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Off The Mark is a documentary about a world-first dog sled expedition in Finnmark, Norway, in the middle of the polar night in search of microplastics and indigenous solutions to the climate crisis.

The film shows how strong women took up the fight against social injustice and for their own rights and how the uprising of 1525 changed people's lives.

If twelve-year-old Karl had been able to choose who he fell in love with, it would not have been the much taller Lea from his class. Now he doesn't have much time to fnd out whether Lea can reciprocate his feelings. After the summer holidays, she will change schools​.

Facing the risk of deportation from Germany, Altay learns that he must present a valid reason to the immigration office to stay. On his way home, he encounters a man wearing a Spider-Man mask and, curious about his valid reason, conducts a brief interview. During their conversation, Altay realizes that a series of encounters has been helping him make sense of his recent anxieties. Inspired by this, he begins recording conversations with people who share a similar sense of delusion and brings strangers into organic dialogues. Through a blend of fiction, documentary, and animation, the film explores ...

Organic farmer Tanja Pohlmann is on the brink of financial ruin - can Billy Kuckuck help the family? As "one with a heart", Aglaia Szyszkowitz always sees her job as a bailiff as a challenge and an opportunity to help people in financial difficulties. Even if this means that she sometimes has to interfere in the lives of her current "cases". Fresh from the divorce court, Billy Kuckuck is hired by farmer Röschke to collect a personal loan from Tanja Pohlmann. Her husband, who recently died in an accident, had taken out the loan with Röschke to build the new farm store without her knowledge. The demand for repayment could mean final ruin for Tanja Pohlmann, who is already at the end of her tether and unable to manage the indebted farm.

Arusha, a vibrant city at the foot of Mount Neru, is the heart of Tanzania's safari industry. In backyard workshops, the most talented mechanics transform discarded off-road vehicles into customized "safari jeeps," as the special vehicles for tourist groups are locally called. Each new vehicle represents the hope of a secure future.

The dream of living like the cowboy in a movie can become a reality in fiction, until the smoke of a cigarette recalls the ghosts of days gone by.

Breathe deeply: in 3 years, your molecules will circle Earth, as today’s oxygen came from nature.

Dancer Héron is forced to defend her place in the ensemble when she has to work with the inexperienced Celeste for a choreography.

Attila, the King of the Huns, has conquered the strategically and economically significant Italian city of Aquileia during his campaign of conquest. Admiring the bravery of Odabella, a duke's daughter, Attila spares her life and presents her with his sword. But she swears bloody revenge for his conquest of her city. When she prevents an attempt on Attila's life by her former lover Foresto, which he has planned with the Roman general Ezio, she finally wins the Hun's trust. But has she abandoned her murderous plan?

Following the October 7th massacre and allegations that UNRWA staff were involved in the kidnappings, the agency made headlines around the world. Israel enacted legislation to suspend cooperation with UNRWA, despite the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The film presents a historical examination of UNRWA’s role—a temporary agency, initially mandated to resolve the refugee crisis following the 1948 war, which has never ceased its operations and, after 75 years, continues to perpetuate generations of refugees

When Fiete spends a weekend with his girlfriend Amiri at his family’s seaside cottage, he runs into his former best buddy Luca, whom he hasn’t seen for 10 years. Amiri soon realizes that Fiete is torn between his past and present life. She is not yet aware that Luca and Fiete, who were once like brothers, are haunted by a tragic event that shattered their friendship. In Luca’s presence, Amiri sees her boyfriend in a new light as they fall into old toxic patterns. When Amiri discovers Luca’s involvement with a right-wing political party, tensions rise. Not even Luca’s girlfriend Katja who arrives unexpectedly, can prevent the situation from escalating. BUBBLES explores how a polarized and divided society mixes personal and political conflicts, so even lifelong relationships can tare apart.

Udo Dirkschneider is a rock icon in every sense of the word — over four decades ago he was a founding member of Accept and the creator of legendary classics like “Balls to the Wall” and “Fast as a Shark.” Now he’s celebrating that sound with a special anniversary show that lets the original brilliance of this masterpiece shine in a new light. The “40th Anniversary of Balls to the Wall Show” is about more than nostalgia — it’s a triumph over time itself. With full energy and goosebump-inducing moments, Dirkschneider delivers the band’s anthems as powerfully as he did back then. This is where thunderous metal history meets world-class live performance. When Udo and his band hit the stage at Wacken, you don’t just hear familiar songs — you feel every heartbeat and every lyric that once made entire stadiums shake. Miss it, and you’re not just missing a concert — you’re missing the soundtrack of an era.

I was on a ship – this sounds like a novel: I had just embarked for Venezuela on June 2, 1967 as the Shah of Iran was arriving in West Berlin. There were protests, a student was shot, and a new form of opposition movement came into existence. The idea for this film came to me while I was still aboard the ship. The film is structured like a commercial. The film takes a metaphor literally: words can become weapons. However, it also shows that these weapons are made of paper. The weapon spoiled everything for the Shah and his wife, they are wearing paper bags on their heads with faces drawn on them – the kind of bags worn by Iranian students during demonstrations to hide their identity from the Savak, the Iranian Secret Service. When I showed this film to the audiences in the late 60s, it was highly praised. I think people understood then that over obviousness is also a form of irony. This capacity was lost a few years later. I think it's coming back today. –HF

For almost three years, nature filmmaker and ecologist David Cebulla has been observing wild Common hamsters. He not only tries to learn more about the species, but also documents why hamsters are globally threatened with extinction. David travels from the western border of the distribution area in France via Germany, Poland, Austria and Hungary to the eastern border of the distribution area in the Kazakh steppe. In the process, he manages to capture some unique and fantastic images. But during the project, it becomes increasingly difficult to find animals living in the wild.

Germany, September 2014. A Syrian refugee camp has opened on the outskirts of Berlin. Visual artist and filmmaker Ammar al-Beik has a cubicle assigned to him for seven months and, in order to survive here, he has to film, document, and rebel against the conditions of life in exile, and also against the established rules of documentaries and features. His phone camera is always switched on; he transforms his tiny room and the entire dismal compound into a universe with its own laws.

Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt performs Elgar's Cello Concerto alongside the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra and conductor Michael Sanderling. This concert at the Forum Casals concludes the 2025 edition of the Kronberg Festival.

Johannes, a moderately successful musician, receives a visit from his daughter Clara, who lives with her mother in the Netherlands. Everything is prepared for one of their usual brief encounters: the guest room is aired out, and the bathroom has been haphazardly cleaned. Clara is just passing through anyway; she’s planning to travel on to Korea the next day. But when her flight is delayed, father and daughter suddenly have more time than they know how to fill. What happens when there’s suddenly space to truly connect? Johannes suggests spending a few days at the old family cabin by the Baltic Sea. What begins euphorically becomes a journey of discovery, where music plays the leading role.

Johann König live: Whoever makes plans is laughed at. The new program from 2023!

A young woman navigates between two intertwining realities: a turbulent relationship with another person and an immersive swim in a lake. As events and emotions flow and collide, these realms transform into an inseparable whole, reflecting the protagonist's inner state with all its best and worst. The film got 235k views in 8 months on Youtube and was an official selection of Independent Days International Filmfest 2025.

The intimate relationship that a photographer develops with the people whose photos he’s taking is at the heart of this film. New York-based Martin Schoeller won acclaim for his ultra close-up portraits of figures like George Clooney, Barack Obama, and Taylor Swift, yet here director Josephine Links focuses on his work featuring people who are not in the public eye, including homeless people and death row exonerees. Through testimonies from everyday people he’s interested in capturing, this documentary shows how some of us survive on the margins of society.

Confronted with her dementia, old, stubborn Mrs. Fleischer stops eating - she wants to die on her own terms. Caregiver Alexandra is tasked and determined to make her eat. With creativity and great bellicosity, these not so dissimilar women challenge each other. Deliberately provocative, mischievously amused, but also with an increasing sense of understanding for each other's struggles, they grow closer...

Sisters Eugenia and Nastya are warmly welcomed in Munich after fleeing Ukraine. While Nastya tries to enjoy her new life, Eugenia struggles to adjust while there's war at home and worries that Nastya is becoming a stranger to her.

Kingsley Okorie and Benjamin James, two brothers from Nigeria, combine nostalgia and contempory styles. With influences from highlife, Afrobeat, jazz and soul, they create their very own genre: "Highlife Fusion".

Between water, reeds, and sky: The Danube Delta reveals the wild side of Europe. This documentary takes you into a natural paradise that is constantly changing – and enchanting.

Wolfgang slams himself into the sky above Berlin. But his body is not quite as relaxed as he had hoped.

After a long wait, the eagerly anticipated package containing the new Venus 2000 has finally arrived. First, I’m going to have a beer, and of course, I’ll give the machine a try right away.

In this autobiographical documentary, Rosa explores her anxiety, derealisation, and a mother-daughter bond shaped by shared trauma.

In a small, but respectable burger restaurant, a new helper Amelie, who is actually, meets two befriended chefs, Alex and Robert. Within this trio however the differences between the two chefs become more and more apparent and a conflict ensues, forcing Alex to make a decision.

In a hospice, 38-year-old Nadine confronts terminal cancer with raw anger and reluctant acceptance. Struggling to bid farewell to her young son Dexter and a life unfinished, she navigates the weight of mortality. Bonds with fellow patients, like the vibrant Marion, offer solace amid pain and humor. Through fleeting moments of joy and sorrow, Nadine learns to let go, finding peace in life’s fragile beauty. Inspired by real hospice experiences, Benjamin Kramme’s touching debut captures the emotional turbulence of dying and the enduring light of human connection.

In their concert Terra Mater, leading figures on the early music scene Christina Pluhar and her ensemble L'Arpeggiata celebrate Mother Nature with Swedish mezzo-soprano Malena Ernman. Vocal and instrumental art intertwine with delight until they merge, evoking not only the exuberance of Baroque nature, but also its fragility. A conceptual concert rich in associations.

For many, crossing the Mediterranean is their last hope of escaping war, persecution, and hunger. As more and more women are forced to take this deadly route, a midwife is now a permanent member of the crew of a sea rescue ship. While midwife Anne-Katrin takes part in her first mission, survivors recount the horrors of their journey. Their worlds briefly collide before the rescued women step into another uncertain future.

Fragmented views of deserts and Baghdad interiors evoke a society shaped by war, repression and resilience, linking cosmic beliefs with history and memory.

In 2025, anti-Semitism is more widespread in Germany than at any time since the end of the Holocaust. Since October 7, 2023, the attack on Israel by Palestinian terrorists led by Hamas, the number of anti-Semitic crimes in Germany has doubled, and violence is increasing. This documentary follows Jews and asks how they are dealing with the rise of anti-Semitism. Three survivors of Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp speak out, expressing their horror at the resurgence of anti-Semitism 80 years later. Likewise, survivors of the most recent massacre are receiving a voice, such as Tal Shamony, who studies in Berlin, and experiencing only hostility instead of support. Jewish student Lahav Shapira, whose grandfathers died during both the Holocaust and the 1972 Munich Olympic massacre, was brutally beaten by pro-Palestinian activists at the Free University of Berlin, a hotbed of anti-Semitism, simply because he advocated for the release of Israeli hostages. Yet politicians remain inactive.

On their escape from a torrid city, Noah, Motte and Samuel have to find shelter in an abandoned cabin in the forest. They are exhausted from their journey and their water supplies are almost depleted. As the the light of embers threatens to catch up with them, they are overcome with doubt - is it even possible to escape the nearing danger?

The android E-Lena is about to embark on her greatest adventure yet. The search for her unknown creator takes her on a journey through time to the Wild West. Not long after arriving, her bounty is hunted all over town.

A messenger is sent to deliver a crucial message, which could define the outcome of a war. On his tracks, a group of marauders...

Pam Holloway believes in love and a stable marriage. Her parents Laureen and Elliot are her great role models: they are celebrating their silver wedding anniversary this year.

After the sudden death of his wife, Guan discovers her unfinished novel—a tale intertwining the endangered clouded leopard and the Rukai tribe’s sacred origin myth, which tells of their descent from the elusive animal. Grief-stricken and seeking connection, he sets out on a surreal journey into dreamlike scenes—a maze of the subconscious, mist-shrouded forests, ancient tree hollows, and symbolic inner landscapes.

Charly is desperately fighting for an overdue care degree certificate for her mother. Gregor, a civil servant of many years' standing, experiences the frustration of citizens on a daily basis. When they meet, it becomes clear that there is a human fate behind every file.

In a dystopian future where borders between countries are indefinitely closed, a replica of Hannover becomes the only way to experience Western culture. Citizen Yu roams through this nostalgic yet eerie town, built from memories of the past. What does he really see?

Two married couples are murdered by an unknown person, including the restaurant owners Sardini, whose daughter is the only survivor. She can't remember anything, but criminal psychologist Annett Schuster and profiler Jan Kawig think she is the key to solving the case.