSubtitles: GermanFSK 12
Love is thwarted by fate in one of the great milestones of 1950s Hollywood cinema.
BelovedAmataread more
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Director: Elisa AmorusoCountry: Italy
German Premiere
2025 | 100 min. | ItalianSubtitles: German, English
The burning wish for a child and an unwanted pregnancy – portrayed in a wondrous, moving way as two sides of the same coin.
Blue HeronBlue Heronread more
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Director: Sophy RomvariCountry: Hungary, Canada
German Premiere
2025 | 90 min. | English, HungarianSubtitles: German, English
Powerful, emotional, sensitive: the threat hanging over a family’s new beginning, seen from the perspective of its youngest member.
Breaking the WavesBreaking the Wavesread more
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Director: Lars von TrierCountry: Denmark
1996 | 159 min. | EnglishSubtitles: GermanFSK 12
Lars von Trier’s screen-shattering masterpiece about a young woman’s religious fanaticism.
Cairo StationBab el-Hadidread more
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Director: Youssef ChahineCountry: Egypt
1958 | 73 min. | ArabicSubtitles: German, EnglishFSK | Nicht geprüft / No clearance
A classic of Arab cinema: a delusional love story shakes the train station of the Egyptian capital.
Comrades: Almost a Love StoryTian mi miread more
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Director: Peter Ho-Sun ChanCountry: Hong Kong
1996 | 116 min. | CantoneseSubtitles: German, EnglishFSK 6
When intense emotions disrupt the everyday and fate intervenes: screen goddess Maggie Cheung in a playful and powerful romance.
Cuerpo CelesteCuerpo Celesteread more
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Director: Nayra Ilic GarcíaCountry: Italy, Chile
German Premiere
2025 | 97 min. | SpanishSubtitles: German, English
A tragic event turns young Celeste’s life upside down. A coming-of-age story with elements of a political thriller, set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Atacama Desert.
Do You Love MeDo You Love Meread more
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Director: Lana DaherCountry: Lebanon, Germany, Qatar, France
2025 | 75 min. | Arabic, French, EnglishSubtitles: German, English
Between war and pop music: evoking melancholy and vivid memories, Lana Daher uses archival images and sounds to let the soul of her homeland Lebanon shine through.
EnzoEnzoread more
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Director: Robin CampilloCountry: France, Belgium, Italy
2025 | 102 min. | French, UkrainianSubtitles: German, EnglishFSK 16
Heart-wrenching cinema in a dazzling setting: a young man drifts aimlessly through life and loses his emotional bearings.
FolliesFolichonneriesread more
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Director: Eric K. BoulianneCountry: Canada
German Premiere
2025 | 101 min. | FrenchSubtitles: English, German
The risks, consequences, and opportunities of an open relationship. Wildly funny and brutally honest, this unusual romcom explores a couple’s attempt to break out of the routine of their relationship.
Funeral Casino BluesFuneral Casino Bluesread more
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Director: Roderick WarichCountry: Germany
German Premiere
2025 | 153 min. | ThaiSubtitles: German, English
Shot in Thailand, this visually stunning German production shows us nocturnal Bangkok as we’ve never seen it before: a ghostly, neon-lit fever dream.
Gewinner: Deutscher DokumentarfilmpreisGewinner: Deutscher Dokumentarfilmpreisread more
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2025 | 90 min. |
Girls Go Movie - Short Films (2025)Girls Go Movie - Kurzfilme (2025)read more
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Director: VariousCountry: Germany
2025 | min. |
Film highlights by young women directors from the GIRLS GO MOVIE short film festival - as opening films at selected screenings.
HellHellread more
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Director: Tim FehlbaumCountry: Germany, Switzerland
2011 | 89 min. | GermanSubtitles: EnglishFSK 16
Tim Fehlbaum’s debut – an apocalyptic vision of the world after climate collapse – single-handedly redrew the boundaries of German genre cinema.
Hola FridaHola Frida!read more
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Director: Karine Vézina, André KadiCountry: France, Canada
2024 | 82 min. | SpanishSynchronization in GermanFSK 6Age recommendation: ab 6
Frida Kahlo’s adventurous childhood. A love letter to life and to one of the most famous artists of all time. Wonderfully, colorfully animated.
I Only Rest in the StormO Riso e a Facaread more
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Director: Pedro PinhoCountry: Portugal, Brazil, Romania, France
2025 | 211 min. | Portuguese, CreoleSubtitles: English, German
A monolithic film! About the world of today. Three and a half hours long, finely polished – a gift to the viewers that asks a lot of them in the best possible way!
In the Mood for LoveFa yeung nin wahread more
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Director: Wong Kar WaiCountry: Hong Kong
2000 | 98 min. | CantoneseSubtitles: German, EnglishFSK 6
Wong Kar-Wai’s sensual and moving story of love between two lonely souls. One of the most influential films of the past thirty years.
Inside AmirDaroon-e Amirread more
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Director: Amir AziziCountry: Iran
German Premiere
2025 | 103 min. | PersianSubtitles: German SDH, English
A young man torn between the sorrow of farewell and the hope for a new life. A sensitive and warm-hearted portrait of one of the defining issues of our time. A prizewinner at Venice!
It Was Just an AccidentYek tasadof-e sadehread more
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Director: Jafar PanahiCountry: Iran, France, Luxembourg
2025 | 102 min. | PersianSubtitles: German, English
A tense, utterly dramatic and, above all, compelling parable of an oppressed country. Jafar Panahi’s big winner at Cannes!
Jahia's SummerL'été de Jahiaread more
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Director: Olivier MeysCountry: Belgium, France, Luxembourg
German Premiere
2025 | 90 min. | FrenchSubtitles: GermanFSK 6Age recommendation: ab 10
Two young women at a center for asylum seekers, caught between escape and new beginnings, anguish and hope. A powerful and empathetic drama.
KikaKikaread more
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Director: Alexe PoukineCountry: Belgium, France
2025 | 110 min. | FrenchSubtitles: German, EnglishFSK 16
Suddenly a dominatrix. A surprisingly witty and twist-filled portrait of a woman on a wholly unique path to self-discovery.
KokuhoKokuhôread more
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Director: Lee Sang-ilCountry: Japan
2025 | 174 min. | JapaneseSubtitles: German, English
Number one in Japanese cinemas – and that country’s candidate for the Oscars! A child of the yakuza becomes a famous kabuki dancer, but can never completely shake off his origins.
Lemonade BlessingLemonade Blessingread more
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Director: Chris MerolaCountry: USA
German Premiere
2025 | 100 min. | EnglishSubtitles: German SDHFSK 12
Sent to a Catholic high school by his devoutly religious mother, John falls head over heels for a free-spirited classmate – who increasingly challenges his faith.
LeonardoLeonardoread more
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Director: Sophia GroeningCountry: Germany
2025 | 14 min. | GermanSubtitles: English
LifeHackLifeHackread more
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Director: Ronan CorriganCountry: United Kingdom
German Premiere
2025 | 96 min. | EnglishSubtitles: German SDHFSK 12
Fast-paced, thrilling, and highly contemporary. Four intelligent internet nerds scam the super-rich and lose control. ›Ocean’s Eleven‹ for the digital age!
MamaMamaread more
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Director: Or SinaiCountry: Israel, Poland, Italy
German Premiere
2025 | 91 min. | Polish, HebrewSubtitles: English, German
Living far from home was once a necessary sacrifice for the strong-willed Mila. When she unexpectedly returns after 15 years, nothing is as it used to be.
Mildred PierceMildred Pierceread more
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Director: Michael CurtizCountry: USA
1945 | 111 min. | EnglishSubtitles: GermanFSK 16
What is the extent of a mother’s love? A woman (Joan Crawford) does everything she can to secure her children’s affection and give them a bright future.
Mile End KicksMile End Kicksread more
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Director: Chandler LevackCountry: Canada
German Premiere
2025 | 111 min. | EnglishSubtitles: German SDH
Female freestyle rom-com! Born from the exuberant and hilarious imagination of Chandler Levack: Grace is on a quest for self-fulfillment, happiness, and love in Montreal – and then Bone Patrol strikes!
MilitantroposMilitantroposread more
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Director: Yelizaveta Smith, Alina Gorlova, Simon MozgovyiCountry: Ukraine, Austria, France
2025 | 111 min. | Ukrainian, EnglishSubtitles: German, English
Russia’s war of aggression and its consequences for the people of Ukraine: nothing and no one can escape it. Urgently topical and cinematically impressive.
Milk TeethDinti de lapteread more
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Director: Mihai MincanCountry: Romania, Denmark, Greece, Bulgaria, France
German Premiere
2025 | 104 min. | RomanianSubtitles: English, German
Romania, 1989. The end of the Ceaușescu dictatorship. In the midst of all this political uncertainty, this deafening silence, a young girl disappears without a trace.
MotherMotherread more
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Director: Teona Strugar MitevskaCountry: North Macedonia, Belgium
German Premiere
2025 | 104 min. | EnglishSubtitles: GermanFSK 12
Mother Teresa goes heavy metal! The human side of the saint, woman, nun and – in her own way – mother, with all the contradictions that entails.
Night RiverYoru no kawaread more
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Director: Kōzaburō YoshimuraCountry: Japan
1956 | 104 min. | JapaneseSubtitles: English, GermanFSK | Nicht geprüft / No clearance
The first film in color by Japanese master Kōzaburō Yoshimura. A rediscovery, screened in a restored version.
Nighttime SoundsNi de yan jing bi tai yang ming liangread more
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Director: Zhongchen ZhangCountry: China
German Premiere
2025 | 88 min. | ChineseSubtitles: German, English
The fate of women and girls in rural China unfolds in an imaginative, mysterious, and poetic rush of images – inspired by Asian traditions.
NinoNinoread more
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Director: Pauline LoquèsCountry: France
2025 | 97 min. | FrenchSubtitles: German, English
A dramatic diagnosis prompts young Nino to seek a new connection to the world and to himself. A warmhearted ode to friendship and love!
NoviembreNoviembreread more
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Director: Tomás CorredorCountry: Colombia, Brazil, Mexico, Norway
German Premiere
2025 | 78 min. | SpanishSubtitles: German, English
Gripping fiction and striking archival footage merge in Tomás Corredor’s debut feature, resulting in a haunting, intense political thriller.
Olivia and the Invisible EarthquakeL'Olívia i el terratrèmol invisibleread more
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Director: Irene Iborra RizoCountry: Spain, France, Belgium, Switzerland
2025 | 71 min. | CatalanSynchronization in GermanFSK 6Age recommendation: ab 8
A moving family drama that celebrates the power of community. We just have to become the heroes of our own lives!
OllieOllieread more
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Director: Antoine BesseCountry: France
2024 | 102 min. | FrenchSubtitles: GermanFSK 12Age recommendation: ab 12
A totally unexpected friendship and the big dream of skateboarding. A captivating story about the path to self-discovery.
On the RoadEn el caminoread more
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Director: David PablosCountry: Mexico
German Premiere
2025 | 93 min. | SpanishSubtitles: German, English
Powerful, queer, sexually explicit and poetic – a winner at Venice. A road movie 2.0 that breaks with traditional notions of masculinity.
Once Upon a Time in GazaOnce Upon a Time in Gazaread more
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Director: Tarzan Nasser, Arab NasserCountry: Palestine, Germany, Portugal, France
2025 | 90 min. | ArabicSubtitles: German, English
A warm-hearted, satirical and authentic portrait of Gaza City. A hilarious look at life in a place where stability is nowhere to be found.
OrphanOrphanread more
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Director: László NemesCountry: Hungary, Germany, United Kingdom, France, Cyprus
German Premiere
2025 | 132 min. | HungarianSubtitles: English, German
Post-war Hungary – seen through the eyes of a Jewish boy searching for the truth amid wartime trauma and Ferris wheels.
Our FatherOče našread more
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Director: Goran StankovićCountry: Serbia, Croatia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Italy
2025 | 90 min. | SerbianSubtitles: German, English
In this monastery, not even God can save you! A powerful drama about poisonous pedagogy at its most noxious. - Based on a true story.
Palliative Care UnitPalliativstationread more
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Director: Philipp DöringCountry: Germany
2025 | 245 min. | GermanSubtitles: English
The sensation of this year’s Berlinale! Real people facing their approaching death, and those who help them. Educational, compassionate, and moving.
Peter Hujar's DayPeter Hujar's Dayread more
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Director: Ira SachsCountry: USA, Germany
2025 | 76 min. | EnglishSubtitles: GermanFSK 12
A unique historical document is brought to life in this compelling film. An intimate drama full of impressive historical insights and human warmth.
Rain Fell on the Nothing NewRegen fiel auf nichts Neuesread more
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Director: Steffen GoldkampCountry: Germany
2025 | 85 min. | GermanSubtitles: English
A young man is released from prison and tries to lead an orderly life. An intense, precisely observed study – and one of the standout German films of the year!
ReedlandRietlandread more
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Director: Sven BresserCountry: Netherlands, Belgium
German Premiere
2025 | 111 min. | DutchSubtitles: German, English
One day, reed farmer Johan discovers the body of a young girl in his fields and sets out to find the killer. His search leads him to confront something dark, inexplicable.
RenoirRenoirread more
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Director: Chie HayakawaCountry: Japan, France, Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia, Qatar
German Premiere
2025 | 118 min. | JapaneseSubtitles: English, German
Japan at the end of the 1980s, captured in images of dreamlike, nostalgic beauty. With quiet intensity, Chie Hayakawa observes the longings and loneliness of an entire nation.
Rental FamilyRental Familyread more
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Director: HIKARICountry: USA, Japan
2025 | 103 min. | EnglishSubtitles: German
Oscar winner Brendan Fraser steps into the lives of others as a professional surrogate. Warm-hearted, funny, and surprisingly profound!
RoofmanRoofmanread more
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Director: Derek CianfranceCountry: USA
2025 | 126 min. | EnglishSubtitles: German
Channing Tatum in one of his best roles and Kirsten Dunst as authentic as an actor can be – in the most unbelievable of true stories!
Rosa la rose – fille publiqueRosa la rose – fille publiqueread more
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Director: Paul VecchialiCountry: France
1986 | 92 min. | FrenchSubtitles: German, EnglishFSK 16
This brilliant work about a young prostitute whose life is turned upside down is ripe for (re)discovery in a new restoration.
SavagesSauvagesread more
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Director: Claude BarrasCountry: Switzerland, France, Belgium
2024 | 87 min. | FrenchSynchronization in GermanFSK 6Age recommendation: ab 7
Little Kéria, her cousin Selaï and a cute baby orangutan bravely fight against the destruction of the Borneo jungle. Superbly animated.
September 5September 5read more
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Director: Tim FehlbaumCountry: Germany
2024 | 91 min. | EnglishSubtitles: GermanFSK 12
The attack on the Israeli Olympic team during the Munich Games, told from the perspective of an American TV crew.
SinkSinkread more
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Director: Zain DuraieCountry: Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, France
German Premiere
2025 | 88 min. | ArabicSubtitles: German, English
The warning signs are multiplying. But Nadia refuses to accept that her son Basil’s mental health is deteriorating. A powerful and authentically acted psychological drama.
Surviving EarthSurviving Earthread more
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Director: Thea GajićCountry: United Kingdom
German Premiere
2025 | 100 min. | English, SerbianSubtitles: English, German
Vlad lives in exile in Bristol, enjoying the first successes with his band and being close with his daughter. But the horrors of the Yugoslav Wars continue to haunt him.
Tales from the Magic GardenPohádky po babičceread more
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Director: David Súkup, Patrik Pašš, Leon Vidmar, Jean-Claude RozecCountry: Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, France
2025 | 71 min. | CzechSynchronization in GermanFSK 6Age recommendation: ab 6
The power of imagination and memory: after their grandmother’s death, the grandchildren start telling stories themselves and thus find joy and comfort.
The Broken Circle BreakdownThe Broken Circle Breakdownread more
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Director: Felix van GroeningenCountry: Belgium
2012 | 110 min. | DutchSubtitles: German, EnglishFSK 12
When happiness shatters and only memories remain – ›The Broken Circle Breakdown‹ is an overflowing, award-winning melodramatic love story.
The DollLa poupéeread more
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Director: Sophie BeaulieuCountry: France
2025 | 80 min. | FrenchSubtitles: German, English
A flashy, poppy, yet genuinely heartwarming French comedy about the joys and sorrows of men and women in middle age.
The Last VikingDen Sidste Vikingread more
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Director: Anders Thomas JensenCountry: Denmark
2025 | 116 min. | Danish, SwedishSubtitles: German, EnglishFSK 16
Two dissimilar brothers are pursued by a brutal gangster on their wild quest to find a hidden treasure. The only thing that can save them is if the Beatles get back together.
The Little SisterLa petite dernièreread more
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Director: Hafsia HerziCountry: France, Germany
2025 | 107 min. | FrenchSubtitles: German, EnglishFSK 12
Torn between tradition and a newfound yearning for freedom, a young Muslim woman decides who she really wants to be. Powerful female cinema from France!
The Long Day ClosesThe Long Day Closesread more
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Director: Terence DaviesCountry: United Kingdom
1992 | 85 min. | EnglishSubtitles: GermanFSK 6
Terence Davies’ autobiographical film, portraying the England of his childhood, tells a tender story about being different while growing up.
The Nature of Invisible ThingsA natureza das coisas invisíveisread more
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Director: Rafaela CameloCountry: Brazil, Chile
2025 | 90 min. | PortugueseSynchronization in GermanFSK 6Age recommendation: ab 8
What happens to our soul once we leave this world? Gloria wants to understand what words cannot explain. A powerful film about what children are able to perceive.
The Passion of AnnaEn passionread more
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Director: Ingmar BergmanCountry: Sweden
1969 | 101 min. | SwedishSubtitles: German, EnglishFSK 12
Swedish filmmaking legend Ingmar Bergman conducts an impressive exploration of humanity’s capacity for suffering and its desire for belonging.
The President's CakeThe President's Cakeread more
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Director: Hasan HadiCountry: Iraq, USA, Qatar
2025 | 103 min. | ArabicSubtitles: German, EnglishFSK 6
Little Lamia’s adventurous journey through a country facing an uncertain future – one of the biggest festival hits of the season!
The Songbirds' SecretLe secret des mésangesread more
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Director: Antoine LanciauxCountry: France
2025 | 77 min. | FrenchSynchronization in GermanFSK 0Age recommendation: ab 6
Lucie never misses an adventure and this leads her to uncover a family secret. An impressive animation crafted with great attention to detail.
The Summer BookThe Summer Bookread more
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Director: Charlie McDowellCountry: Finland, United Kingdom
2024 | 90 min. | EnglishSubtitles: GermanFSK 6
Glenn Close in her most beautiful role – as a grandmother, mother, and founder of the girl scouts! Great emotions set against the backdrop of the Nordic Baltic Sea. Based on Tove Jansson’s bestseller.
The Things You KillThe Things You Killread more
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Director: Alireza KhatamiCountry: Canada, Turkey, Poland, France
2025 | 113 min. | TurkishSubtitles: German, English
Canada’s Oscar submission, filmed in Turkish, is a thrilling psychological drama about family strife and is reminiscent of David Lynch.
The ThreesomeThe Threesomeread more
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Director: Chad HartiganCountry: USA
German Premiere
2025 | 111 min. | EnglishSubtitles: German
Fulfilled sexual fantasies, true love, lasting happiness? Things aren’t quite that simple for Olivia, Jenny, and Connor after their threesome. A wild rollercoaster ride of emotions about the gravity and beauty of life.
TidesTidesread more
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Director: Tim FehlbaumCountry: Germany, Switzerland
2021 | 104 min. | EnglishSubtitles: GermanFSK 12
In his second feature, the director envisions an even more drastic post-apocalyptic scenario – this time in a largely flooded world.
TrafficJaful secoluluiread more
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Director: Teodora Ana MihaiCountry: Romania, Belgium, Netherlands
German Premiere
2024 | 119 min. | Romanian, Dutch, EnglishSubtitles: German, English
Based on a true story: Natalia and Ginel flee the poverty of their homeland, only to become entangled in the art heist of the century. A gripping, socially conscious heist film that reflects on the current state of Europe.
Two ProsecutorsTwo Prosecutorsread more
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Director: Sergei LoznitsaCountry: Germany, Netherlands, Latvia, Romania, France
2025 | 118 min. | RussianSubtitles: German, English
One of the major films at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. An idealistic young prosecutor takes on the totalitarian regime of Josef Stalin. Thrilling.
Under the Flags, the SunBajo las banderas, el solread more
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Director: Juanjo PereiraCountry: Paraguay, Argentina, USA, Germany, France
2025 | 90 min. | Guarani, Spanish, German, French, English, PortugueseSubtitles: German, English
An epic recovery of archival material thought to be lost, from one of the longest dictatorships in history! The medium of film itself becomes the subject.
Waking HoursOre di vegliaread more
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Director: Federico Cammarata, Filippo FoscariniCountry: Italy
German Premiere
2025 | 78 min. | Pashto, Farsi, DariSubtitles: German, English
Filmed with refugees in the woods somewhere in Europe’s no man’s land, near the Hungarian border, without artificial light – a small cinematic sensation!
What Does that Nature Say to YouGeu jayeoni nege mworago haniread more
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Director: Hong SangsooCountry: South Korea
2025 | 108 min. | KoreanSubtitles: English, German
When a polite façade suddenly crumbles... Hong Sang-soo, the master of undertones, conducts with virtuosity.
White Flowers and FruitsShiro no kajitsuread more
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Director: Yukari SakamotoCountry: Japan
German Premiere
2025 | 110 min. | JapaneseSubtitles: English, German
An atmospheric ghost story and crime mystery with echoes of ›Picnic at Hanging Rock‹ and Japanese folklore. Visually mesmerizing.
Wild FoxesLa Danse des Renardsread more
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Director: Valéry CarnoyCountry: Belgium, France
2025 | 90 min. | FrenchSubtitles: German, EnglishFSK 12
A serious accident shatters a young boxer’s entire world. Now he must learn to understand his body, his emotions, and his environment completely anew.
Yakushima's IllusionL'illusion de Yakushimaread more
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Director: Naomi KawaseCountry: Japan, France, Belgium, Luxembourg
German Premiere
2025 | 122 min. | French, Japanese, EnglishSubtitles: English, German
Far from home, a young woman (Vicky Krieps) carries an emotional burden. A moving drama about dealing with grief and loss.

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