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A good 20 years after the fall of the Wall, the film tells the story of Andreas Göbel, a homosexual colored man who was born in 1961 as an exotic in the GDR province and for whom it soon became too cramped in this state. Andreas Göbel wants out. And he wants a friend. A documentary about the pursuit of freedom and a film about the search for happiness.
Aliens plundered the beer supplies of Lower German City of Sulingen. But the annual Marksman's fair is imminent and going to fail without beer. Therefore, the Apparatspott is sent. While it takes the captain on the planet Rollrich II, the crew had to face the Aliens.
Petra Kelly, the 1980s 'green queen' and peace activist, is shot in her sleep by her lover and political ally, former West German army general Gert Bastian. He kills himself shortly afterwards. Was it murder, or did she want that shot? What happens to Petra, from the time Gert's bullet enters her skull to the moment it lodges in her brain and she dies? She experiences a flash-forward to the present time and wakes up in the glassy transit zone of an international airport. On her trip through this modern purgatory, Petra struggles to unravel the meaning of the shot together with Gert and other figures from her life. In the explosive moment between life and death, she recognizes the force of her most absolute desires.
A documentary on young musicians from around the world who have connected to the city of Berlin.
Mimi Minus on the escalator of horror. Mara Mattuschka´s alter ego once again sets off on a tour de force of physical renunciation. First she goes into a tumble when the ground is pulled out from under her feet. Caught in a weightless space, she undergoes a strange metamorphosis. Mimi´s body is subjected to unnatural forces and gradually deforms, her skin ruptures and - as if the human shell were only an intermediate stage in the process of evolution - is shed like a cocoon; a reptilian monster emerges.
People turn to each other in silent agreements, turn away, drift apart. An observation.
A compilation of parasitic TV monitors.
The filmmaker delves into her family's past and the seemingly intact world of childhood begins to fall apart. Here, the private sphere reflects the helplessness and excessive demands of German society in the 1970s - between the shadows of the National Socialist past and new utopias.
Jens Feldner's pulp fantasy novels are a success. His secret is easy: his girl-friend Selin is a vampire. But there is more to it: She is a vampire slayer on a mission to find the master who bit her centuries ago...
Wolfgang Wagner's Bayreuth production of his grandfather's 'farewell to the world'has 'an unusual beauty and logic of its own ... with a double stress - on nature undefiled and on a form of religious symbolism ... There is an air of magic and mystery about the staging ... The performance was excellent ... Horst Stein conducted a beautifully proportioned Parsifal'. New York Times
With over 4000 minibuses pouring in at intervals, thousands of commuters and petty traders trying to scratch a living, Kampala Taxi Park gyrates with the rhythm of a typical African city. Yet in the midst of what looks like perfect chaos, travellers, and drivers still manage to find their way round. This documentary lays out the atmosphere of this amazingly busy spot, from the crack of dawn to deep in the night.
In The Colonial Misunderstanding Jean-Marie Teno sheds light on the complex and problematic relationship between colonization and European missionaries on the African continent. The film looks at Christian evangelism as the forerunner of European colonialism in Africa, indeed, as the ideological model for the relationship between North and South even today.
The film shows without demand to completeness the history of "Ton Steine Scherben", the up to now most influential German rock band and asks, what remained of their commitment for a classless society and the ideas of 1968 at the beginning of the 21st century.
In a acting school in Berlin. The mysterious Elia organizes a course for improving the acting talents, which he calls the "Kali-Process". This technique he learned mid-80s by the infamous "Taylor-Eriksson-Group" in a camp in India. 3 students attend the course and be picked up by Elia on a dangerous journey in their innermost self, which develops into a dangerous trip for everyone involved. Thematically related precursor to "Tears of Kali"(2004).
The "Weihnachtsmarkt", cozying up with a "Glühwein" in the run-up to Christmas—this is a German tradition that Mr. Frei is keen to pass on....
Documentary by Hans-Dieter Grabe.
Football and Nazism is at the core of this powerful film that tells the true story of the ‘The Fatal Eleven’. In August 1942, a football game between forced Ukrainian labourers & the German Air Force took place with tragic consequences.
J. S. Bach's Christmas Oratorio parts I-III, performed by the Augsburger Domsingknaben and the Residenzorchester München in the Sistine Chapel under the baton of Reinhard Kammler.
Based on various Bud Spencer and Terence Hill films, Showtime reduces the movement of the human body in film to an abstract level in a distinctively colourful way.
"Edna" (a cow) stands in the middle of a field waiting impatiently to be milked. But it forgot to moo at the right moment. Filming is cut and the director goes berserk
Hillbillies haven't died off; they've simply become neo-hillbillies. Three families of musicians in the Ozark Mountains of Southwestern Missouri give new meaning to the word "hillbilly". Float down the backwaters, soak up some old time religion, savor a washboard duel, and bask in the neon lights of the pseudo-hillbilly showtown Branson. Lean back and merge into hillbilliness.
The Poetic Power of Theory: Aristotle, Heidegger, Spinoza, Marx, Nietzsche, Kant ("What Does it Mean to Orient Oneself in Thinking?"). Seven examples taken from 200 television reportage programmes. "One must take that which is of significance outside of television and introduce it into this medium without compromise." This is particularly true of the gentle violence of theory.
A petty criminal accidentally comes into possession of a suitcase, the origin of which he knows nothing about. When he is confronted by a dangerous gangster about how he got hold of the suitcase, more questions remain unanswered than at the beginning. The people who acquired it before him in some way must answer for their actions.
Documentary about the struggle for survival of dairy farmers in Germany
Eileen Gray, born in 1878 to an aristocratic Irish-Scottish family, was a pioneering designer and architect whose work continues to define the Modern era. After studying in London, she moved to Paris in 1902, where she gained respect for her innovative designs, including the Adjustable Table, Lota Sofa, and Tube Light. Gray led a bohemian lifestyle, embracing both men and women, fast cars, and travel, while revolutionizing living spaces. Her architectural masterpiece, the E.1027 house in Roquebrune, captivated fellow architect Le Corbusier, though it ultimately strained their friendship. Despite passing away in 1976, largely forgotten, Gray’s legacy endures, with her original pieces fetching millions at auctions and admired by figures like Yves St. Laurent. Her work remains avant-garde, solidifying her status as an icon of the Modern movement and one of the twentieth century’s most intriguing women.
Live at Zillo Festival, Freilichtbühne Loreley, St Goarshausen, Germany, 16.Jul.2004 (3 tracks) // Promo Video (1 track) // Interview with Mozart, Lutz & Nanne (1 track) -
A group of five mercenaries have arrived at Midnight's Creek to investigate what caused the disappearance of its civilians. Soon everything falls into place - the entire town is overrun by bio-engineered zombies.
Exclusive Interivew with 'The Cannibal of Rotenburg': Armin Meiwes.
Sequel to "Bademeister - Weiber, Saufen, Leben retten". This time two lifesavers start working in a hospital with even worse jokes than in the original movie
Different people in Berlin are interviewed on the following questions: “What do you love about Berlin?”, “What annoys you about Berlin?”, “What do you wish for?”, “What is your motto in life?”, “What comes to mind when you hear the term Jews and Judaism?”
The new guy of Lisas mother lost his job, sits at home and drinks. As long as her mother doesn't throw him out, she will have to do it herself.
Takes a close look at the surface of the human body. Photographed over the course of eight years, the film shows six men and one pregnant woman who… all exhibit their tattoos, piercings and scars. With spiritual concentration, a young man begins to actually pierce delicate parts of his body.
Strange things are going on in the sleepy little town of Stadtlohn. A doctor at the local hospital is experimenting with his patients to turn them into will-less "exhibitionist killers". Unfortunately, the first leather coat creature manages to escape to his family. But strangely enough, the exposure results in his immediate death. The sister of the noodle wielder is not at all pleased about this and wants to inform the police about the mad doctor. In the meantime, he has created a whole army of perverted murderers and sends them out to destroy the witnesses. A bloody butchery marathon takes its course.
A multi-layered, moving portrait of the filmmaker and winner of multiple Grimme Awards Gisela Tuchtenhagen, one of the first German camerawomen of the 1970s, who has left a sustained mark on the documentary film genre ever since.
The musical performance of Gustav Mahler's Second Symphony is interactively connected with the visual interpretation of the piece. The arrangement of the visualization concentrates on what the music expresses and the emotions it brings forth. Thus, Gustav Mahler's cultural-historical setting and the sources of his own inspiration do not come into play in this visualization. This work is a matter of blending together two interpretations: one expressed musically and the other visually.
Commissioner Kresch and his new colleague, Commissioner Bloom, are looking for the murderer who has caused the circus horse to burst.
Bear meets woman. Nature versus human.