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Documentary film about the rise, fall and rise again of the Berlin breakdancers "Flying Steps".

Portraits and fragmented views of Paris intertwine.

A city festival in the former East German city of Chemnitz has been changed with mourning and protests as one German citizen was reportedly stabbed to death and other two injured in what police at first described as “a dispute between several people of different nationalities.” A day later two suspects from Syria and Iraq were arrested.

A bullfight in the South of France. White foam is flowing into the arena, blurring the view of animals and humans. Tourneur shows young men in the ring with a bull – their gestures are between archaic subjugation and modern dance. Image and sound, foreground and background, on-screen and off-screen combined in a highly artificial and surreal way. Up to the moment when the bull suddenly breaks through the presentation.

Made at the time of the opening of the Gotthard Tunnel—the longest underground rail section, the self-proclaimed “safest tunnel in the world”—the film was shot in a segment designed for evacuation exercises, and for tourist visits. A chance for safety experts, a therapist who uses hypnosis to overcome tunnel phobia, an actor who suffers from this phobia herself, or even an entrepreneur convinced of the future of underground transport to meet.

The ocean. The vastness of the sea. A whale cow and her calf. In Blau the life and mythology of these giant marine mammals are woven into one fantastical story.

The documentary shows two completely different artistic personalities who wanted to rethink classical ballet: Around 100 years ago, the impresario of the legendary “Ballet Russes”, Sergei Dyagilev, revolutionized ballet. Today, hip-hop producer Matthias Arfmann is looking for new arrangements with the “Ballet Jeunesse” collective.

It was a Sunday in July 2016, a dark day for Sepp Gisler. The 62-year-old mountain farmer from Uri fell 300 meters to his death while haymaking game on a steep slope on the Rophaien. The father of six was an experienced game hunter and knew the dangers of this tough work. But a residual risk remains, especially when working almost vertically. After his father's death, Julia, the youngest daughter, took over the mountain farm on the Oberaxen. And she too will have to climb back into the "Wildi", because there is no other way. The valuable hay from the Planggen is the fodder basis for the small farm high above Lake Uri.

I. Nonchalantly entering into a situation without attempting to change or control it. II. Going along with or accepting a trend, situation, development, etc., and not resisting it. III. Doing what other people do or agreeing with them because it is the easiest thing to do in certain situations. Relax and go with the flow!

They live on the edge of the known world - far from civilization but affected by its consequences nonetheless. The photographer Markus Mauthe visited these last indigenous peoples to capture the inherent beauty of their cultures, before they too fall victim to ever-advancing globalisation. The journey leads from South Sudan and Ethiopia to Malay sea nomads and Brazilian Indians in Mato Grosso, who have started to defend themselves against the destruction of their natural habitat. The result is a film that captures intimate and unadulterated encounters with sumptuous photography – while also serving as an appeal for the preservation of indigenous cultures, which will surely perish unless we rethink and act accordingly.

Mi Sue Pwint is a member of the All Burma Students' Democratic Front, the student army formed after nationwide protests were brutally crushed by Myanmar’s military dictatorship in 1988. This film tells her extraordinary story as both a leading revolutionary and mother and describes how she is now actively engaged in the peace process in her deeply conflicted country.

It is heavier than a dozen jumbo-jets and twice as high as the Brandenburg gate. It is more than just a bridge. It is a landmark – Hamburg's Rethe Bridge from 1934. The bridge is one of the first job-creation schemes of the Nazi regime. It’s a massive structure that captures the basic meaning of the Hamburg harbour. It is only because of its overpowering size that the bridge managed to survive the wear and tear of the decades and the second world war. But, like all things, its time has come to an end. The bridge is to be replaced – completely. A film that highlights the history of the old bridge: the Nazi construction, the demolition, the reconstruction, the add-ons and the maintenance

Hello again, tristesse!

On a cinematic journey through the Wrangelkiez neighborhood in a single day, we encounter Berlin originals, whom Roman Pernack lovingly portrays in their everyday lives. A different kind of Heimatfilm.

Frederik and Alis are successful in their careers, but Alis' frustration grows as their social lives stand empty. In desperation, Alis does everything she can to perfectly orchestrate get-to-know-you meeting, but this evening everything is different.

Don't trust the nightmares

How can we describe the intimate connection between an instrument and its player? How can a piece of wood become "the love of my life", as Frank Peter Zimmermann calls his 1711 Stradivarius "Lady Inchiquin"? The instrument, worth 6 million Euros, was locked away in a safe for more than two years - due to bankruptcy of its lender, a German bank. This documentary follows the world renowned violinist as he reunites with his beloved violin. Zimmermann's story is intertwined with another master's search for perfection. We look behind the scenes and witness the creation of a contemporary violin by the "21st Century Stradivari", Martin Schleske.

It's witching hour and Mother Spirit wakes her children, who are sleeping in the tubular bells. This short film is part of a cooperation project between HAW Hamburg and the Education Department of the Elbphilharmonie. The aim is to introduce children to different musical instruments in a playful way.

Part 2 of the horror series "The Whistle".

Not everybody can afford to be as blunt as this blade. For safe self expression in public for everyone. In solidarity with consensual pervert lifestyles accross the galaxy.

Mysteries of the gardens, adventures in the marshes of Bourges in France.

Everyday depicts seven little everyday situations in static scenes.

Filmmaker Erik Peters is one of the first people to tour Cuba with his own motorcycle. Before the American mass tourism enters, he covers 10,000 kilometres on the exciting island on his three-month journey.

Every ten years, the filmmaker Albert Sackl sits naked in a black space in front of his camera, which he lets run on time lapse — shooting image for image, for around four hours each time, to arrive at a scant three-minute film — until all 4,000 frames of a standard 16mm roll of film have been shot. The basic idea (and not so simple challenge) comprises maintaining an erection for hours through the energy of friction, which (spoiler alert!) is not always possible. stiffness seems simple at first glance but is a cunning undertaking fluctuating between narcissism and self-demolition, frenzy and wasteland, self-satisfaction and self-torture (Stefan Grissemann).

An illustrator discovers that one of his creations is missing and chases after it.

The film shows the genesis of the Swiss Tropical Institute under the direction of Rudolf Geigy. From his employees and students he was partly admired, partly feared. His moods and outbursts were legendary. As a wealthy industrialist, he was able to afford virtually everything and generously invested in the establishment of the Tropical Institute, but also made considerable development aid in Africa. A search for traces with contemporary witnesses.

Two young people travelling 4.766 kilometers along the 24th longitude looking for cultural encounters. A documentary about people living in Europe.