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A partygoer must find her way home without puking. Along the way, she encounters numerous hurdles that will challenge her self-control to the utmost.

On the night of August 17, 1969, the former GDR professional swimmer Axel Mitbauer swam from Boltenhagen (former GDR) to the Bay of Lübeck (former FRG). He covered a distance of around 25 km through the Baltic Sea. Before his spectacular escape from the GDR regime, he was imprisoned and interrogated by the Stasi (former secret police of the GDR) for several weeks as a result of various circumstances. As a grim consequence of his arrest, Axel Mitbauer was banned from sport and swimming in the GDR for life - the death blow to his sporting career in his former homeland and at the same time the impetus for one of the most unique escape attempts in the history of divided Germany. This film tells his story.

Elke Kruse lives alone on her old farm in North Frisia. She was born during the Nazi regime in 1935, was a queen of the shooting range, and mainly tends to her beautiful garden these days. But there’s a mole that regularly destroys the gorgeous idyll with holes and black mounds of dirt. Elke wants revenge and hatches a plan. A documentary western set against the vast Frisian horizon.

Don't make a fuss

The sky draws circles on the water. What does it mean when illness suddenly shrinks your radius to the size of a duck pond? An essay about loss and the healing world of dreams, in which a swan accompanies us to the cinema.

On the reality and appearance of migration on both sides of the border.

Someone lies in bed staring at the ceiling—at a framed picture of a horse that proclaims with stoic confidence: "You can do anything." Becoming an adult for the first time. Is this what it feels like? The room remains motionless, the voice-over unfolds a stream of thoughts. Fragmented observations and reflections on life, dreams, and resistance. The daily struggle for survival in a fragile world between longing and powerlessness, stagnation and movement.

After being the victim of a hate crime, two friends set out into the Berlin night to make money working for a political extremist

In Germany, the memorable performance by reggae artist Alborosie and his band, the Shengen Clan, at the 2025 Summerjam Festival.

A gloomy room, a female body, a mirror in which clouds of smoke incessantly drift away. We are also surrounded by hypnotic whispers.

A short film.

In an increasingly hostile world, this experimental 16mm film explores our relationship to the seascape.

On the joy of cycling. Shot in Berlin, on Super8 hand developed using coffee.

The "Mainzer Straßenkarneval" as the setting: a camera and a microphone gone astray.

The film is set in a dystopian, bleak world of rusty metal and tells the story of a lonely old robot heading toward an unknown destination. Pursued by an all-consuming red fog, he climbs a huge mountain to protect his precious cargo. Faced with an insurmountable obstacle and the danger rapidly closing in on him, he must make a decision to ensure his survival.

In the privileged suburbs of a Mexican city, Lucas, a boy on the cusp of puberty, tries to find his place—torn between friendship, desire, and violence. The film paints a portrait of youth, especially in those moments when tenderness and complicity collide with toxic behavior, misogyny, and dark humor. This coming-of-age film is a reflection on the invisible patterns that shape human behavior and are often passed on unnoticed among Mexican youth, especially in the upper social classes. The film invites us not to judge, but to take a closer look at how these forces shape identity and relationships.

All cyclists are beautiful: Can is actually doing everything right, he's straightforward and honest – until he suddenly finds himself caught in the crossfire on the streets of Neukölln. The charge: theft.

With his unparalleled sense of melody, Kölsch has been a pillar of the international techno scene for years. His releases on the Kompakt label and his collaborations with artists like Tiga or Sasha demonstrate his ability to effortlessly bridge the gap between emotion and energy. At Street Parade 2025, he will deliver a set as euphoric as it is deep—a sensational show tailored for the dancefloor.

An old man sinks into dark daydreams.

Summer in an idyllic garden, parties, celebrations, and visits. A carefree family life, caught on 8-mm film by the father. When Monika looks at the film material again 40 years later, memories start to awaken … of the stories behind the pictures. Of the things the smiling faces don't reveal. Of the things that weren't caught on film. A portrait of a family, in the shadow of the past.

A biographical exploration of the changes in psychiatric support - from the 1970s to the present.

A man and a woman who are in a cold and distant relationship find out that they suffer from the same strange ailment.

Who really benefits from technological progress? In Silent Engine, Korean interdisciplinary artist Kahee Jeong uses image and sound to examine the growing digital divide and the exclusivity of our technological future, revealing its impact on society.

Uwe tells how he discovered how hot his ass is.

The artist Fabian Widukind Penzkofer and his embroideries entitled “Das Personal” (The Staff) have made their way to Lusatia. The excerpt from the audio diary, accompanied by snapshots from Weißwasser and the surrounding area, recounts chance encounters with the locals.

An alluring tale about what unfolds behind closed doors.

Marco, an 18-year-old footballer from the small village of Lindorf, is about to get the chance of a lifetime: a contract with a major club. But while the whole village celebrates his success, Marco’s fear of the unknown grows. Between Schützenfest celebrations and old friendships, he searches for a way out that will allow him to remain in the world he knows.

Six people around a round table. Three men. Three women. Established and learned roles. Something is going wrong here. Time to stand up and leave.

Nine-year-old Miranda and her siblings are neurodiverse. Miranda, who has ADHD, navigates between school, family, and leisure time. In this documentary, she and her siblings portray their everyday lives from their point of view. Filming each other with a camcorder, they show what it means to be a neurodiverse child.

Maryam, an Iranian woman, is accompanied by a film crew for a documentary about her everyday life. However, during filming, it becomes increasingly clear that the biased image the director wants to portray of Maryam in his documentary may not correspond at all to how Maryam sees herself and her situation, or how she wants to be seen.

In a dream, the artist transforms into an animal and crosses unnoticed through the forest at the border fence between Poland and Belarus. There she encounters her grandmother—silent and close. The poetic video work combines personal memory with political reflection and shows how transformation can express longing, fear, and resistance at the same time.

During a stay in Egypt, Roman Pernack observes the revolutionary unrest on the streets and captures it with his camera. Contemporary history up close.

50 wigs, 50 problems. State the problem, do not react, failure, start over. 50 wigs, 50 problems. State the problem, do not react, failure, start over.

Sasha Dolgopolov's second stand-up special in English, filmed in Berlin

Rick finds out that his father has murdered his whole family, even Rick himself...

“Entity” is a striking exploration of the human experience. Against the backdrop of Iceland’s landscapes, the film invites the audience to witness the evocative journey of two isolated souls, as they discover the boundless energy within and ultimately evolve into a unified, expressive whole.

Close-up cinema in London asked people who have shown films there in the last years whether they wanted to make a short film for their anniversary. So I gave their name some thought, which took me to words of proximity in different languages...

With the help of a magical flute, the old forest creature keeps a dark cloud cover at bay, which blocks out the sunlight and causes the plants to wither. But one day, the flute itself begins to wither because it is a fragile “flower flute”. Desperate, the forest creature sets off in search of a new flower, while the surrounding nature becomes increasingly lifeless...

The chestnut tree is old and sick and may have to be felled. But for now, it still stands, towering over the garden. Slowly, like buds unfolding, the stories of the people who gaze upon the tree emerge.

After a walk in the woods, a smoker discovers a homeless soccer player who always misses despite being close to the goal.

A young queer person encounters the community grave of 12 elderly lesbians. This intergenerational encounter sparks a discourse on coexistence and (co) dying within the LGBTQIA+ community. We follow the young person as they navigate expectations and share their thoughts on death and queer community.

An automotive and lifestyle photographer from London in a creative drought heads to Ecuador to rediscover the passion for his craft from the back of a motorcycle.

Documentary about a mother-daughter relationship that balances between love, grief, and anger, where the mother is confronted with long-repressed issues.

One of the 45 days was different from the others...

On birthdays, we look back, celebrate the present, and hope for the future. Ingrid Andree, former actress and grandmother, turns 93 years old. But the spotlight never leaves a former performer. As we drift through the natural melancholy that comes along with celebrating age, she appears to gently drift past the idea of what a birthday means. Somewhere between ritual and theater, we are invited to ask who the performance is really for: ourselves, our loved ones, or the audience of time.