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24 Sept – 30 Sept

  1. At the Place of Ghosts

    Haunted by the past, siblings Mise’l and Antle are destined to reunite and join forces against a dark spirit that emerges from their shared childhood. Once inseparable, their fractured relationship set by years of silence and a violent episode rooted in homophobia, is tested as they must return to Sk+te’kmujue’kati (the Place of Ghosts) a forest steeped in ancestral memory where time bends. What initiates from trauma soon transforms into an odyssey of healing, as Mise’l and Antle confront their caretaker’s cruelty, the weight of family secrets, and their own deepest fears.
    • Fantasy
    • Thriller

    Harmonie

  2. Curtains

    In CURTAINS, Sandra Hüller tells the story of a woman who breaks out of a long-term violent relationship and of a political and social system that prefers to look the other way. The film shows the power structures behind the facades and how the state inadequately protects women.
    • Documentary

    Filmforum Höchst

  3. RT 30IMDb 5.2

    The Birthday Party

    The late 1970s, somewhere in the Mediterranean: Marcos Timoleon, a tycoon, is throwing a lavish, extravagant birthday party for Sofia on his exclusive private island. The party is a perfect excuse for various people in his life to approach him with their own agendas.
    • Drama

    Harmonie

  4. Was haben wir gelacht

    An entire generation of Germans was raised on male comedians. But what about their female counterparts? Maren Kroymann, Hella von Sinnen, Bettina Böttinger, Esther Schweins, and Gaby Köster look back at the way women were portrayed on TV in the 1990s and early 2000s, when jokes at women’s expense were the order of the day.
    • Documentary

    Filmforum Höchst

  5. TMDB 67RT 90IMDb 7.1

    Carolina Caroline

    A young woman, desperate to leave her small town, runs away with a charming con man, embarking on a crime and passion-filled journey through the Southeast to find her estranged mother.
    • Crime
    • Drama
    • Romance
    • Thriller

    Harmonie

  6. TMDB 78IMDb 7.8

    The Invite

    Joe and Angela's marriage is on thin ice. When they invite their enigmatic upstairs neighbors for a dinner party, the night spirals into unexpected places.

    • Drama
    • Comedy

    Filmforum Höchst

  7. TMDB 82IMDb 7.3

    Blades of the Guardians

    Dao Ma, the "second most wanted fugitive," is entrusted by his benefactor, the chief of Mo family clan, to take on a mysterious escort mission-escorting the "most wanted fugitive" to Chang'an.
    • Action
    • Adventure
    • Drama
    • Western

    Harmonie

  8. 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

    DFF Filmmuseum

    LUCAS-Filmfestival

  9. 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

    DFF FilmmuseumOmU

    LUCAS-Filmfestival

  10. IMDb 6.8

    Recluse

    A reconstruction of the possible events that might have led up to the real-life tragic case of the Luxton family who lived at West Chapple Farm, Winkleigh, Devon. Brothers and sister Robert, Alan and Frances Luxton had lived in the farm for many years. On 23 September 1975 their bodies were found with shotgun wounds outside their farmhouse.
    • Crime
    • Drama

    Harmonie

  11. 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

    DFF FilmmuseumOmeU

    LUCAS-Filmfestival

  12. Insects – Hidden Heroes

    How did our world come into being? Beneath our feet lies a class of animals far more numerous than any other. Let us embark on a journey through time dating back 400 million years, and witness how scattered pieces fit together to form a complete whole. Insects – Hidden Heroes takes us into the microcosm with stunning visuals. Narrated by screen icon Katharina Thalbach, the film poses a question: Must it be humanity or nature?
    • Documentary

    Filmforum Höchst

  13. RT 100

    The Restoration at Grayson Manor

    When spoiled heir Boyd Grayson is left handless after an accident, his domineering mother Jacqueline spares no expense rebuilding him with radical new tech: prosthetic hands powered by his subconscious. Only trouble is, Boyd's subconscious is anything but pristine!
    • Horror

    Harmonie

  14. 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

    DFF FilmmuseumOmeU

    LUCAS-Filmfestival

  15. Never After Dark

    A traveling psychic who helps lost souls cross over encounters a powerful entity at a remote house. While investigating its origins, she uncovers dark secrets and faces a deadly threat from an unexpected source.
    • Horror

    Harmonie

  16. RT 67IMDb 6.5

    The Great Museum

    This feature documentary portrays one of the most important museums in the world, the Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien. It presents a unique look behind the scenes of this fascinating institution and encounters a number of charismatic protagonists and their working fields unfolding the museum’s special world – as an art institution as well a vehicle for state representation.
    • Documentary

    Deutsches Ledermuseum Offenbach am Main

  17. 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

    DFF Filmmuseum

    LUCAS-Filmfestival

  18. TMDB 67RT 85IMDb 7.1

    Elf

    When young Buddy falls into Santa's gift sack on Christmas Eve, he's transported back to the North Pole and raised as a toy-making elf by Santa's helpers. But as he grows into adulthood, he can't shake the nagging feeling that he doesn't belong. Buddy vows to visit Manhattan and find his real dad, a workaholic.
    • Comedy
    • Family
    • Fantasy

    Harmonie

  19. Tristes Tropiques

    A group of young assassins, trained by the rainforest's absolute ruler known as 'Master' and affiliated with the organization 'Tristes Tropiques,' struggle with mutual distrust as they vow to exact bloody revenge.
    • Action
    • Thriller
    • Crime

    Harmonie

  20. My Absurd Journey of True Loves First Kiss and How I Became Mortal

    An immortal man searches for true love.

    • Comedy
    • Romance

    DFF FilmmuseumOmeU

    LUCAS-Filmfestival

  21. TMDB 79RT 100

    All That's Left of You

    In the Occupied West Bank in Palestine of the 1980s, a Palestinian teenager is swept into a protest that changes the course of his family's life. Reeling from its aftermath, his mother, Hanan, shares the story that led them to that fateful moment. Spanning seven decades, this epic drama traces the hopes and heartaches of one uprooted family, revealing not only the scars of ethnic cleansing, but the unbreakable spirit of survival.
    • Drama

    Eschborn K

  22. FFF: Fantasy Filmfest presents: Campus Showcase

    Harmonie

  23. 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 – alle suchen 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 Bauernhof…

    DFF Filmmuseum

  24. TMDB 59IMDb 7.5

    Vertiginous

    Jacques goes to his friend Bruno's house to tell him some big news: the entire human race is living in a simulation...

    • Animation
    • Comedy
    • Science Fiction

    Harmonie

  25. 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…

    DFF Filmmuseum

    LUCAS-Filmfestival

  26. AnyMart

    A supermarket as both a microcosm of Japanese society and the setting for a socially critical horror film. Expressionless faces and a supervisor who demands zombie-like friendliness. Only the young Sakai doesn’t stop hoping.
    • Horror
    • Comedy

    Harmonie

  27. 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…

    DFF FilmmuseumOmeU

    LUCAS-Filmfestival

  28. TMDB 60RT 42IMDb 5.9

    Species

    In 1993, the Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence Project receives a transmission detailing an alien DNA structure, along with instructions on how to splice it with human DNA. The result is Sil, a sensual but deadly creature who can change from a beautiful woman to an armour-plated killing machine in the blink of an eye.
    • Science Fiction
    • Horror
    • Action

    Harmonie

  29. 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

    DFF Filmmuseum

    LUCAS-Filmfestival

  30. TMDB 69IMDb 7.3

    Hokum

    When novelist Ohm Bauman retreats to a remote inn to scatter his parents' ashes, he is consumed by tales of a witch haunting the honeymoon suite. Disturbing visions and a shocking disappearance forces him to confront dark corners of his past.
    • Horror

    Harmonie

  31. TMDB 73RT 70IMDb 7.4

    A Chinese Ghost Story

    A naïve young tax collector for the imperial government winds up spending the night in a haunted temple. There he falls in love with a beautiful woman who, unfortunately, is dead. With the aid of a powerful Daoist Swordsman, he must defeat undead hordes, overcome a sinister Tree Demoness, and descend to the pits of hell, to fight for the spirit he loves.
    • Fantasy
    • Action

    Harmonie

  32. 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

    DFF FilmmuseumOmeU

    LUCAS-Filmfestival

  33. TMDB 71RT 86IMDb 7.4

    The English Patient

    In the 1930s, Count Almásy is a Hungarian map maker employed by the Royal Geographical Society to chart the vast expanses of the Sahara Desert along with several other prominent explorers. As World War II unfolds, Almásy enters into a world of love, betrayal, and politics.
    • Drama
    • Romance
    • War

    Cinéma

  34. TMDB 85RT 96IMDb 8.6

    Spirited Away

    A young girl, Chihiro, becomes trapped in a strange new world of spirits. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free her family.
    • Animation
    • Family
    • Fantasy

    Eldorado

  35. 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

    DFF FilmmuseumDF

    LUCAS-Filmfestival

  36. TMDB 69RT 93IMDb 7.1

    Don't Look Now

    While grieving a terrible loss, a married couple meet two mysterious sisters, one of whom gives them a message sent from the afterlife.

    • Thriller
    • Drama
    • Horror

    Harmonie

  37. 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

    DFF Filmmuseum

    LUCAS-Filmfestival

  38. TMDB 65RT 89IMDb 6.9

    Get Shorty

    Chili Palmer is a Miami mobster who gets sent to L.A. to collect a bad debt from Harry Zimm, a Hollywood producer who specializes in cheesy horror films. When Chili meets Harry's leading lady, the romantic sparks fly. After pitching his own life story as a movie idea, Chili learns that being a mobster and being a Hollywood producer really aren't all that different.
    • Comedy
    • Thriller
    • Crime

    Harmonie

  39. TMDB 82RT 80IMDb 8.5

    Gladiator

    2019 · 188 min

    After the death of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, his devious son takes power and demotes Maximus, one of Rome's most capable generals who Marcus preferred. Eventually, Maximus is forced to become a gladiator and battle to the death against other men for the amusement of paying audiences.
    • Action
    • Drama
    • Adventure

    Astor Film Lounge

  40. Insects – Hidden Heroes

    How did our world come into being? Beneath our feet lies a class of animals far more numerous than any other. Let us embark on a journey through time dating back 400 million years, and witness how scattered pieces fit together to form a complete whole. Insects – Hidden Heroes takes us into the microcosm with stunning visuals. Narrated by screen icon Katharina Thalbach, the film poses a question: Must it be humanity or nature?
    • Documentary

    Filmforum Höchst

  41. 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

    DFF FilmmuseumOmeU

  42. TMDB 63RT 97IMDb 6.5

    The Plague

    A socially awkward tween endures the ruthless hierarchy at a water polo camp, his anxiety spiraling into psychological turmoil over the summer.

    • Drama
    • Thriller

    Harmonie

  43. 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

    DFF Filmmuseum

    LUCAS-Filmfestival

  44. Mutter: The Diary of a Mother

    On the fog-drenched Black Sea coast, a woman gives birth to a being that defies nature. As her body and mind begin to unravel, love becomes both her devotion and her disease.

    • Horror
    • Mystery
    • Thriller
    • Drama

    Harmonie

  45. TMDB 82RT 80IMDb 8.5

    Gladiator

    OV · 2019 · 188 min

    After the death of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, his devious son takes power and demotes Maximus, one of Rome's most capable generals who Marcus preferred. Eventually, Maximus is forced to become a gladiator and battle to the death against other men for the amusement of paying audiences.
    • Action
    • Drama
    • Adventure

    Astor Film LoungeOV

  46. 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

    DFF FilmmuseumOmU

    LUCAS-Filmfestival

  47. The Ones Who Grieve

    At the end of the 19th century, on an isolated farm, Zélie is trapped under the authority of her father, Jacob, a deeply religious man. As a mysterious disease known as the “Black Veil” ravages the surrounding countryside and faith begins to blur with madness, she must fight to preserve her humanity and claim her freedom.
    • Drama
    • Fantasy
    • History

    Harmonie

  48. 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

    DFF FilmmuseumOmeU

    LUCAS-Filmfestival

  49. 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

    DFF FilmmuseumOmeU

    LUCAS-Filmfestival

  50. Koschka

    Young Jan looks after a stray cat, but encounters one or two challenges along the way, in this charming, elementary tale.

    • Family
    • Drama

    DFF Filmmuseum

    LUCAS-Filmfestival

  51. Motherwitch

    Cyprus, 1882: Eleni, an outcast painter, tries to resurrect her dead children but instead unleashes mythical creatures upon her village. Only by becoming a good mother to a talented, but abused child can she reverse the curse.
    • Horror
    • Fantasy

    Harmonie

  52. 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 Ngoc an, einer Clubkellnerin, die bei ihrer Familie zur Untermiete wohnt. Zwischen ihr, ihrer Mutter und einem Kunstband der Malerin Tamara de Lempicka lernt Thi 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 Rollenbildern seines Vaters. Wird er sich…

    DFF FilmmuseumOmeU

    LUCAS-Filmfestival

  53. Nervous

    A woman spirals into a seductive nightmare beyond her control as she navigates a troubled marriage and disorientating cultural terrain in the Korean countryside.

    • Horror

    Harmonie

  54. 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

    DFF FilmmuseumOmeU

    LUCAS-Filmfestival

  55. TMDB 72RT 75IMDb 7.2

    The Fox and the Hound

    When a feisty little fox named Tod is adopted into a farm family, he quickly becomes friends with a fun and adorable hound puppy named Copper. Life is full of hilarious adventures until Copper is expected to take on his role as a hunting dog -- and the object of his search is his best friend!
    • Adventure
    • Animation
    • Drama
    • Family

    Harmonie

  56. Spotlight: Milestones #15

    Cinéma

  57. TMDB 78RT 82IMDb 7.8

    The Chaser

    Joong-ho is a dirty detective turned pimp, who's in financial trouble as several of his girls have recently disappeared without clearing their debts. While trying to track them down, he finds a clue that the vanished girls were all called up by the same client, whom one of his girls is meeting with right now.
    • Crime
    • Thriller
    • Action

    Harmonie

  58. 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

    DFF FilmmuseumOmeU

    LUCAS-Filmfestival

  59. 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.

    DFF FilmmuseumOmeU

    LUCAS-Filmfestival

  60. 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

    DFF Filmmuseum

    LUCAS-Filmfestival

  61. TMDB 68RT 87IMDb 7.2

    Beasts of the Southern Wild

    Hushpuppy, an intrepid six-year-old girl, lives with her father, Wink, in 'the Bathtub', a southern Delta community at the edge of the world. Wink’s tough love prepares her for the unraveling of the universe—for a time when he’s no longer there to protect her. When Wink contracts a mysterious illness, nature flies out of whack—temperatures rise and the ice caps melt, unleashing an army of prehistoric creatures called aurochs. With the waters rising, the aurochs coming, and Wink’s health fading, Hushpuppy goes in search of her lost mother.
    • Drama
    • Fantasy
    • Adventure

    Harmonie

  62. Unholy Night

    The film centers on Gino, whose traditional Italian family Christmas Eve celebration descends into chaos when his deceased grandmother returns from the dead and embarks on a killing spree. As more dead relatives begin appearing throughout the neighborhood, Gino must find a way to eliminate the holiday revenants and make it through the family gathering alive.
    • Horror
    • Comedy

    Harmonie

  63. 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

    DFF FilmmuseumDF

    LUCAS-Filmfestival

  64. IMDb 7.2

    Father's Garden: The Love of My Parents

    The father tends his large garden with the utmost precision. The mother irons shirts and regrets that the father never wears T-shirts. The father likes order, always knows best, and has everything under control. The mother prays and talks of her loneliness. The two are fundamentally different, have opposing views and interests, and have been married for 62 years. Closely knit yet poles apart: this is the ambivalent standpoint from which Peter Liechti turns his lens on his elderly parents and the story of their marriage. Alongside conversations that shift from slapstick to insanity and observations of daily life in his parents’ cramped, lower middle class apartment, a puppet theatre is also established as a second location. This forms the stage for scenes between mother and father to be reenacted by rabbit puppets; as a puppet, the son can also react in explosive fashion.
    • Documentary

    Cinéma

  65. You Are the Film

    The directorial debut of Makoto Ueda, the award-winning writer of such films as Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes, River, Night is Short Walk on Girl, etc

    • Comedy
    • Drama
    • Science Fiction

    Harmonie

  66. 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

    DFF FilmmuseumOmU

    LUCAS-Filmfestival

  67. TMDB 74RT 91IMDb 8.0

    Sicko

    A documentary about the corrupt health care system in The United States whose main goal is to make profit even if it means losing people’s lives. "The more people you deny health insurance, the more money we make" is the business model for health care providers in America.
    • Documentary
    • Comedy
    • Drama

    Harmonie

  68. Ghost in the Cell

    In a notorious prison, an invisible force begins killing inmates brutally, compelling enemy gangs and corrupt guards to work together as they try to survive the mounting bloodshed.

    • Horror
    • Comedy
    • Thriller

    Harmonie

  69. 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

    DFF FilmmuseumOmeU

    LUCAS-Filmfestival

  70. 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

    DFF Filmmuseum

    LUCAS-Filmfestival

  71. 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

    DFF Filmmuseum

    LUCAS-Filmfestival

  72. TMDB 63

    Alter Ego

    Alex, a quiet forty-something, leads an ordinary life until new neighbours move in. The husband is Alex’s perfect lookalike… except for one thing: he has hair. Alex sinks into a growing paranoia as he becomes preoccupied with this more charismatic, brilliant and accomplished mysterious double.
    • Comedy

    Harmonie

  73. Another World

    When the popular local bully who is struggling to come to terms with his sexuality falls for the outcasted gay neighbour who attempts to pursue him; they jeopardize their secret, social status, friends and risk their lives
    • Action
    • Drama
    • Romance

    Harmonie

  74. RT 36

    Fuck My Son!

    An X-Rated descent into demented comedy and maniacal horror, as a desperate mother drags an innocent stranger into an absurd, filthy nightmare beyond comprehension. An unflinchingly loyal adaptation of transgressive artist Johnny Ryan’s joyfully disgusting comic book. Adults only.
    • Comedy
    • Horror

    Harmonie

  75. 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…

    DFF FilmmuseumOmeU

    LUCAS-Filmfestival

  76. Verity

    2026 · 114 min

    Lowen Ashleigh gets hired by Jeremy Crawford to ghostwrite novels for his bestselling author wife Verity, who's unable to finish after an accident. Lowen uncovers Verity's disturbing truths while residing at the Crawfords' home to work.
    • Mystery
    • Thriller

    Astor Film Lounge

  77. IMDb 7.0

    Hope

    In the remote South Korean village of Hope Harbor, police chief Bum-seok and officer Sung-ae are called to investigate a mysterious creature wreaking havoc on the community. But all is not as it seems, and perceptions can be misleading. What begins as ignorance plants the seed of disaster, escalating through human conflict into a tragedy of cosmic proportions.
    • Science Fiction
    • Mystery
    • Action

    Harmonie

  78. Verity

    OV · 2026 · 114 min

    Lowen Ashleigh gets hired by Jeremy Crawford to ghostwrite novels for his bestselling author wife Verity, who's unable to finish after an accident. Lowen uncovers Verity's disturbing truths while residing at the Crawfords' home to work.
    • Mystery
    • Thriller

    Astor Film LoungeOV

  79. 30.09.2026 Spotlight - Die Arthouse-Sneak

    Harmonie

  80. 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

    DFF FilmmuseumOmeU

    LUCAS-Filmfestival


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Which cinemas are covered?

Currently 23 cinemas and film series in Frankfurt and the surrounding area: Astor Film Lounge MyZeil, Cinéma Frankfurt, DFF — Deutsches Filminstitut & Filmmuseum, Harmonie Theater Frankfurt, Filmforum Höchst, Filmpalast Hofheim, Kino Kelkheim, Mal seh'n Kino, Lichtblick Mörfelden, Eschborn K, Kino Köppern, Kronberger Lichtspiele, Eldorado Arthouse Kino, Haus am Dom – Kath. Akademie Rabanus Maurus, naxos.Kino, Pupille — Kino in der Uni, Deutsches Architekturmuseum (DAM), Hafen 2 Offenbach, Senckenberg Naturmuseum, Club Voltaire Frankfurt, Deutsch-Französische Gesellschaft Frankfurt, Deutsches Ledermuseum Offenbach am Main and Historisches Museum Frankfurt.

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