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20 Jun – 26 Jun

  1. IMDb 5.9

    Tokyo Mafia: Battle for Shinjuku

    Former hitman Ginya Yabuki (Riki Takeuchi) left the mafia and split somewhat contentiously with his longtime former partner. Years later, that same ex-partner has emerged as the head of a very dangerous crime syndicate and Yabuki is forced to confront his former partner, which may start an all-out war within the Tokyo Mafia.

    • Crime
    • Action
    • Drama

    DFF Filmmuseum

  2. TMDB 73RT 88IMDb 7.1

    Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

    Lorelei Lee is a beautiful showgirl engaged to be married to the wealthy Gus Esmond, much to the disapproval of Gus' rich father, Esmond Sr., who thinks that Lorelei is just after his money. When Lorelei goes on a cruise accompanied only by her best friend, Dorothy Shaw, Esmond Sr. hires Ernie Malone, a private detective, to follow her and report any questionable behavior that would disqualify her from the marriage.

    • Comedy
    • Romance

    DFF Filmmuseum

  3. TMDB 76RT 87IMDb 7.6

    Thelma & Louise

    Taking a break from their dreary lives, close friends Thelma and Louise embark on a short weekend trip that ends in unforeseen incriminating circumstances. As fugitives, both women rediscover the strength of their bond and their newfound resilience.

    • Drama
    • Crime
    • Adventure

    Eldorado

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    Harmonie

  5. Ingeborg Bachmann – Jemand, der einmal ich war

    Sandra Hüller portrays Ingeborg Bachmann on an imaginary day in Rome. Regina Schilling’s hybrid film weaves together reenactments, archival footage, and Bachmann’s own writings into a portrait that offers a refreshing new perspective on the author and positions her writings as a reference point in current debates on gender relations and power.

    • Documentary

    Cinéma

  6. TMDB 71RT 97IMDb 7.4

    The Wind Will Carry Us

    Irreverent city engineer Behzad comes to a rural Kurdish village in Iran to keep vigil for a dying relative. In the meanwhile the film follows his efforts to fit in with the local community and how he changes his own attitudes as a result.

    • Drama

    DFF FilmmuseumOmU35mm

  7. Gavagai

    On the set of a turbulent shoot of a Medea adaptation in Senegal, Maja seeks solace in a love affair with her co-star Nourou. Months later, they meet again at the film’s premiere in Berlin. Old feelings resurface, but a racist incident unsettles their reunion. Tensions rise as everyone tries to do the right thing. While the ancient tragedy plays out on screen, a contemporary drama unfolds.

    • Drama

    DFF Filmmuseum

  8. TMDB 75RT 85IMDb 7.7

    A Few Good Men

    When cocky military lawyer Lt. Daniel Kaffee and his co-counsel, Lt. Cmdr. JoAnne Galloway, are assigned to a murder case, they uncover a hazing ritual that could implicate high-ranking officials such as shady Col. Nathan Jessep.

    • Drama

    Cinéma

  9. TMDB 68RT 90IMDb 7.0

    Sirāt

    R: Óliver Laxe · 2025 · 115 min

    A man and his son arrive at a rave lost in the mountains of Morocco. They are looking for Marina, their daughter and sister, who disappeared months ago at another rave. Driven by fate, they decide to follow a group of ravers in search of one last party, in hopes Marina will be there.

    • Drama
    • Thriller

    Pupille

  10. TMDB 65RT 71IMDb 6.3

    The Burning Sea

    An oil platform dramatically goes down on the Norwegian coast, and researchers try to find out what happened when they realize this is just the start of something even more serious.

    • Action
    • Thriller
    • Drama

    Harmonie

  11. Daughters of Two Worlds

    Two women, a mother and her daughter, one of whom immigrated to Germany from Turkey and the other grew up in Germany, describe life between two cultures. The mother came as a guest worker, while her daughter had a painful arranged marriage.

    • Documentary

    DFF FilmmuseumOmU16mm

  12. TMDB 78RT 96IMDb 7.9

    Perfect Days

    Hirayama is content with his life as a toilet cleaner in Tokyo. Outside of his structured routine, he cherishes music on cassette tapes, books, and taking photos of trees. Through unexpected encounters, he reflects on finding beauty in the world.

    • Drama

    DFF Filmmuseum

  13. TMDB 68RT 92IMDb 7.1

    Wanda

    R: Barbara Loden · 1970 · 102 min

    After a string of abusive relationships, Wanda abandons her family and seeks solace in the company of a petty criminal.

    • Drama
    • Crime

    Pupille

  14. Vatanyolu – Die Heimreise

    In the 1960s, Yusuf returns to Turkey after 20 years in Germany, taking his family on a crowded minibus trip. His eldest son, wanting to stay and finish his training in Germany, sabotages the journey, stranding them in the woods. The family builds a new life until authorities intervene, leading to a compromise: the children stay in Germany while Yusuf and his wife return to Turkey with their youngest daughter.

    • Drama

    DFF Filmmuseum

  15. Scherbenland

    Spanning 50 years, the documentary traces a path through the Berlin district of Kreuzberg, linking the legacy of the rock band "Ton Steine Scherben" - best known for their work in the 1970s - with their successors.

    • Documentary
    • Music
    • History

    Filmforum Höchst

  16. TMDB 81RT 95IMDb 8.2

    Some Like It Hot

    In Prohibition-era Chicago, musicians Joe and Jerry witness a mob hit, and flee the state in an all-female band disguised as Josephine and Daphne, but further complications set in.

    • Comedy
    • Romance
    • Crime

    DFF Filmmuseum

  17. IMDb 6.8

    A Report on a Murder

    In the middle of the Islamic revolution of Iran in 1979 Captain Kalali who was in jail because of being a Communist is getting release from the prison. But he is after Keymaram the former leader of them who had betrayed them to kill him. Captain goes to Isfahan and manages to kill him and then after that he meets his wife and children who were away from him for a long time.

    • Drama
    • Thriller

    DFF FilmmuseumOmeU

  18. TMDB 57IMDb 6.4

    The Pasta Detectives 3

    The friends and amateur detectives Rico and Oskar experiencing their last adventure together. Here everything is really only one well, because now they live next door to. Ricos mother Tanya and Buhl are together, Oskar is with his father Lars pulled to Rico into the house. But dies as the grumpy Fitzke, the trouble begins. The stone Breeder inherited Rico his beloved stone-collection over which the boy also very pleased - but then he and his buddy note that Rico's favorite stone calf stone was stolen. The task now is to make the thieves apprehended. And because there are on the way to the Baltic Sea, Rico and Oskar must as soon as possible afterwards. Glad Tanja is flown by Buhl in the "snogging holiday" ...

    • Family
    • Comedy
    • Crime
    • Action

    DFF Filmmuseum

  19. TMDB 71RT 18IMDb 5.3

    After

    2025 · 105 min

    Tessa Young is a dedicated student, dutiful daughter and loyal girlfriend to her high school sweetheart. Entering her first semester of college, Tessa's guarded world opens up when she meets Hardin Scott, a mysterious and brooding rebel who makes her question all she thought she knew about herself -- and what she wants out of life.

    • Drama
    • Romance

    Astor Film Lounge

  20. I Want to Talk About Duras

    In 1982, Yann Andréa and Marguerite Duras have been living together for two years. She is almost 70 years old, while he is 38 years her junior. Andréa asks journalist and writer Michèle Manceaux to interview him about his life with Duras, an obsession that both impassions him and drives him mad. He believes by entrusting their story to Manceaux, he may gain more clarity of the relationship. What follows is an intense and compelling conversation delving into the deepest recesses of modern love.

    • Drama
    • Romance

    DFF FilmmuseumOmeU

  21. TMDB 70RT 94IMDb 7.2

    The Misfits

    While filing for a divorce, beautiful ex-stripper Roslyn Taber ends up meeting aging cowboy-turned-gambler Gay Langland and former World War II aviator Guido Racanelli. The two men instantly become infatuated with Roslyn and, on a whim, the three decide to move into Guido's half-finished desert home together. When grizzled ex-rodeo rider Perce Howland arrives, the unlikely foursome strike up a business capturing wild horses.

    • Western
    • Drama
    • Romance

    DFF Filmmuseum

  22. TMDB 65RT 95IMDb 6.6

    Miroirs No. 3

    After a car crash kills her boyfriend, piano student Laura is taken in by Betty, who witnessed the accident. Living with Betty's family brings comfort, but Laura starts questioning their intentions as time passes.

    • Drama

    Eschborn K


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Currently 24 cinemas and film series in Frankfurt and the surrounding area: Astor Film Lounge MyZeil, DFF — Deutsches Filminstitut & Filmmuseum, Filmpalast Hofheim, Murnau-Filmtheater, Harmonie Theater Frankfurt, Cinéma Frankfurt, Filmforum Höchst, Kino Kelkheim, Mal seh'n Kino, Capitol Arthouse Kino Mainz, Lichtblick Mörfelden, Pupille — Kino in der Uni, Nippon Connection, Kino Alte Mühle, Orfeo's Erben, Caligari FilmBühne, Kronberger Lichtspiele, Eldorado Arthouse Kino, Eschborn K, MGGU – Museum Giersch der Goethe-Universität, Senckenberg Naturmuseum, Deutsch-Französische Gesellschaft Frankfurt, Haus am Dom – Kath. Akademie Rabanus Maurus and Kino Köppern.

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