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IMDb 6.1 California
"Wicked" Lily Bishop joins a wagon train to California, led by Michael Fabian and Johnny Trumbo, but news of the Gold Rush scatters the train. When Johnny and Michael finally arrive, Lily is rich from her saloon and storekeeper (former slaver) Pharaoh Coffin is bleeding the miners dry. But worse troubles are ahead: California is inching toward statehood, and certain people want to make it their private empire.
- Western
TMDB 75RT 91IMDb 7.6 I Knew Her Well
A young woman from the Italian countryside experiences the dark side of the business after she moves to Rome to become a star.
- Drama
TMDB 75RT 94IMDb 7.7 Jules and Jim
In the carefree days before World War I, introverted Austrian author Jules strikes up a friendship with the exuberant Frenchman Jim and both men fall for the impulsive and beautiful Catherine.
- Drama
- Romance
RT 30IMDb 4.5 The Beautiful Days of Aranjuez
A man and a woman share their musings on love and freedom one summer night. The couple’s conversation meanders through memories, unspoken desires and passion through poetic dialogue.
- Drama
TMDB 73RT 97IMDb 7.5 Quiz Show
Herbert Stempel's transformation into an unexpected television personality unfolds as he secures victory on the cherished American game show, 'Twenty-One.' However, when the show introduces the highly skilled contestant Charles Van Doren to replace Stempel, it compels Stempel to let out his frustrations and call out the show as rigged. Lawyer Richard Goodwin steps in and attempts to uncover the orchestrated deception behind the scenes.
- History
- Drama
TMDB 75RT 100IMDb 7.7 Au Hasard Balthazar
The story of a donkey Balthazar as he is passed from owner to owner, some kind and some cruel but all with motivations beyond his understanding. Balthazar, whose life parallels that of his first keeper, Marie, is truly a beast of burden, suffering the sins of humankind. But despite his powerlessness, he accepts his fate nobly.
- Drama
TMDB 73RT 75IMDb 7.1 Blood and Black Lace
Isabella, a young model, is murdered by a mysterious masked figure at a fashion house in Rome. When her diary, which details the house employees' many vices, disappears, the masked killer begins killing off all the models in and around the house to find it.
- Horror
- Thriller
- Mystery
IMDb 6.5 My Giraffe
Dikkertje Dap was born on the same day as Raf the giraffe. Dikkertje can often be found at the zoo, because Raf is his best friend. They are inseparable, until Dikkertje goes to school for the first time and finds out giraffes can’t go to school. Dikkertje dearly misses Raf, but also experiences exciting new things. He even makes a new friend: Yous. Raf misses Dikkertje too. So Dikkertje devises a plan to bring the giraffe to school and introduce his two friends to each other.
- Drama
- Family
TMDB 61RT 62IMDb 6.4 The Electric Horseman
A former champion rodeo rider is reduced to using his saddle skills to promote a breakfast cereal in a gaudy Las Vegas show. When he's asked to perform with a $12 million horse, he discovers it is being doped to remain docile. He flees into the desert astride the beast in an act of defiance. A story-hungry female reporter gives chase.
- Drama
- Romance
- Comedy
- Western
TMDB 59RT 50IMDb 5.8 Zardoz
In the far future, a savage trained only to kill finds a way into the community of bored immortals that alone preserves humanity's achievements.
- Fantasy
- Action
- Thriller
- Science Fiction
TMDB 70RT 80IMDb 7.2 A River Runs Through It
The Maclean brothers, Paul and Norman, live a relatively idyllic life in rural Montana, spending much of their time fly fishing. The sons of a minister, the boys eventually part company when Norman moves east to attend college, leaving his rebellious brother to find trouble back home. When Norman finally returns, the siblings resume their fishing outings, and assess where they've been and where they're going.
- Drama
PINA - TANZT, TANZT SONST SIND WIR VERLOREN (3D)
Regie: Wim Wenders | Darsteller: Ales Cucek, Anna Wehsarg, Pina Bausch, Regina Advento, Malou Airoudo, Ruth Amarante | 106 Min. | Dokumentarfilm Deutschland/Frankreich 2011. R: Wim Wenders. Dokumentarfilm. 106 Min. DCP. 3D Filmreihe: Wim Wenders Schon lange wollte Wim Wenders einen Film über die Choreographin Pina Bausch drehen, doch erst 2008 konnte er mit den Vorarbeiten beginnen; gemeinsam mit der Protagonistin wählte er die Stücke für den Film aus: „Café Müller“, „Le Sacre du Printemps“, „Vollmond“ und „Kontakthof“. Nach dem Tod der Choreographin im Sommer 2009 hat Wim Wenders sein Projekt nicht beendet, sondern änderte seine Konzeption. Er drehte mit dem Ensemble des Tanztheaters Wuppertal auf der Bühne und in der Stadt Wuppertal PINA (2011), einen Film für Pina Bausch. Die…
DCP
IMDb 6.5 My Giraffe
Dikkertje Dap was born on the same day as Raf the giraffe. Dikkertje can often be found at the zoo, because Raf is his best friend. They are inseparable, until Dikkertje goes to school for the first time and finds out giraffes can’t go to school. Dikkertje dearly misses Raf, but also experiences exciting new things. He even makes a new friend: Yous. Raf misses Dikkertje too. So Dikkertje devises a plan to bring the giraffe to school and introduce his two friends to each other.
- Drama
- Family
TMDB 69RT 73IMDb 6.7 The Horse Whisperer
The mother of a severely traumatized daughter enlists the aid of a unique horse trainer to help the girl's equally injured horse.
- Adventure
- Drama
- Romance
TMDB 75RT 96IMDb 7.7 Who Framed Roger Rabbit
'Toon star Roger is worried that his wife Jessica is playing pattycake with someone else, so the studio hires detective Eddie Valiant to snoop on her. But the stakes are quickly raised when Marvin Acme is found dead and Roger is the prime suspect.
- Fantasy
- Animation
- Comedy
- Crime
TMDB 66RT 95IMDb 6.9 All Is Lost
During a solo voyage in the Indian Ocean, a veteran mariner awakes to find his vessel taking on water after a collision with a stray shipping container. With his radio and navigation equipment disabled, he sails unknowingly into a violent storm and barely escapes with his life. With any luck, the ocean currents may carry him into a shipping lane -- but, with supplies dwindling and the sharks circling, the sailor is forced to face his own mortality.
- Action
- Adventure
- Drama
Six Weeks On
While the world is in lockdown as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Lore has to cope with a painful loss: her mother has died. Back in the small town of Erkelenz in North Rhine-Westphalia, she struggles against entrenched family structures and a paralyzing bureaucracy. Above all, she has to find a way to come to terms with the death and say goodbye to her mother.
- Drama
IMDb 7.0 The Day the Rains Came
A motorcycle gang in post-war Germany wreaks havok on a town, until one of their members begins to have second thoughts after a run-in with the police.
- Crime
- Drama
IMDb 6.2 Becoming Animal
A palpably rendered audiovisual essay draws together the distinct sensibilities of filmmakers Peter Mettler (The End of Time) and Emma Davie (I am Breathing) and philosopher David Abram (The Spell of the Sensuous) to forge a path into the places where humans and animals meet.
- Documentary
OmUDCP
TMDB 75RT 94IMDb 7.7 Jules and Jim
In the carefree days before World War I, introverted Austrian author Jules strikes up a friendship with the exuberant Frenchman Jim and both men fall for the impulsive and beautiful Catherine.
- Drama
- Romance
TMDB 66RT 95IMDb 6.9 All Is Lost
During a solo voyage in the Indian Ocean, a veteran mariner awakes to find his vessel taking on water after a collision with a stray shipping container. With his radio and navigation equipment disabled, he sails unknowingly into a violent storm and barely escapes with his life. With any luck, the ocean currents may carry him into a shipping lane -- but, with supplies dwindling and the sharks circling, the sailor is forced to face his own mortality.
- Action
- Adventure
- Drama
TMDB 71RT 88IMDb 7.4 The American Friend
Tom Ripley, an American who deals in forged art, is slighted at an auction in Hamburg by picture framer Jonathan Zimmerman. When Ripley is asked by gangster Raoul Minot to kill a rival, he suggests Zimmerman, and the two, exploiting Zimmerman's terminal illness, coerce him into being a hitman.
- Drama
- Thriller
- Crime
TMDB 59IMDb 6.5 The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick
Goalkeeper Josef Bloch is sent off after committing a foul during an away game. This causes him to lose his bearings, and he wanders aimlessly through the city streets and spends the night with the box-office attendant of a movie theatre.
- Drama
My Father’s Prison
When Ivan Simonovis becomes the first and most famous political prisoner in Venezuela, a 15-year period of imprisonment leaves devastating effects on his and his family’s lives. Living in exile as a filmmaker, his son Ivan Andrés crafts a very personal and moving story, using over 25 years of unique family material, showing history from an angle never seen before. A family that had to overcome extreme hardship, a father that has to find his place in life again and a son that faces his traumas by inviting the viewer into the core of a wound that touched both his family and his entire country.
- Documentary
OmeUDCP
TMDB 71RT 67IMDb 7.2 Stromboli
After the end of WWII, a young Lithuanian woman and a young Italian man from Stromboli impulsively marry, but married life on the island is more demanding than she can accept.
- Drama
Mariana's Trench
Since her little brother Tim drowned in Trieste, Paula has lost the will to live. When she encounters old Helmut, a widower who wants to drive the ashes of his late wife to South Tyrol, she sees a way out – to go to Trieste and take her own life on Tim's birthday. But during the journey, an unexpected friendship develops with Helmut – and her lust for life is reborn.
- Comedy
- Drama
- Adventure
TMDB 63RT 82IMDb 6.8 The Girl Can't Help It
A down-and-out gangster hires a down-on-his-luck agent to make his girlfriend a recording star within six weeks.
- Comedy
- Music
TMDB 73IMDb 7.4 Europa '51
A wealthy, self-absorbed Rome socialite is racked by guilt over the death of her young son. As a way of dealing with her grief and finding meaning in her life, she decides to devote her time and money to the city’s poor and sick. Her newfound, single-minded activism leads to conflicts with her husband and questions about her sanity.
- Drama
TMDB 71RT 98IMDb 7.4 Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words
A personal and captivating account of the extraordinary life and work of Ingrid Bergman (1915-82), a young Swedish woman who became one of the most celebrated actresses in world cinema.
- Documentary
- History
IMDb 6.5 Tinpis Run
A man encounters colorful characters while driving a taxi in Papua New Guinea.
- Comedy
- Drama
OmeUDCP
IMDb 7.7 Moral
When a travelling troupe threatens to unleash a saucy Berlin revue on the provincial town of Emilsburg, the local Morality Society, a band of sanctimonious middle-aged men, stages a protest. Meanwhile, the reigning monarch is concerned that his son and heir is not living his life to the full. Ninon d’Hauteville, a showgirl and the revue’s star attraction, takes a job as piano teacher to the young prince after her engagement at the local theatre was brought to a premature end, a result of the Morality Society’s interference. It doesn’t take long for those hypocrites to get wind of this. While on the outside they appear to be concerned with running the immoral woman out of their town, behind closed doors they rank among the new piano teacher’s most ardent pupils. However, Ninon, out to right the wrong done against her, secretly keeps a “diary” of their visits, recording each encounter on film with a hidden camera.
- Comedy
TMDB 75RT 92IMDb 7.6 Buena Vista Social Club
In this fascinating Oscar-nominated documentary, American guitarist Ry Cooder brings together a group of legendary Cuban folk musicians (some in their 90s) to record a Grammy-winning CD in their native city of Havana. The result is a spectacular compilation of concert footage from the group's gigs in Amsterdam and New York City's famed Carnegie Hall, with director Wim Wenders capturing not only the music -- but also the musicians' life stories.
- Documentary
- Music
TMDB 71RT 67IMDb 7.2 Stromboli
After the end of WWII, a young Lithuanian woman and a young Italian man from Stromboli impulsively marry, but married life on the island is more demanding than she can accept.
- Drama
TMDB 66RT 36IMDb 6.6 Event Horizon
In 2047, a group of astronauts are sent to investigate and salvage the starship Event Horizon which disappeared mysteriously seven years before on its maiden voyage. However, it soon becomes evident that something sinister resides in its corridors.
- Horror
- Science Fiction
- Mystery
CANNIBAL TOURS OmU, keine Angabe
Regie: Dennis O¿Rourke | 70 Min. Australien 1987. R: Dennis O‘Rourke. Dokumentarfilm. 70 Min. 35mm. OmU Original Version with German subtitles Filmreihe: Filme aus Papua-Neuguinea „Nichts ist in einem fremden Land so fremd wie der Fremde, der es besucht.“, heißt es zu Beginn von „CANNIBAL TOURS“, der zu den Klassikern der umgekehrten Ethnografie gehört: Eine Tourist*innen-Gruppe, unter ihnen einige Deutsche, hat eine Reise nach Papa-Neuguinea gebucht und ist auf der Suche nach der Begegnung mit dem „Wilden“ und „Ursprünglichen“. Mit trockenem Humor und präzisen Beobachtungen blickt Dennis O’Rourke auf dieses Aufeinandertreffen und lässt sowohl die indigene Bevölkerung als auch europäische Tourist*innen zu Wort kommen.
OmU35mm
TMDB 73IMDb 7.4 Europa '51
A wealthy, self-absorbed Rome socialite is racked by guilt over the death of her young son. As a way of dealing with her grief and finding meaning in her life, she decides to devote her time and money to the city’s poor and sick. Her newfound, single-minded activism leads to conflicts with her husband and questions about her sanity.
- Drama
IMDb 5.8 The Weekend
Based on a novel by Bernard Schlink (The Reader), The Weekend follows Jens as he leaves prison 18 years after being arrested as an RAF terrorist in Germany. Back with his family, friends, and ex-comrades, including his former lover Inga, Jens’ unexpected arrival disrupts their lives, forcing them to re-examine the violent idealism of their youth, especially as he insists on learning who had betrayed him to the police years before in this intense, gripping drama
- Comedy
- Drama
TMDB 72RT 96IMDb 7.3 Journey to Italy
Married for eight years with no children, Brits Katherine and Alex Joyce are driving to Italy, their ultimate destination just outside of Naples to sell the villa they have just inherited from his uncle, the villa where they will be staying during their time there. On the drive, they come to the realization that this trip marks the first time that they have truly been alone together, and as such don't really know one another in the true sense.
- Drama
- Romance
SUSPICION D, keine Angabe
Regie: Alfred Hitchcock | 98 Min. Verdacht USA 1941. R: Alfred Hitchcock. D: Cary Grant, Joan Fontaine, Cedric Hardwicke. 99 Min. Deutsche Fassung Einführung: Cecilia García Filmreihe: Treffpunkt Kino 65plus Johnnie Aysgarth - ein gutaussehender und charmanter junger Mann, verkörpert von Cary Grant - trifft während einer Zugfahrt auf die schüchterne Lina McLaidlaw (Joan Fontaine). Kurze Zeit später heiraten sie. Doch nach und nach findet Lina heraus, dass ihr Mann ein Spieler ist. Schließlich wächst ein schrecklicher Verdacht in ihr. Die Filmkopie stammt aus dem Archiv des DFF.
DF
IMDb 6.3 All Russians Love Birch Trees
After her boyfriend becomes extremely ill, Mascha re-evaluates her path and decides to leave her previous life behind. But it's only by returning home that she can find peace.
- Drama
TMDB 75RT 92IMDb 7.6 Buena Vista Social Club
In this fascinating Oscar-nominated documentary, American guitarist Ry Cooder brings together a group of legendary Cuban folk musicians (some in their 90s) to record a Grammy-winning CD in their native city of Havana. The result is a spectacular compilation of concert footage from the group's gigs in Amsterdam and New York City's famed Carnegie Hall, with director Wim Wenders capturing not only the music -- but also the musicians' life stories.
- Documentary
- Music
KURZ FÜR KLEIN UND GROß: Der Trickfilmer und seine Geschöpfe OmU, keine Angabe
45 Min. Kurzfilmprogramm ca. 60 Min. Empfohlen ab 6 Jahren Filmreihe: Kinderkino In den Trickfilmen dieses moderierten Kurzfilmprogramms spielt der Künstler, der die Figuren zeichnet, selbst mit. Er und die Trickfigur erleben gemeinsame Abenteuer, zeigen sich zusammen dem Publikum und streiten gelegentlich miteinander.
OmU
WOKABAUT BILONG TONTEN OmU, keine Angabe
Regie: Oliver Howes | 97 Min. Australien 1972. R: Oliver Howes. D: Turuk Wabei, Anton Sil, Elmis Nugur. 87 Min. Digital. OmeU Original Version with English subtitles Filmreihe: Filme aus Papua-Neuguinea Tonten, ein junger Mann aus einem Küstendorf in Papua-Neuguinea, macht sich nach dem Tod seiner Frau auf die Suche nach seinem vermissten Schwager. Auf seinen Reisen durch das Land trifft er im Hochland ein Mädchen aus Chimbu und besucht zum ersten Mal Port Moresby. WOKABAUT BILONG TONTEN, ein Drama in Tok Pisin, eine der drei Amtssprachen in Papua-Neuguinea, das auf der Entstehung des Landes als unabhängige Nation basiert, war der erste Spielfilm, der in Papua-Neuguinea mit einer ausschließlich indigenen Besetzung gedreht wurde.
OmeU
Suite California Stops & Passes Part 1: Tijuana to Hollywood via Death Valley
The first part of what was intended to be a three-part experimental travelog for Nelson’s home state of California, this film covers the Mexican border, Death Valley, and Hollywood/Los Angeles.
16mm
FUGE, A LIGHT’S TRAVELOGUE / ELLIPTIC
Regie: Els van Riel | 57 Min. Belgien 2017/2025. R: Els van Riel. 57 Min. 16mm Zu Gast: Els van Riel, Daniel Swarthnas Filmreihe: exf f. – tage des experimentellen films frankfurt Els van Riel lebt in Brüssel und hat Fotografie sowie Film studiert, als Vorführerin gearbeitet und war in den experimentellen Kollektiven Labo BxL und Cinéma Parenthèse aktiv. Ihre Arbeit beschäftigt sich mit der künstlerischen Untersuchung der grundlegenden Bestandteile von Film und Kino, dem Licht und der technischen Apparatur. Van Riels Filme machen durch die Manipulation von Belichtung und Fokus optische und fotochemische Prozesse sichtbar, die in der alltäglichen Wahrnehmung üblicherweise unterbewusst bleiben. FUGUE, A LIGHT’S TRAVELOGUE und ELLIPTIC setzen einen besonderen Aspekt auf die Erforschung des…
16mm
Left Handed Memories
“Like any worthwhile piece of art, Left-Handed Memories can be read several ways. Images of frames and framed materials recur. Pages of a dictionary flip by, and it is here that the viewer can see a reference to Will Hindle. Entry words echo his film titles - Billabong, Chinese Firedrill etc. A soft-focus female nude, reminiscent of an Edward Weston photograph, becomes increasingly scratched as the footage runs, a memento mori of the plastic material itself. Much, the film tells us, is beautiful, and much will be forgotten.” (Tom Whiteside)
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KURZFILMPROGRAMM: KLAUS TELSCHER (1955-2024)
Regie: Klaus Telscher | 93 Min. ENTWICKLUNGSSTÜCKE (BRD 1980. 12 Min. 16mm) AMERICAN HOTEL (BRD 1983. 13 Min. 16mm) GREAT KENDO COMMERCIAL (BRD 1985. 13 Min. 16mm) WARUM IST ES AM RHEIN SO SCHÖN? (BRD 1986. 18 Min.16mm) NACHSOMMER (BRD 1987. 30Min. 16mm) HER MONA (DE 1992. 7 Min. 16mm) Einführung: Karola Gramann, Heide Schlüpmann Filmreihe: exf f. – tage des experimentellen films frankfurt Klaus Telscher begann 1978, Filme zu machen. Der Glanz der 1960er Jahre, des strukturellen Films, war verblichen und erging sich in matten Wiederholungen – für eine neue Generation von Filmmacher*innen öffnete sich dadurch ein Raum, in dem sie sich entfalten konnte. In einer differenzierten, ihrer selbst sicheren und von wechselseitiger Wertschätzung geprägten Szene entwickelte Telscher einen ganz…
16mm
IMDb 5.4 BAP - Ode to Cologne
Documentary about the rock group BAP from Cologne in Germany.
- Documentary
- Music
FUN AND GAMES FOR EVERYONE. ROBERT NELSON
Regie: Robert Nelson, William T. Wiley | 93 Min. THE GREAT BLONDINO PREVIEW (US 1967. Robert Nelson/William T. Wiley. 4 Min. 16mm) HAULING TOTO BIG (US 1997. Robert Nelson. 45 Min. 16mm) HALF OPEN & LUMPY (US 1967/1999. Robert Nelson. 2 Min. 16mm) THE GREAT BLONDINO (US 1967. Robert Nelson/William T. Wiley. 42 Min. 16mm) Einführung: Francisco Algarín Navarro Filmreihe: exf f. – tage des experimentellen films frankfurt Als Inspiration für THE GREAT BLONDINO diente Charles Blondin, ein französischer Seiltänzer, der ab 1859 mehrmals die Niagarafälle auf einem Drahtseil überquerte. Nelson und Wileys Film folgt den Streifzügen des Akrobaten durch die Pop-Landschaft der Bay Area. Sie verwenden verzerrte Objektive, Zeitraffer, Solarisierung und eine Bandbreite an Trompe-l'Œil-Effekten, um…
16mm
KURZ FÜR KLEIN UND GROß: Der Trickfilmer und seine Geschöpfe OmU, keine Angabe
45 Min. Kurzfilmprogramm ca. 60 Min. Empfohlen ab 6 Jahren Filmreihe: Kinderkino In den Trickfilmen dieses moderierten Kurzfilmprogramms spielt der Künstler, der die Figuren zeichnet, selbst mit. Er und die Trickfigur erleben gemeinsame Abenteuer, zeigen sich zusammen dem Publikum und streiten gelegentlich miteinander.
OmU
TMDB 72RT 96IMDb 7.3 Journey to Italy
Married for eight years with no children, Brits Katherine and Alex Joyce are driving to Italy, their ultimate destination just outside of Naples to sell the villa they have just inherited from his uncle, the villa where they will be staying during their time there. On the drive, they come to the realization that this trip marks the first time that they have truly been alone together, and as such don't really know one another in the true sense.
- Drama
- Romance
TMDB 63RT 82IMDb 6.8 The Girl Can't Help It
A down-and-out gangster hires a down-on-his-luck agent to make his girlfriend a recording star within six weeks.
- Comedy
- Music
KURZFILMPROGRAMM: FILME VON WILHELM ORLOPP
Regie: Wilhelm Orlop | 83 Min. VERdich (BRD 1982-1985. Wilhelm Orlopp. 54 Min. 16mm) Zu Gast: Wilhelm Orlopp Filmreihe: exf f. – tage des experimentellen films frankfurt In Kooperation mit exf f. widmet sich das Kino des DFF dem Schaffen des Künstlers und Filmemachers Wilhelm Orlopp, der an der Städelschule unter Peter Kubelka studiert hat. In seinem Film VERdich arbeitet Orlopp mit der Wiederholung einzelner Elemente in Ton und Bild. “Durch ein geradezu beschwörendes Immer-wieder anführen der einzelnen Sequenzen, im Beharren auf ihrer Dauer, ihrer zeitlichen Ausdehnung, entsteht eine intensivierte und monumentale Erfahrung der Dinge: eine Abkehr von linearer Zeitauffassung hin zu einer der kreisenden Bewegung, der Wiederkehr.” (Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen)
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Papa Buka
Romila, Anand and guide Papa Buka journey through Papua New Guinea's remote villages, documenting WWII veterans' vivid memories of fighting against Japan, facing unexpected challenges along their quest.
- Drama
IMDb 5.5 Der Koch
Maravan, aged 24, is a Tamil asylum seeker in Switzerland, working as casual help in a highly rated, gourmet restaurant in Zurich. It is also well below his own standards, because he is a gifted and highly passionate cook. In Sri Lanka his grandmother initiated him in the culinary arts, not least in the secrets of aphrodisiacal cuisine. When Maravan loses his job his colleague Andrea persuades him into a deal of the special kind: a joint catering venture for love menus.
- Romance
- Drama
Forever 16
Charlotte, Helena, and Oskar haven't really been in touch since their experimental filmmaking group disbanded. A shared vacation aims to reunite the bitterly estranged trio, but envy and jealousy soon flare up again. Things get really complicated when Rudolph joins the group and they decide to make a film about a female serial killer.
- Drama
DCP
TMDB 64IMDb 6.7 Fear
Irene Wagner, the wife of the prominent German scientist Professor Albert Wagner, had been having an affair with Erich Baumann. She does not disclose this to her husband, hoping to preserve his innocence and their "perfect marriage". This fills her with anxiety and guilt. However, Johanna Schultze, Erich's jealous ex-girlfriend, learns about the affair and begins to blackmail Irene, turning Irene's psychological torture into a harsh reality.
- Drama
TMDB 67IMDb 6.9 Wrong Move
Six days in the life of Wilhelm: a detached man without qualities. He wants to write, so his mother gives him a ticket to Bonn, telling him to live. On the train he meets an older man, an athlete in the 1936 Olympics, and his mute teen companion, Mignon. She's an acrobat in market squares for spare change.
- Drama
I Accidentally Wrote a Book
Nina loves to make up stories, she wants to become a writer. Though she has her creative talent from her filmmaker father, there’s just one problem: Her clumsy magician brother Junior is bored of her stories. And since her mother died early, it’s difficult for Nina when a new love comes into her dad’s life. With the guidance of a bohemian writer next door, Nina uses writing to process the loss of her mother and open her heart to a new family member and first love. And suddenly, Nina realizes, her life is becoming a novel!
- Family
Summer in the City
German writer Uwe Johnson lived for several years in the 1960s on Manhattan’s Upper Westside where he got to know his neighborhood very well, observing the goings-on in the streets, cafeterias, and parks. In 1968 German Television agreed to co-produce a film for broadcast featuring interviews with various neighborhood characters.
- Documentary
- TV Movie
DCP
TMDB 68RT 76IMDb 7.0 Nixon
A look at President Richard M. Nixon—a man carrying the fate of the world on his shoulders while battling the self-destructive demands from within—spanning his troubled boyhood in California to the shocking Watergate scandal that would end his Presidency.
- Drama
- History
BODYGUARD BEI RAFFAEL
65 Min. HOMMAGE À AUGUST SANDER BRD 1977. 22 Min. BODYGUARD BEI RAFFAEL Deutschland 2000. 60 Min. DCP Mit Gespräch zum Thema Kamera im Dokumentarfilm mit Pavel Schnabel und Malte Hagener Filmreihe: Pavel Schnabel Alle Museumsbesucher*innen kennen sie: die Männer und Frauen, die aufmerksam, aber möglichst unauffällig die Schätze vor den Besucher*innen bewachen müssen. Schnabel porträtiert einige der Museumswächter*innen in Gemäldegalerien in München, Dresden und Köln. Bei viel Betrieb ist besonders viel Aufmerksamkeit gefragt; wenn nichts los ist, ist die Arbeit auch ein Kampf gegen die Langeweile. Als Vorfilm läuft Schnabels klassische Hommage an den Fotografen August Sander, in welcher er Fotografien von Bauern aus den 1920er Jahren stilecht mit Menschen aus den 1970ern nachstellt.
DCP
Jetzt, nach so viel’ Jahren
Documentary about a small German village and its inhabitants four decades after the last remaining jewish inhabitants were chased away or put into concentration camps. Interviews with the people of the village about the past as well as with the exiled jewish community, now living in New York.
- Documentary
DCP
I Accidentally Wrote a Book
Nina loves to make up stories, she wants to become a writer. Though she has her creative talent from her filmmaker father, there’s just one problem: Her clumsy magician brother Junior is bored of her stories. And since her mother died early, it’s difficult for Nina when a new love comes into her dad’s life. With the guidance of a bohemian writer next door, Nina uses writing to process the loss of her mother and open her heart to a new family member and first love. And suddenly, Nina realizes, her life is becoming a novel!
- Family
Home is not a Place
Home Is Not a Place follows a filmmaker’s search into her own family history after learning that her grandmother was kidnapped and forced into marriage. Through conversations with three women from her village, spanning three generations, the film examines the lasting effects of bride kidnapping in Nepal and how its influence continues to shape ideas of consent, marriage, and womanhood. Told through observation and personal testimony, the film looks at how women live with, respond to, and resist practices that have shaped their lives.
- Documentary
OmUDCP
IMDb 7.7 Harbour of Hope
In 1945 Irene, Ewa and Joe were among the nearly 30,000 survivors rescued from German concentration camps to the peaceful harbour town Malmö, Sweden. Here they started life again.
- Documentary
DCP
Der böhmische Knoten
Regie: Pavel Schnabel | 98 Min. Deutschland 1994. 98 Min. OmeU. 16mm Zu Gast: Pavel Schnabel Filmreihe: Pavel Schnabel Der wohl brisanteste Streitpunkt in den Beziehungen zwischen (West-)Deutschland und der Tschechoslowakei waren jahrzehntelang das Sudetenland und die Sudetendeutschen, deren Verhalten in den 1930er Jahren und im Krieg und ihre Vertreibung nach dem Krieg. Ganz im Gegensatz zur hochgradigen Emotionalität, mit der diese Frage oft verknüpft war, nähert sich Pavel Schnabel ihr besonnen und differenziert: Er befragt Menschen auf beiden Seiten mit sehr unterschiedlichen Erfahrungen und fächert auf diese Weise nuanciert Probleme von Zugehörigkeit, Ausgrenzung und Schuld auf.
- Documentary
OmeU16mm
Einmal Bonn und zurück
Regie: Pavel Schnabel, Harald Lüders | 45 Min. MITTEN IN DEUTSCHLAND BRD 1978. 10 Min. GELD ALLEIN MACHT … BRD 1982, 17 Min. EINMAL BONN UND ZURÜCK Pavel Schnabel, Harald Lüders. BRD 1982. 45 Min. 16mm Zu Gast: Pavel Schnabel Filmreihe: Pavel Schnabel EINMAL BONN UND ZURÜCK zeichnet mit dokumentarischen Mitteln die politische Lage der BRD zur Zeit der Kanzlerschaft Helmut Schmidts. In Form eines Kurzspielfilms gibt MITTEN IN DEUTSCHLAND ein Stimmungsbild über die Zeit des „Deutschen Herbstes“. GELD ALLEIN MACHT … ist ebenfalls ein Kurzspielfilm, und zwar über die Macht des Geldes über den einzelnen.
- Documentary
16mm
TMDB 64IMDb 6.7 Fear
Irene Wagner, the wife of the prominent German scientist Professor Albert Wagner, had been having an affair with Erich Baumann. She does not disclose this to her husband, hoping to preserve his innocence and their "perfect marriage". This fills her with anxiety and guilt. However, Johanna Schultze, Erich's jealous ex-girlfriend, learns about the affair and begins to blackmail Irene, turning Irene's psychological torture into a harsh reality.
- Drama
FRÜHER GLÜCKLICH, HEUTE FROH
Regie: Pavel Schnabel | 90 Min. Deutschland 1997. 90 Min. 16mm Mit Gespräch zum Thema Schnitt im Dokumentarfilm mit Eva Voosen (Schnitt) und Melanie Gärtner Filmreihe: Pavel Schnabel In den 1970er Jahren gab es eine ganze Reihe von Menschen, die als Aussteiger*innen ihr bisheriges Leben hinter sich ließen und zum Beispiel Landkommunen gründeten. Zwei Jahrzehnte später hat Pavel Schnabel einige von ihnen aufgesucht und befragt, ob sich ihre Träume und Wünsche von einem alternativen Leben erfüllt haben.
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TMDB 66 The Tasters
In autumn 1943, in Gross-Partsch, 26-year-old Rosa, who had come from Berlin to stay with the parents of her husband Gregor, who was fighting on the Russian front, was taken by the SS to a mysterious place. Forced to taste a dish, she joins the group of tasters responsible for checking that the food destined for Hitler is not poisoned.
- Drama
- History
TMDB 77RT 89IMDb 7.5 The Swallows of Kabul
Summer 1998—Kabul under Taliban rule. Zunaira and Mohsen are young and in love. Despite the daily violence and misery, they hope for a better future. One day, a foolish gesture causes life to take an irrevocable turn.
- Animation
- Drama
Big Girls Don't Cry
Over one transformative summer in rural New Zealand in 2006, 14-year-old Sid discovers desire, identity, and the internet as she imitates the people she longs to be loved by.
- Drama
OmU
Almost Forever
From the carefree summers of childhood to the turbulent teenage years. Five formative years in a young group of friends in Stockholm, where their bond is put to the test as they navigate their way into adulthood.
- Documentary
OmU
IMDb 7.2 The Altar Boys
A group of teenage altar boys, frustrated by the indifferent attitude of adults and the Church towards social injustices, decides to implement their own unconventional plan for moral renewal of their neighbourhood. Armed with youthful rebellion and their personal interpretation of the Bible, they set up a wiretap… in the confessional.
- Drama
- Comedy
OmeU
TMDB 76RT 94IMDb 7.8 System Crasher
Wherever 9-year-old Benni ends up, she is expelled. She has become what child protection services call a “system crasher.” But she is not looking to change her ways, and has one goal: go back home to her mother. When anger management trainer Micha is hired to help, suddenly there is hope.
- Drama
My Absurd Journey of True Loves First Kiss and How I Became Mortal
An immortal man searches for true love.
- Comedy
- Romance
OmeU
LUCAS KURZFILMPROGRAMM 3
70 Min. LITTLE FURY Fúrie. Tschechien 2026. R: Ivana Vogrinc Vidali. Als Josefinas Crush Mikey sie vor der ganzen Klasse übergriffig behandelt, wird aus Verliebtheit Scham und aus Scham Wut. Gemeinsam mit ihrer Clique beschließt sie, ihr Schicksal selbst in die Hand zu nehmen und sich an Mikey zu rächen. (AnG) DIE SANDALE MEINER SCHWESTER My Sister's Sandal. Deutschland 2026. R: Semih Korhan Güner. Schauplatz Freibad. Während es auf der Wiese plärrt, herrscht unter der Wasseroberfläche Stille. Hier offenbart sich in einem Labyrinth aus Körpern die Vielfalt der Gesellschaft: ob jung, alt, dick oder dünn – vereint im Verlangen nach Abkühlung. (SiS) FLOWERS WEAR NO SHOES I fiori non hanno le scarpe. Italien 2025. R: Matteo Vicentini Orgnani. Im italienischen Hinterland ist die Arbeit auf dem…
LUCAS KURZFILMPROGRAMM 2
74 Min. Frankreich/Niederlande/Schweden/Taiwan 2025–26. R+DB: div. 59 Min. OF mit dt. Live-Einsprache. Empfohlen ab 10. Original version with German live voice-over Filmreihe: 49. LUCAS-Filmfestival DUNGEONS & SPECTRUMS Niederlande 2025. R: Wout Malestein. Ross hat Autismus. In Rollenspielen findet er Halt und Zugang zu anderen Kindern, denn darin kann er die Welt nach eigenen Regeln gestalten und mit Fantasie ausfüllen. Stück für Stück lernt er, Kontrolle abzugeben und Hindernisse gemeinsam zu bewältigen. (SiS) TANGLED Taiwan 2026. R: Lily Ling. Fußballerin Xi ist verliebt in ihren Mitspieler Yu. Als seine Freunde über ihre Locken spotten, plant sie, ihr Äußeres zu ändern. Online findet sie ein Wundermittel, das die Lösung all ihrer Probleme verspricht. Doch ist das die Veränderung, die…
LUCAS KURZFILMPROGRAMM 5
74 Min. Deutschland/Kroatien/Mexiko/Norwegen/ Peru/USA 2025–26. R+DB: div. 71 Min. OmeU. Empfohlen ab 15. Original version with English subtitles Filmreihe: 49. LUCAS-Filmfestival BEASTS OF DEATH Bestias de la Muerte. USA/Peru/Mexiko 2026. R: Sandra Powers. Um ihre Mutter aus dem Reich der Toten zu retten, riskiert Claudia bei einem okkulten Ritual ihre Seele. Im Kampf gegen die eigenen Dämonen stellt sie sich der Angst und wird zur Kriegerin der Nacht. Schaurig-schöner Comic Stil trifft auf Musikvideo. (SiS) SANDY FANNIES Sand I Tissen. Norwegen 2026. R: Ingrid Runde Saxegaard. Aurora verbringt den Tag mit ihrer Mutter nackt an einem einsamen Strand. Zwischen Ehrlichkeit und Peinlichkeit eröffnet die Auszeit intime Gespräche über Liebe und Sex, erste Male und tiefe Begehren. Doch dann…
OmeU
TMDB 74RT 98IMDb 7.6 Joyland
As a patriarchal family yearns for the birth of a son to continue their family line, their youngest son secretly joins an erotic dance theatre and falls for its transgender starlet.
- Romance
- Drama
The Girls From Above
Héloïse has nowhere to go. She meets Mallorie, who offers to let her stay in the flat she shares with two other young women. Héloïse finds a new home and a new family there. But their past wounds threaten the fragile balance between these women who appear so strong on the surface.
- Drama
OmeU
When Mumbo Jumbo Grew Giant
When the happy little hippo, Mumbo Jumbo, accidentally turns giant his life changes for the worse - seemingly forever. Now Mumbo is forced out on a challenging journey in order to encounter an unpredictable witch. Luckily Mumbo's best friends join him. It’s still an insurmountable task, but at least the friends are facing it together. It is not easy being a small hippo, nor a giant one, and when the only way back to normal depends on the cooperation of a frank and mischievous witch, anyone can imagine that it requires a true effort. Hopefully Mumbo Jumbo will develop a strong belief in himself during the adventure. Otherwise, it will definitely be an impossible mission.
- Animation
- Adventure
- Family
DF
IMDb 2.6 The Minis
A talented team of basketball players made up of little people enters a tournament to help a teammate's son go to college.
- Comedy
- Family
Julián
Wide-eyed Julián is about to spend the summer with a grandmother he barely knows. He is amazed to discover her treasure-trove apartment, his own Caribbean heritage and the lively Brooklyn community he is surrounded by. But most surprising of all, Julián discovers that he is, in fact, a mermaid!
- Animation
- Family
- Fantasy
OmeU
Brave Cat
Teenage forest cat Kona decides to face her fears and search for her missing mother, who was kidnapped by the circus long ago. She is joined on her journey by Colin, an abandoned guard dog pup, and Bernard, a runaway old circus bear, who are also searching for their own families.
- Animation
- Adventure
Big Girls Don't Cry
Over one transformative summer in rural New Zealand in 2006, 14-year-old Sid discovers desire, identity, and the internet as she imitates the people she longs to be loved by.
- Drama
OmU
IMDb 4.7 Congo Boy
Bangui, Central African Republic. 17 year-old Robert dreams of a career in music, but civil war is tearing the country apart. When both his parents are thrown into prison, he is left to look after his four younger siblings on his own, juggling daily life, odd jobs, school exams and concert stages, determined to follow his dream.
- Drama
- Music
OmeU
To Fetch A Pail Of Water
This comedy-drama children’s film follows the summer adventures of an oddball trio as they chase their dreams and unite to build a swimming pool in a water-strapped slum.
- Comedy
- Drama
OmeU
Koschka
Shortly before summer vacation, a stray cat follows Jan home, gives birth to kittens there, and—despite initial reservations on his part and that of his friends Sami and Martha—is taken in by them. The children care for the animals with great dedication, even though this means major changes, sacrifices, and health problems for Jan. In the process, they experience a special time that strengthens their bond and completely transforms their everyday lives.
- Family
LUCAS KURZFILMPROGRAMM 4
80 Min. Deutschland/Iran/Norwegen/USA/Vietnam 2025–26. R+DB: div. 65 Min. OmeU / OmeU mit dt. Live-Einsprache. Empfohlen ab 13. Original version with English subtitles / original version with English subtitles and German live voice-over Filmreihe: 49. LUCAS-Filmfestival ROOFTOP LEMPICKA Lempicka Trên Mái Nhà. Vietnam/USA 2025. R: Nguyen Luong Hang. Thi freundet sich mit der aufregenden Ngoc an, einer Clubkellnerin, die bei ihrer Familie zur Untermiete wohnt. Zwischen ihr, ihrer Mutter und einem Kunstband der Art Nouveau-Malerin Tamara de Lempicka lernt Thi ganz unterschiedliche Bilder von Weiblichkeit kennen. (EW) TROPHÄE Trophy. Deutschland 2026. R: Benjamin Hujawa. Der Familienausflug zum Badestrand entwickelt sich für den 14-jährigen Max zur Konfrontation mit den archaischen…
OmeU
To Fetch A Pail Of Water
This comedy-drama children’s film follows the summer adventures of an oddball trio as they chase their dreams and unite to build a swimming pool in a water-strapped slum.
- Comedy
- Drama
OmeU
Gnosis Iluminada
The former 17th-century convent of Santa Mònica in Barcelona, today the Centre d’Art Santa Mònica, housed a library of which more than 500 volumes are currently preserved at the University of Barcelona. The study of a selection of these books served as the beginning for this artistic project.
- Documentary
OmeU
Hijra
This film sheds light on the fascinating and often neglected topic of the Hijra community in India, which has been a part of the subcontinent for over 4,000 years. Despite being revered and celebrated in religious and spiritual ceremonies, this community continues to face abuse, discrimination, and violence. Our film seeks to explore the dimension of evil that resides within our minds and how it reflects onto the perceptions of the Hijra community. For us, this film is very special, as it is a product of our personal experiences and the desire to showcase the struggle and bliss of the third gender. We aim to tell a story that is engaging, sensitive, and respectful. Our team is excited to bring this project to life, and we hope that it will contribute to a greater understanding and appreciation of the Hijra community.
OmeU
Corpus Delicti
In the near future, the “method” controls the health and freedom of society. The life of neuroscientist Mia Holl, who is loyal to the system, changes abruptly when her brother Moritz Holl is wrongly accused of murder and imprisoned. In the fight for truth and justice, Mia begins to question the system and becomes the hunted herself.
- Drama
- Science Fiction
When Mumbo Jumbo Grew Giant
When the happy little hippo, Mumbo Jumbo, accidentally turns giant his life changes for the worse - seemingly forever. Now Mumbo is forced out on a challenging journey in order to encounter an unpredictable witch. Luckily Mumbo's best friends join him. It’s still an insurmountable task, but at least the friends are facing it together. It is not easy being a small hippo, nor a giant one, and when the only way back to normal depends on the cooperation of a frank and mischievous witch, anyone can imagine that it requires a true effort. Hopefully Mumbo Jumbo will develop a strong belief in himself during the adventure. Otherwise, it will definitely be an impossible mission.
- Animation
- Adventure
- Family
DF
Iron Boy
In rural France, Christophe (10) tries to live up to his rigid and distant father on the family farm. But the young boy starts to lean over and collapse without warning — on the tractor, at school, at dinner... A doctor finds the solution: Christophe must wear an iron corset to keep himself upright. Forced to reinvent his life away from the farm, Christophe discovers a new passion for music, meets a new friend, and follows her into his first mischief. But will any of this really fix what is out of balance?
- Animation
OmU
A Girl Unknown
A Chinese girl is passed between three families from the age of 6 to 18, receiving each time a new name and identity. As she searches for belonging and the possibility of love, she has to navigate between the weight of her past and the uncertainty of her future, until she finds her own way.
- Drama
OmeU
My Life in Versailles – The Movie
After her parents’ passing, eight-year-old Violet goes to live with her uncle, Regis, a gruff maintenance worker at the Palace of Versailles. Despite a rocky start, Violet and Regis learn to live and face life’s challenges together. Through complex friendships, first loves and a Christmas trip to Violet’s grandparents, they slowly create a new life rich in discoveries and tender moments in the heart of Versailles.
- Animation
- Family
IMDb 2.6 The Minis
A talented team of basketball players made up of little people enters a tournament to help a teammate's son go to college.
- Comedy
- Family
Kurzfilmprogramm 1
47 Min. Österreich/Niederlande/Norwegen/Taiwan 2025–26. R+DB: div. 47 Min. OmeU / OmeU mit dt. Live-Einsprache. Empfohlen ab 7. Original version / Original version with German live voice-over Filmreihe: 49. LUCAS-Filmfestival THE LITTLE HOTEL DETECTIVE De kleine Hoteldetective, Niederlande 2025. R: Julia van Braak. Billie ist gelangweilt: Die Ferien haben begonnen und ihre Mutter ist mit dem Betrieb des Familienhotels beschäftigt, dem auch noch eine Inspektion bevorsteht. Doch vielleicht kann Billie helfen, indem sie den als Gast getarnten Inspektor entlarvt? (TJ) AZUKI Österreich 2026. R: Astrid Rothaug. Azuki streunert durch Gassen, durchwühlt Müllberge und schläft im Wald. Als der Straßenhund im Tierheim landet, wächst die Hoffnung auf menschliche Rettung. Weiche Aquarellbilder und ein…
OmeU
Run Amok
A teenage girl decides to stage a musical reenactment of a tragedy that took place at her high school 10 years ago.
- Comedy
- Drama
OmeU
HELDIN D, ab 6
Regie: Petra Volpe | Darsteller: Leonie Benesch, Sonja Riesen | 92 Min. | Drama Deutschland/Schweiz 2025. R: Petra Volpe. D: Leonie Benesch, Sonja Riesen, Alireza Bayram. 92 Min. DCP Filmreihe: Treffpunkt Kino 65plus Leonie Benesch spielt in diesem Film von 2025 eine engagierte Pflegefachkraft, die wir während einer Nacht in ihrem Dienst begleiten. Während die Stunden dahinfliegen, nimmt der Stress stetig zu und sie verliert zusehends die Kontrolle. In Kooperation mit dem Europäischen Festival der Generationen.
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