A parade of well-known actors and directors from Germany
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15 Mar 1967
An hour-long discussion between Fritz Lang and Jean-Luc Godard in which they discuss a variety of art forms, the role of the cinema, their collaboration together, and much more. (Filmed in 1964 but released for TV in 1967.)
23 Feb 2017
Film journalist and critic Rüdiger Suchsland examines German cinema from 1933, when the Nazis came into power, until 1945, when the Third Reich collapsed. (A sequel to From Caligari to Hitler, 2015.)
10 Jan 2021
In 1981, a film about the misadventures of a German U-boat crew in 1941 becomes a worldwide hit almost four decades after the end of the World War II. Millions of viewers worldwide make Das Boot the most internationally successful German film of all time. But due to disputes over the script, accidents on the set, and voices accusing the makers of glorifying the war, the project was many times on the verge of being cancelled.
28 Aug 2017
The intricate history of UFA, a film production company founded in 1917 that has survived the Weimar Republic, the Nazi regime, the Adenauer era and the many and tumultuous events of contemporary Germany, and has always been the epicenter of the German film industry.
27 Nov 2003
Documentary about the roots of the charismatic nun Crescentia in her Allgäu homeland, her miraculous work and her canonization by the Pope.
02 Aug 2024
In the 1960s, the film production company Lisa Film, headed by Karl Spiehs, ushered in a new era in German film: the erotic film. This period, characterized by change and openness, produced numerous successful films that had a lasting impact on the genre in Germany and captivated audiences.
27 Aug 2020
The life and work of the brilliant German filmmaker Volker Schlöndorff, a cross-border artist who, by leaving Germany and making the whole world his place of work, acquired the objective perspective necessary to portray his country's society better than anyone else while providing a unique and original point of view on the troubled history of the European continent.
25 Sep 2020
A romantic comedy about the first date between two people who have never had a relationship before but who desperately want one. A movie about fear and love.
11 Jan 1972
Eleven-year old Jason and his companions, including Hercules and Orpheus, go with the ship "Argo" in the search for the Golden Fleece. With wit and cunning to overcome various obstacles until they reach the destination of their fantastic journey. The experiment is not only due to the popularization or naive glorification of a myth, but the search space occupied by fact that the heroes of antiquity were actually very young.
17 Apr 2015
With her reckless behavior art student Kalina (21) provokes her fellow students, her teachers and sometimes even her only friend Ruth (24). Kalina convinces Ruth take a spontaneous trip to Portugal the next day and they euphorically head out to celebrate their plan. After a half-hearted attempt to steal a car they end up on a big student party. When Ruth voices doubts about the planned trip, the night takes an unexpected turn.
29 Oct 2020
When Jonas loses his job at a Hamburg startup company, he doesn’t have the heart to tell his girlfriend Katharina, as her nerves are already on the edge with her final law exams coming up. Every morning he leaves their flat and drift aimless through the metropole on endless underground rides. After a chance meeting with his former boss Marc, Jonas starts to observe the young manager. His curiosity gradually turns into obsession, small and bigger everyday lies become a kind of survival strategy for Jonas. While Katharina notices his increasingly odd behavior, Jonas is losing control over events more and more. Flood deals with feelings of powerlessness of the individual facing a growing competitive and performance pressure. The fear of failing in a perceived competition of life kicks off a spiral of wrong decisions, with no apparent way out. Georg Pelzer’s debut was shot basing on a 20-page plot description, dialogues and actions where improvised with the actors on location.
05 Oct 2022
A new interpretation of SEVENTEEN’s DK on the legend of King Arthur, ‘a hardworking genius vocalist’, DK’s own documentary of King Arthur! The ‘brilliant journey’, which you must see if you love DK, begins with a fresh start. Dubbed as the most perfectly prepared ‘Arthur’, DK went through an intense vocal training to become ‘Arthur’ in the musical with his innate singing ability. Besides his powerful vocals that are a given to be acknowledged by everyone, DK’s voice that has an appeal to make your heart ache will be part of the 2021 [XCALIBUR] live performance, providing the best spectacle. With DK, a member of SEVENTEEN who stood on stage as a confident leading musical actor, this documentary includes the journey of XCALIBUR that went by for three months, as well as the recording studio behind the scenes of the song ‘When Will We Learn’.
02 Jan 1984
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15 Jun 2013
A reserve in South Africa is up for sale, and the animals that live there need to relocate. Kevin Richardson must transport 27 lions to their new home.
Documentary about children who have naturist parents.
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06 Jun 2015
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29 Aug 2020
Celebrate engineering feats that conquered oceans with a look at historic liners—from the luxurious decks to the mechanisms that kept them afloat.
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13 Oct 2023
Cassius X puts a period of often-overlooked history into the spotlight – the period when Cassius Clay fought his way to achieving his lifelong dream of becoming World Heavyweight Champion while embarking on a secret spiritual journey.