Weekly overview
2 Sept – 8 Sept
Filmgespräch: Albrecht Weinberg - Es ist immer in meinem Kopf
Nawi
In the remote Turkana region of Kenya, 13-year-old Nawi's aspirations of higher education are shattered when her father plans to marry her off to a stranger to ensure the family a substantial amount of livestock.
- 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 71 Ride Away
89 min
From the Atlantic to the Black Sea, Mathias and Philippe, two old friends, embark on a bicycle journey that Mathias’s son made before his tragic death. The two men ride through the ordeals with tenderness, humor and emotion.
- Comedy
- Drama
TMDB 79RT 84IMDb 8.3 Heat
Obsessive master thief Neil McCauley leads a top-notch crew on various daring heists throughout Los Angeles while determined detective Vincent Hanna pursues him without rest. Each man recognizes and respects the ability and the dedication of the other even though they are aware their cat-and-mouse game may end in violence.
- Crime
- Drama
- Action
Katy Perry: The Lifetimes Tour - Live from Paris
OV · 2026 · 132 min
Capturing Katy Perry’s electrifying, immersive concert experience, Katy Perry: The Lifetimes Tour – Live from Paris blends powerhouse performances, exhilarating cinematography, and intimate moments to bring audiences into the spectacular world of this creative artist.
- Documentary
- Music
02.09.2026 Spotlight - Die Arthouse-Sneak
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
Cycling Cities
CYCLING CITIES covers the most beautiful cycling cities in Europe and asks the question how they achieved to transform their mobility from car centric to bicycle centric. The film also covers measure how to become a more climate friendly and climate resilient city by looking at recent examples in Paris. At the end the movie sums up what other cities like in Germany can learn from the respective cycling cities.
- Documentary
IMDb 6.5 Tinpis Run
A man encounters colorful characters while driving a taxi in Papua New Guinea.
- Comedy
- Drama
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Katy Perry: The Lifetimes Tour - Live from Paris
OV · 2026 · 132 min
Capturing Katy Perry’s electrifying, immersive concert experience, Katy Perry: The Lifetimes Tour – Live from Paris blends powerhouse performances, exhilarating cinematography, and intimate moments to bring audiences into the spectacular world of this creative artist.
- Documentary
- Music
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
IMDb 7.4 Finding Connection
In a world where digital distance reshapes human bonds, genuine closeness has become a fragile treasure. Finding Connection follows those yearning for trust and emotional intimacy, only to discover an unexpected anchor in the algorithms of AI. The deeply personal exchanges between humans and machines give rise to questions that echo long after the credits roll. The film’s perspective remains refreshingly unbiased, inviting reflection rather than judgment.
- Documentary
Kino4Kids „Checker Tobi und die Reise zu den fliegenden Flüssen“
Eintritt: 4 Euro / 6 Euro (über Eventim auch günstigere Vorverkaufspreise) D 2023 (Familie & Abenteuer) R: Johannes Honsell mit: Tobias Krell, Marina M. Blanke, Klaas Heufer-Umlauf, Amy Truong Xuan-An FSK: 0 Dauer: 93 Min. Film Inhalt Viele Zuschauer kennen „Checker Tobi“ aus dem Fernsehen. Im Kino zieht Tobi nicht allein durch die Welt, sondern…
Prosecution
After surviving a racist attack, state prosecutor Seyo Kim takes her own case to court – confronting both the perpetrators and a justice system that turns a blind eye to right-wing extremism.
- Drama
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
Wise Women
Midwives usually attend more than a thousand births in their lifetime, be it in hospitals, at birth centers, or in homes. The personal stories of midwives from Ethiopia to Brazil, Austria to Nepal, and Morocco become a mirror that reflects the political and economic situation of women, their status, and demands in society, from the perspective of these wise women who are the first to see us in this world.
- Documentary
TMDB 79IMDb 8.1 Yi Yi
R: Edward Yang · 2000 · 173 min
A Taipei family faces personal and moral uncertainty as everyday events test their relationships and sense of purpose.
- Drama
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.
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TMDB 66RT 84IMDb 6.6 In the Realm of the Senses
A passionate telling of the story of Sada Abe, a woman whose affair with her master led to an obsessive and ultimately destructive sexual relationship.
- Drama
- Romance
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
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