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• A Beautiful DayYou Were Never Really Hereread more
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  Director: Lynne RamsayCountry: United Kingdom, France

  2017 | 90 min. | EnglishSubtitles: GermanFSK 16

  The Taxi Driver of the 21st century! Together with Joaquin Phoenix, Lynne Ramsay brings new, unprecedented depth to the thriller genre.
• A Hundred Thousand BillionsCent mille milliardsread more
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  Director: Virgil VernierCountry: France

  German Premiere
  2024 | 77 min. | FrenchSubtitles: German, EnglishFSK | Nicht geprüft / No clearance

  Colors, lights, sounds! Amidst the glitz of Monte Carlo, Virgil Vernier transcends the surface and gives us a deeply human experience. A Christmas miracle!
• A Real PainA Real Painread more
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  Director: Jesse EisenbergCountry: USA, Poland

  2024 | 89 min. | EnglishSubtitles: GermanFSK | Nicht geprüft / No clearance

  A mismatched couple on a life-changing journey. Jesse Eisenberg makes us laugh and cry all at the same time.
• Across the SeaLa mer au loinread more
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  Director: Saïd Hamich BenlarbiCountry: Morocco, France, Belgium

  German Premiere
  2024 | 117 min. | French, ArabicSubtitles: German, EnglishFSK | Nicht geprüft / No clearance

  A moving immigrant story about friendship, love, and the difficult path involved in leaving one life behind and embarking on a new one. Epic, emotional, and brimming with quiet humanity.
• Afternoons of SolitudeTardes de Soledadread more
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  Director: Albert SerraCountry: Spain, France, Portugal

  2024 | 123 min. | SpanishSubtitles: German, EnglishFSK | Nicht geprüft / No clearance

  Blood and dance. Albert Serra (›Pacifiction‹) accompanies Andrés Roca Rey, the “Messi of matadors”, and crafts a radical portrait of man and animal. Agonizing. Beautiful.
• All We Imagine as LightAll We Imagine as Lightread more
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  Director: Payal KapadiaCountry: India, France, Netherlands, Luxembourg

  2024 | 115 min. | Malayalam, HindiSubtitles: German, EnglishFSK | Nicht geprüft / No clearance

  The fate of two women in India: a poetic, atmospherically dense and sensitive film about love, friendship, longing and female self-determination.
• Animal Tales of Christmas MagicLe Grand Noël des animauxread more
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  Director: Caroline Attia, Camille Alméras, Ceylan Beyoğlu, Natalia Chernysheva, Haruna Kishi, Olesya ShchukinaCountry: France, Germany

  2024 | 68 min. | No DialogueFSK 0Age recommendation: ab 3

  Five enchanting, snowswept stories about all things Christmas. Santa Claus himself will be there, as well as a host of wonderfully cute animals.
• AprilAprilread more
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  Director: Dea KulumbegashviliCountry: Georgia, France, Italy

  2024 | 134 min. | GeorgianSubtitles: German, EnglishFSK | Nicht geprüft / No clearance

  Just like Nina, the protagonist of this cinematic tour de force, we the viewers are almost left breathless – in amazement and disbelief at the film’s sheer feminist radicalism and beauty.
• AuditionŌdishonread more
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  Director: Takashi MiikeCountry: Japan

  1999 | 115 min. | JapaneseSubtitles: German, EnglishFSK 18

  Relationships based on faked facts never lead to a happy ending. A stunningly ruthless body horror classic.
• Between the TemplesBetween the Templesread more
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  Director: Nathan SilverCountry: USA

  2024 | 111 min. | EnglishSubtitles: GermanFSK 12

  ›Harold and Maude‹ in the 21st century! A completely unexpected connection gives two people a new lease on life. Adorably funny and warm-hearted.
• Big BoysBig Boysread more
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  Director: Corey ShermanCountry: USA

  German Premiere
  2023 | 88 min. | EnglishSubtitles: German SDHFSK 12Age recommendation: ab 13

  The drama of one’s first big crush! Staged with rare sensitivity, it is presented here with all its – very special – promises and challenges.
• Black GirlLa Noire de...read more
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  Director: Ousmane SembèneCountry: Senegal

  1966 | 65 min. | FrenchSubtitles: German, EnglishFSK | Nicht geprüft / No clearance

  Ousmane Sembène’s legendary debut film offers a revelation about colonialism in a supposedly post-colonial world that begs to be rediscovered.
• BoomerangBoomerangread more
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  Director: Shahab FotouhiCountry: Iran, Germany

  German Premiere
  2024 | 83 min. | PersianSubtitles: German, EnglishFSK | Nicht geprüft / No clearance

  Three loves, a shattered country, and the quiet dream of its revival. A critical and bewitchingly atmospheric social panorama of Iran.
• Bound in HeavenKun bang shang tian tangread more
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  Director: Huo XinCountry: China

  German Premiere
  2024 | 109 min. | ChineseSubtitles: German, EnglishFSK | Nicht geprüft / No clearance

  A wholly improbable romance faces up against all worldly odds, captured in images of extraordinary power and invention. Cinema of soaring emotions.
• Bring Them DownBring Them Downread more
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  Director: Christopher AndrewsCountry: Ireland, United Kingdom, Belgium

  German Premiere
  2024 | 106 min. | EnglishSubtitles: GermanFSK | Nicht geprüft / No clearance

  Tough and uncompromising, as well as multi-layered and visually stunning: this gripping debut by British director Christopher Andrews probes the origins of violence.
• By the StreamSuyoocheonread more
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  Director: Hong SangsooCountry: South Korea

  German Premiere
  2024 | 111 min. | KoreanSubtitles: English, GermanFSK | Nicht geprüft / No clearance

  The celebrated chronicler of everyday life Hong Sangsoo explores the intricacies of our relationships. As haunting and poetic as ever, yet refreshingly different.
• Cabo NegroCabo Negroread more
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  Director: Abdellah TaïaCountry: France, Morocco

  German Premiere
  2024 | 76 min. | Arabic, FrenchSubtitles: German, EnglishFSK | Nicht geprüft / No clearance

  Two queer people in search of a place for themselves in a world that despises them. A touching film, by the first openly gay Arab author, that regards community as the true meaning of life.
• Dead MailDead Mailread more
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  Director: Joe DeBoer, Kyle McConaghyCountry: USA

  German Premiere
  2024 | 106 min. | EnglishSubtitles: German SDHFSK | Nicht geprüft / No clearance

  A deadly encounter between two outsiders. A nerve-wracking and original psychological thriller in stylish 80s guise.
• Death Will ComeLa mort viendraread more
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  Director: Christoph HochhäuslerCountry: Germany, Luxembourg, Belgium

  German Premiere
  2024 | 101 min. | FrenchSubtitles: German, EnglishFSK | Nicht geprüft / No clearance

  Brisk, superbly staged, and gripping neo-noir thriller from exceptional German director Christoph Hochhäusler.
• Desert of NamibiaNamibia No Sabakuread more
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  Director: Yoko YamanakaCountry: Japan

  2024 | 137 min. | JapaneseSubtitles: German, EnglishFSK | Nicht geprüft / No clearance

  A radical portrait of a fascinating young woman in claustrophobic Tokyo. Intense cinema of the body about Japan’s Generation Z.
• EephusEephusread more
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  Director: Carson LundCountry: USA

  2024 | 98 min. | EnglishSubtitles: GermanFSK 6

  A film about saying goodbye and not wanting to let go, about community and the fine art of escaping from the world. A warm-hearted film brimming with empathy.
• Emilia PérezEmilia Pérezread more
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  Director: Jacques AudiardCountry: France

  2024 | 130 min. | SpanishSubtitles: German, EnglishFSK ab 12 beantragt

  A Mexican cartel boss becomes the woman he always wanted to be. A modern epic, an Oscar candidate, and an epochal masterpiece featuring a magnificent cast of stars.
• Europa EuropaHitlerjunge Salomonread more
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  Director: Agnieszka HollandCountry: Germany, France, Poland

  1990 | 113 min. | German, Russian, Polish, HebrewSubtitles: German, EnglishFSK 12

  For her sensitive adaptation of Salomon Perel’s memoirs, Holland received an Oscar nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay in 1992.
• Familiar TouchFamiliar Touchread more
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  Director: Sarah FriedlandCountry: USA

  German Premiere
  2024 | 90 min. | EnglishSubtitles: GermanFSK | Nicht geprüft / No clearance

  Sensitive, touching, and brimming with gentle humor: a woman struggles with dementia and her transition to assisted living.
• Fat GirlÀ ma soeur!read more
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  Director: Catherine BreillatCountry: France

  2001 | 86 min. | FrenchSubtitles: German, EnglishFSK | Nicht geprüft / No clearance

  A film about discovering one’s own body and the relationship between two sisters. Catherine Breillat’s touching and disturbing coming-of-age story.
• FlowFlowread more
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  Director: Gints ZilbalodisCountry: Latvia, France, Belgium

  2024 | 84 min. | No DialogueFSK 6Age recommendation: ab 7

  Get swept away by the captivating story of a little cat! Its only hope of surviving a great flood is to band together with other animals.
• FreaksFreaksread more
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  Director: Tod BrowningCountry: USA

  1932 | 64 min. | EnglishSubtitles: GermanFSK 16

  Of all the boundary-pushing films of the 1930s, this groundbreaking horror movie is one of the most notorious.
• GazerGazerread more
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  Director: Ryan J. SloanCountry: USA

  German Premiere
  2024 | 112 min. | EnglishSubtitles: German SDHFSK | Nicht geprüft / No clearance

  An outsider, a rare disease, and a deceitful plan. Tense, atmospherically dense, and visually impressive neo-noir thriller with echoes of ›Memento‹.
• Girls Go Movie - Short Films (2024)Girls Go Movie - Kurzfilme (2024)read more
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  Director: VariousCountry: Germany

  2024 | min. | No Dialogue, English

  Film highlights by young women directors from the GIRLS GO MOVIE short film festival - as opening films at selected screenings in our Filmscapes section.
• Girls Will Be GirlsGirls Will Be Girlsread more
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  Director: Shuchi TalatiCountry: India, France, USA, Norway

  German Premiere
  2024 | 118 min. | English, HindiSubtitles: German, EnglishFSK | Nicht geprüft / No clearance

  Model pupil Mira discovers love and her true self, but her mother won’t allow her any freedom. Sensitive, superbly acted coming-of-age drama with a feminist touch.
• Good OneGood Oneread more
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  Director: India DonaldsonCountry: USA

  2024 | 90 min. | EnglishSubtitles: German SDHFSK | Nicht geprüft / No clearance

  A camping trip becomes the setting for generational conflict in a superbly photographed drama that is at once tense and remarkably quiet.
• Green BorderZielona granicaread more
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  Director: Agnieszka HollandCountry: Poland, France, Czech Republic, Belgium

  2023 | 152 min. | Polish, Arabic, English, FrenchSubtitles: German, EnglishFSK 12

  Honored in Venice, vilified in the Polish election campaign: one of the most politically relevant films of recent years returns to the big screen.
• Greetings From MarsGrüße vom Marsread more
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  Director: Sarah WinkenstetteCountry: Germany

  2024 | 82 min. | GermanFSK 6Age recommendation: ab 7

  A trip to the grandparents turns into a rehearsal for a mission to Mars. Tom and his adventurous discoveries – on Earth and in the universe!
• Happy HolidaysHappy Holidaysread more
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  Director: Scandar CoptiCountry: Palestine, Germany, France, Italy, Qatar

  2024 | 123 min. | Arabic, HebrewSubtitles: German, EnglishFSK | Nicht geprüft / No clearance

  A fractured country under a magnifying glass: Scandar Copti presents a moving family drama against the backdrop of the Israel-Palestine conflict.
• HarvestHarvestread more
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  Director: Athina Rachel TsangariCountry: United Kingdom, Germany, Greece, France, USA

  German Premiere
  2024 | 131 min. | EnglishSubtitles: English, GermanFSK | Nicht geprüft / No clearance

  How did we get to where we are now? A movie that is like a reckoning. Director Athina Rachel Tsangari follows the wrong path of the white old man back to its origins.
• Holy ElectricityTsminda Elektroenergiaread more
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  Director: Tato KotetishviliCountry: Georgia

  German Premiere
  2024 | 95 min. | GeorgianSubtitles: German, EnglishFSK | Nicht geprüft / No clearance

  A junkyard in Tbilisi, two kooky characters, and a brilliant idea. Absurdly funny, brimming with adorable affection for humans, and wonderfully authentic, this Georgian comedy is a true discovery.
• HungerHungerread more
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  Director: Steve McQueenCountry: Ireland, United Kingdom

  2008 | 96 min. | EnglishSubtitles: GermanFSK 16

  Steve McQueen was already a celebrated video artist. Then he made ›Hunger‹, one of the most impressive debut films of the past 20 years.
• In the CutIn the Cutread more
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  Director: Jane CampionCountry: United Kingdom, USA, Australia

  2003 | 119 min. | EnglishSubtitles: GermanFSK 16

  A riveting thriller about female desire. With her role, Meg Ryan bravely took a stand against the merciless laws of Hollywood.
• Ink WashInk Washread more
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  Director: Sarra TsorakidisCountry: Romania, Greece, Denmark

  German Premiere
  2024 | 90 min. | Romanian, EnglishSubtitles: German, EnglishFSK | Nicht geprüft / No clearance

  A film like a blue-green mirror of the soul, about a woman on the threshold of a new phase in life. Profound and beautiful.
• MaldororMaldororread more
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  Director: Fabrice du WelzCountry: Belgium, France

  2024 | 155 min. | French, ItalianSubtitles: German, EnglishFSK | Nicht geprüft / No clearance

  In the tradition of David Fincher’s ›Zodiac‹, ›Maldoror‹ is both a gripping procedural crime drama and a dark, disturbing psychological thriller.
• ManasManasread more
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  Director: Marianna BrennandCountry: Brazil, Portugal

  German Premiere
  2024 | 106 min. | PortugueseSubtitles: German, EnglishFSK | Nicht geprüft / No clearance

  In her fight against violence and oppression within her own family, a young woman is prepared to go to extremes. A harrowing, important, and courageous film about female empowerment.
• Memoir of a SnailMemoir of a Snailread more
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  Director: Adam ElliotCountry: Australia

  German Premiere
  2024 | 94 min. | EnglishSubtitles: GermanFSK 12

  Separated after the death of their parents, twins Grace and Gilbert desperately hope to be reunited. A bittersweet, virtuoso claymation drama for adults.
• NightbitchNightbitchread more
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  Director: Marielle HellerCountry: USA

  German Premiere
  2024 | 99 min. | EnglishSubtitles: GermanFSK | Nicht geprüft / No clearance

  Already one of the most talked about films of the year – and it will continue to cause a stir! Amy Adams as an overworked young mother who possibly turns into a dog. Woof!
• OlivierOlivier, Olivierread more
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  Director: Agnieszka HollandCountry: France

  1992 | 110 min. | FrenchSubtitles: German, EnglishFSK | Nicht geprüft / No clearance

  The cruelty of fairy tales: little Olivier goes to visit his grandmother and never returns. Or does he? A rediscovery!
• PanopticonPanopticonread more
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  Director: George SikharulidzeCountry: Georgia, France, Italy, Romania

  German Premiere
  2024 | 95 min. | GeorgianSubtitles: German, EnglishFSK | Nicht geprüft / No clearance

  Left alone and without direction, a young man threatens to lose his way. A skillful symbiosis of character study and social portrait by the latest young voice from Georgia at the IFFMH!
• Paying for ItPaying for Itread more
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  Director: Sook-Yin LeeCountry: Canada

  International Premiere
  2024 | 85 min. | EnglishSubtitles: German SDHFSK | Nicht geprüft / No clearance

  Sex for pay as a path to sexual liberation? Sook-Yin Lee’s hilarious adaptation of Chester Brown’s autobiographical graphic novel.
• RatcatcherRatcatcherread more
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  Director: Lynne RamsayCountry: United Kingdom

  1999 | 93 min. | EnglishSubtitles: GermanFSK 12

  Lynne Ramsay’s sensational debut about a working-class boy and his lack of social horizons. Tough and warm-hearted at the same time.
• Salve MariaSalve Mariaread more
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  Director: Mar CollCountry: Spain

  German Premiere
  2024 | 112 min. | Catalan, SpanishSubtitles: German, EnglishFSK | Nicht geprüft / No clearance

  A woman cannot accept her motherhood. Mar Coll crafts this drama as a horror and psychological thriller with comedic elements. Impossible? On the contrary!
• SantoshSantoshread more
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  Director: Sandhya SuriCountry: India, France, United Kingdom, Germany

  German Premiere
  2024 | 125 min. | HindiSubtitles: German, EnglishFSK | Nicht geprüft / No clearance

  Between justice and the caste system: with stunning force, Sandyha Suri tells the story of what it means to be a woman in India today. Feminist, politically highly topical, as well as thrilling cinema.
• 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.
• Sharp CornerSharp Cornerread more
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  Director: Jason BuxtonCountry: Canada, Ireland

  German Premiere
  2024 | 110 min. | EnglishSubtitles: German SDHFSK | Nicht geprüft / No clearance

  What happens when a man’s midlife crisis takes on unexpected dimensions – Ben Foster is Oscar-worthy in a psychological drama laced with black humor and Hitchcock references.
• ShepherdsBergersread more
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  Director: Sophie DeraspeCountry: Canada, France

  German Premiere
  2024 | 113 min. | FrenchSubtitles: German SDH, EnglishFSK | Nicht geprüft / No clearance

  A romantic drop-out story between realism and idyll. Awarded Best Canadian Film at the Toronto International Film Festival.
• Skill IssueDer Fleckread more
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  Director: Willy HansCountry: Germany, Switzerland

  2024 | 94 min. | GermanSubtitles: EnglishFSK | Nicht geprüft / No clearance

  Summer heat, a riverbank in the forest. ›Der Fleck‹ describes a metaphysical place where the questions of youth are revealed. A magical snapshot of a moment in time!
• Steamboat Bill, Jr.Steamboat Bill, Jr.read more
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  Director: Charles Reisner, Buster KeatonCountry: USA

  1928 | 71 min. | Silent, EnglishSubtitles: GermanFSK 6

  All hell breaks loose on the Mississippi: ›Steamboat Bill, Jr.‹ is a brilliant comedy that pits Buster Keaton against paternal prejudices and the forces of nature.
• Stranger EyesStranger Eyesread more
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  Director: Yeo Siew HuaCountry: Singapore, Taiwan, France

  2024 | 126 min. | ChineseSubtitles: German, EnglishFSK | Nicht geprüft / No clearance

  A child disappears without a trace. A multi-layered, twist-filled surveillance thriller with echoes of Michael Haneke, Brian De Palma, and Alfred Hitchcock.
• Sugar IslandSugar Islandread more
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  Director: Johanné Gómez TerreroCountry: Dominican Republic, Spain

  German Premiere
  2024 | 91 min. | SpanishSubtitles: English, GermanFSK | Nicht geprüft / No clearance

  An unwanted pregnancy drives a young woman in the Dominican Republic to fight against blatant injustice. A film of fascinatingly unique beauty.
• Ten MonthsAsara hodashimread more
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  Director: Idan HubelCountry: Israel

  2023 | 80 min. | HebrewSubtitles: German, EnglishFSK | Nicht geprüft / No clearance

  In a delicate condition: a woman with a burning desire to become a mother finds herself in an exceptional state that challenges everyone around her.
• Terminator 2: Judgment DayTerminator 2: Judgment Dayread more
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  Director: James CameronCountry: USA

  1991 | 137 min. | EnglishSubtitles: GermanFSK 16

  “Hasta la vista, baby!": The sequel to ›Terminator‹ is a milestone of science fiction cinema and one of the films which left its mark on the cinema of the 1990s.
• The House Is BlackKhaneh siah astread more
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  Director: Forough FarrokhzadCountry: Iran

  1962 | 22 min. | PersianSubtitles: English, GermanFSK | Nicht geprüft / No clearance

  A leper colony as a setting for the beauty of man. A groundbreaking fusion of harsh reality and poetry in both content and form.
• The KingdomLe royaumeread more
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  Director: Julien ColonnaCountry: France

  German Premiere
  2024 | 111 min. | FrenchSubtitles: German, EnglishFSK | Nicht geprüft / No clearance

  On the run, father and daughter grow closer and closer. However, there can be no happy ending for them. What price is the girl prepared to pay?
• The Major TonesLos tonos mayoresread more
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  Director: Ingrid PokropekCountry: Argentina, Spain

  2023 | 101 min. | SpanishSynchronization in GermanFSK 6Age recommendation: ab 10

  Running after a mystery. In her exciting quest for the solution, 14-year-old Ana almost loses sight of the people who love her.
• The RaidThe Raidread more
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  Director: Gareth EvansCountry: Indonesia

  2011 | 101 min. | IndonesianSubtitles: German, EnglishFSK 18

  A SWAT team has to fight its way through a building in Jakarta. Perfect martial arts action cinema that literally takes one’s breath away.
• The Red ShoesThe Red Shoesread more
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  Director: Michael Powell, Emeric PressburgerCountry: United Kingdom

  1948 | 135 min. | EnglishSubtitles: GermanFSK 12

  A film about the beauty of dance and the big question of the compatibility between life and art. A spellbinding swirl of color, light and sound.
• The ReturnThe Returnread more
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  Director: Uberto PasoliniCountry: Italy, United Kingdom

  German Premiere
  2024 | 116 min. | EnglishSubtitles: GermanFSK | Nicht geprüft / No clearance

  Godless: Uberto Pasolini’s adaptation of the “Odyssey” focuses on people and their emotions. With Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche in top form.
• The Seed of the Sacred FigThe Seed of the Sacred Figread more
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  Director: Mohammad RasoulofCountry: Germany, France, Iran

  2024 | 167 min. | PersianSubtitles: German, EnglishFSK | Nicht geprüft / No clearance

  Cannes prize-winner and German Oscar candidate! Director Mohammad Rasoulof tells a family story from within the political resistance in Tehran.
• The Village Next to ParadiseThe Village Next to Paradiseread more
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  Director: Mo HaraweCountry: Somalia, Austria, France, Germany

  2024 | 132 min. | SomaliSubtitles: German, EnglishFSK | Nicht geprüft / No clearance

  The first Somali film to show at Cannes! An atmospherically dense and moving father-son story set against the backdrop of civil war and post-colonial heritage.
• The Watermelon WomanThe Watermelon Womanread more
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  Director: Cheryl DunyeCountry: USA

  1996 | 84 min. | EnglishSubtitles: GermanFSK | Nicht geprüft / No clearance

  A queer cult film. Self-reflexive and surprising, Cheryl Dunye’s film speaks of identity and the need for self-empowerment.
• They Will Be DustPolvo seránread more
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  Director: Carlos Marqués-MarcetCountry: Spain, Italy, Switzerland

  German Premiere
  2024 | 106 min. | Spanish, EnglishSubtitles: German, EnglishFSK | Nicht geprüft / No clearance

  It doesn’t get any more alive than this: an ensemble drama about impending death, as well as a contemporary dance musical that captures the irrepressible essence of life.
• Universal LanguageUniversal Languageread more
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  Director: Matthew RankinCountry: Canada

  2024 | 89 min. | Persian, FrenchSubtitles: German, EnglishFSK 6

  Canada’s submission to the Oscars. Somewhere between Woody Allen, Wes Anderson and Canadian modernism, we weep from laughter and discover the beauty of cinema.
• VideodromeVideodromeread more
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  Director: David CronenbergCountry: Canada

  1983 | 89 min. | EnglishSubtitles: GermanFSK 16

  David Cronenberg’s masterpiece, starring James Woods and Debbie Harry. To this day, it has lost none of its dark fascination.
• We Need to Talk About KevinWe Need to Talk About Kevinread more
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  Director: Lynne RamsayCountry: United Kingdom

  2011 | 112 min. | EnglishSubtitles: GermanFSK 16

  A movie as red as blood about the consequences of a terrible deed. Tilda Swinton as a mother who desperately tries to build a bond with her child – and fails.
• Who by FireComme le feuread more
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  Director: Philippe LesageCountry: Canada, France

  2024 | 155 min. | FrenchSubtitles: English, GermanFSK ab 12 beantragt

  A house in the wilderness, first love, and toxic masculinity. Along with stunning images and surely the best playlist of the year!
• Yasmeen's ElementYasmeen's Elementread more
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  Director: Amman AbbasiCountry: Pakistan, USA

  2024 | 74 min. | UrduSynchronization in GermanFSK 6Age recommendation: ab 9

  A Pakistani schoolgirl who won’t let anything stop her. A parable about girls’ education in an unsafe place, set against a breathtaking mountain backdrop.

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