Conflict

Dorien is happy: she has two adorable children and a thriving veterinary practice. But one day, everything comes crashing down.

Set against the backdrop of the Philippines Government’s crackdown on illegal drugs, a police officer and his young informant fight for survival.

A taut supremely crafted social thriller about a woman seeking retribution from members of a corrupt pharmaceutical industry.

Two Palestinian women become the pawns of both the Israeli and Palestinian security authorities.

In her harsh milieu study, Gina Wenzel tells the story of youth violence from the perpetrator's perspective.

A gripping film by Ukraine's Maryna Er Gorbach about the tragic events of the Russian invasion of eastern Ukraine in 2014.

"Don’t become like my father" - a credo that will drive Alex, a man on the run from himself, to the edge of reason.

A photojournalist is threatened by right-wing extremist groups in Belgrade and flees to Germany with her daughter.

The threat of being outed causes an explosion of violence: Cristi, a gay Romanian policeman lives under the threat of being outed against his will.

A poignant tale of lost innocence, young Dib navigates the tumultuous landscape of 1950s Damascus following his father's death.

This poignant coming-of-age drama that delves into the complexities of Palestinian identity under Israeli rule.

In the breathtaking mountain landscape of Georgia, the first freely elected president seeks protection from the putschists.

A slap in the face as the ultimate answer to all your problems.

Under the crushing emotional burden of his terminally ill father and violent brother, 14-year-old Daniel seeks refuge with two outcasts.

Three young Israelis are forced to serve in the military police at a checkpoint despite their refusal to do military service.

Israeli filmmaker Meni Yaesh tackles the complex yet always renewable thematic triangle of religion, violence, and sex.

How did Pepe the Frog become the symbol of hatred and racism online?

The estate of a wealthy family in Brazils costal region becomes a microcosm that represents the ethnic, social and cultural divide in the country.

Love for art transcending the ages, international tensions, the burden of an enormous heritage, this doc has it all!

During the final prayer of the German Catholic Bishops' Conference in 1991, one of the most spectacular protest actions takes place.

A striking documentary by renowned photojournalist David Klammer about protesters fighting to stop the clear-cutting at the Dannenröder Forest.

Cinematic memorial to the highly controversial icon of the German women's movement who helped shape feminist discourse for over 50 years.

The merciless fighting between militias in the region around Mount Lebanon ended in reprisals against civilians.

This film sensitively shows how two war orphans, in the face of an inhumane policy of conquest and the loss of their home, support each other.

This bitingly funny episodic film subtly interweaves the conflicts of a Palestinian family with the political realities of the Middle East conflict.

In one of the most dangerous countries in the world, a life is not worth much. Victims and perpetrators of the Mexican drug war tell their stories.

The loving portrait of a life on a lurching course, but one that never went off the rails.

In Luc Besson's directorial debut, a nameless hero must face off against Jean Reno as a villain in a post-apocalyptic world.

DEADLOCK hints at what German film could have become without all the state subsidized funding of navel-gazing and art for art's sake.

In the wilderness of the Bucharest Delta, a family lives in perfect harmony with nature for 20 years until being chased out.

A dairy farmer and his sister, who is a veterinarian, get into a conflict over how to deal with a dangerous cattle disease.

A young Italian student of agriculture wants to save her family's olive trees from pollution, parasite infestation, and corruption.

"MADONNAS paints the astonishingly differentiated picture of a young woman who neglects her children." (taz)

A Delhi woman's rocky road to her own cab license.

A haunting psychogram of an entire generation of ex-GDR citizens who have not yet fully accepted that they now live in the Federal Republic of Germany

On 3 summer afternoons, a family meets up a beautiful house in an upscale Berlin neighborhood. They come together but ultimately drift further apart.

This is a story about a young family - about the virtues of love, curiosity and joy - but also about violence and disassociation.

Before the invasion of 2022 in the occupied Ukrainian city of Luhansk, two people challenge the new regime.

The European self-image, the colonial gaze and the concept of 'noble savages': for decades, René Gardi (1909-2000) shaped our colonial image of Africa

Homs, Syria in 2014: A short ceasefire, time to flee. That day, Yusuf and his nephew wanted to leave Homs, But things turned out differently.

A sheltered teenager rebels against the strict rules, religious beliefs, and conniving classmates at his Catholic boarding school.

This gripping thriller about Baghdad's most dangerous street illuminates the political motivations and private entanglements of those involved.

A gritty thriller inspired by a true story. After suffering a brutal attack, a teenager seeks revenge.

Rumen, a 13-year-old boy, is bullied by his classmates who taunt him and call him 'Pig'. Full of pent-up rage, he strikes back.

A tragic independent Indian queer love story and an exploration of same-sex relationships in an intolerant society.

After completing MAELSTRÖM, Denis Villeneuve (Dune, THE 32nd AUGUST ON EARTH) retired for nearly a decade.

"For me, Berlin died when the Volksbühne dismantled the wheel and a cross was erected at Berlin Castle." Antonio Nábolo

Like all Israeli youths, Atalya is obligated to become a soldier. But unlike most, she questions the practices of her country’s military.

A young man tells his story and gives testimony of the collective fate of a nation oppressed by poverty, police repression, and corruption.

Jerusalem-born trauma expert Ofra Bloch confronts her personal demons in a journey where she meets with people she was taught to hate.

At the intersection of fantasy and horror and unusual for its lack of dialogue, this movie turns the dominance of humans over animals upside down.

Katja and Isabella want a child together - but the practical, legal and emotional hurdles threaten to drive the couple apart.

Romantic drama with Romy Schneider, Klaus Kinski and Jacques Dutronc, directed by Andrzej Żuławski.

Karen, a young math teacher, is involved in a traffic accident for which she is not to blame. The accident causes the death of a girl on a scooter.

A couple makes love in a hotel. She lives in Switzerland, he lives in Belgrad. What’s been destroyed by war will be reborn in this hotel room.

This film immerses us directly into the daily lives of three women who are trapped in violent, abusive relationships.

An ex-Salafist and an ex-Neo-Nazi confront their past. Dominic Schmitz and Felix Benneckenstein were trapped in an ideology for years.

This documentary tells the incredibly shocking story of how a Nazi officer became a top politician and UN Secretary General.

In the summer of 2017, 6,000 neo-Nazis from all over Europe gathered in Themar for the largest right-wing rock concert of the German post war era.

A grotesque, political, and socially satirical film about an unusual love story in the populist age.

Istanbul is being transformed by gentrification. We follow street vendors as they are robbed of more than just their livelihood.

A group of young city dwellers celebrate New Year's Eve in a Tyrolean mountain hut, engaging in a alcohol fueled conflict with the locals.

The spectacle of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro are in full swing. But the grim contrast of poverty is only a few blocks away.

10-year-old Valentina lives in a rundown one-room shack with her family of 12. A loving, unsparing and touching family portrait.

A woman alone at night on her way home. A stranger overpowers her. Three perceptions of only one truth - hers, his and ours.

Sebastian is immersed in a life of petty crime. He has a talent for picking locks, and that’s the only reason his supposed friends put up with him.

Jimmy is trapped in a spiral of street drug addiction and withdrawal. He’s a wounded creature, chasing after his delusions with a vengeance.

British and Argentinian veterans of the Falklands/Malvinas War meet in a swimming pool.

In the face of an unfathomable tragedy, a young couple manages to focus on love and the good in life.

Sophie and Wolfram meet in the hospital and set off together on their final journey. Both are terminally ill with cancer.

When revolutionary troops arrive at their remote mountain monastery, the young monk Gabriel is forced to choose between his duty and his freedom.

An indescribable catastrophe is unfolding before our eyes. How can it be stopped?

Unsparing psychological thriller exploring the complex aftermath of a relationship set against the stunning backdrop of Poland's Carpathian Mountains.

This Ecuadorian thriller takes on modern-day slavery, human trafficking, and the opioid crisis in a unique visual style.

In this complex story of politics, loyalty, and identity, a Corsican resistance fighter returns to his homeland despite the threat of death.

Severino, a member of the indigenous population of South America, returns to his home village after ten years in the city. The situation has deteriorated ...

A father with a gambling addiction must prevent his son from repeating his fate.

Based on the fairy tale classic by the Brothers Grimm, a farmer is tricked by the devil and accidentally sells his daughter for a bit of gold.

On the outskirts of Berlin, a culture clash is brewing. A Muslim community wants to build a mosque on a vacant lot.

A sequence of everyday-scenarios develops in synchronisation across what seems like a regular night in the city.

During the cold war, West Germany hid its institutionalized human rights abuse in residential care facilities.

“What the hell is happening to my country?” After Trump was elected, filmmaker Susanne Brandstaetter investigates the growing divide in the USA.

Norwegian-Pakistani teen Nisha is torn between two worlds until the worlds colide.

Cobain (15) tries to get his pregnant mother Mia to quit her self-destructive lifestyle. When she refuses to clean up her act, Cobain takes over.

What is the connection between computer technology, hippie culture, mathematics, terrorism, the research of consciousness in the 1950s and paranoia?

1877: The whites move further and further west and want to force the peaceful indigenous tribe of the Nez Percés onto a reservation.

Back from the First World War, a German Robin Hood turns against the capitalist exploitative order.

In dystopian Germany - just a breath away from our current reality - the return of the wolf triggers a mysterious fascination among the citizens.

Whether Hambi, Lützerath or Garzweiler - In the face of a destructive and misguided policy, many see only one option: Resistance!

Murder in the artist's boarding house: the artist Jan Gruyter is dead, Captain Brückner leads the investigation and all residents are suspects.

Ali Alavi is a passionate hunter who was recently released from prison. His wife and daughter get shot during a demonstration. Despite his stigma as a ...

Tel Aviv, Jaffa, Ajami. Here is the Babel of the present, life a permanent state of emergency. Enemies who have been enemies for a long time live here ...

A film about the harsh reality behind the dreams of emigrants who are confronted with abuse of power.

In his surreal drama, award-winning Kazakh director Emir Baigazin deals with youth in an eroding society.

The sudden disappearance of a wealthy banker's wife cracks open a dizzying world of secret fetishes, desperate acts and elaborate deceptions.

Brothers Mirko and Letscho take over the family scrap yard.

Winner of the C.I.C.A.E. Award and Panorama Audience Award at the 65th Berlinale for its subtle humour and outstanding performances.

The story of an extraordinary alliance of rival soccer fans in Istanbul during the Gezi protests in 2013.

Two brothers are on the wrong track: they decide to use a weapon to solve their family's money problems but without considering the possible consequen

Hiding out in a run-down mansion in Detroit, underground musician Adam (Tom Hiddleston) is forced to contend with the demands of the modern world.

At the request of his mother Gitte, Marko (Lars Eidinger), travels from Berlin to his parents (Corinna Harfouch, Ernst Stötzner) in the countryside.