German Language Docs

An eye-opening reflection on male sexuality, its power structures and stereotypes of masculinity in our present day.

A moving journey through a landscape and its history: from the border triangle of Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic up to the Oderhaff.

Helke Misselwitz visits the Datça peninsula in Turkey, where artist Güler Yücel has found her refuge.

This powerful documentary puts the spotlight on a harrowing abuse: modern slavery and human trafficking.

A look behind the scenes: This documentary reveals the hidden efforts and globalized processes behind clean hotel linen.

In her documentary, Mračnikar formulates a political urgency in a personal way: What happens when your mother tongue is taken away from you?

"Girls can't play soccer" - Pauline, Chayenne, Eriona and Liv prove that this is obviously nonsense in this documentary series.

A movie about people who have no chance but still try to make the best of it. And about the price they have to pay for it.

Lale creates a digital clone to escape the stressful world of fashion. UNCANNY ME explores identity, technology and the nature of reality.

IT WORKS II shows the lives of three people with disabilities - grown up and self-determined, 20 years after the first film.

IT WORKS tells seemingly ordinary stories that are a celebration of the individual achievements of the four protagonists.

How agonizingly long can it take to rescue ONE HUNDRED AND FOUR people from an inflatable boat? Find out in this one-shot documentary.

Two strangers, Lisa and Jos, go to San Francisco to find out, if there is sexual intercourse - based on french philosopher Jean-Luc Nancys text.

The life and work of a charismatic Jewish refugee from Germany, an anti-fascist, and a trailblazing photographer whose would be forgotten.

Gerhard goes all in: He leaves his previous life behind for the Thai girl Amy. Romance and thriller begin to intertwine.

An integration course teaches people the finer points of Viennese culture in Chinese, Arabic, Russian and German.

When homeless children become parents - a documentary with the narrative intensity of a feature film.

Props play a crucial role in every movie, yet they are rarely consciously noticed - the big and small things on the set.

Somewhere in the Monchique mountains of Portugal, the Fridayhappiness Associação balances sustainable living with their economic lifeline.

The tragic story of an artist who was torn between passion and obsession and died under mysterious circumstances.

About the missing and the found. About the silent and the roaring. About cuddling and sneezing. Six stories about fathers.

In the heart of Berlin, a GDR ruin is given a new lease on life and becomes a center for art, culture and community.

Romy Haag, Rosa von Praunheim, Ades Zabel and Udo Walz talk about their fascination with the dream destination West Berlin.

In her moving feature film, Jessica Krummacher tells the story of dying without fear of contact, just as it happens in reality.

Three solo entertainers share a passion for entertaining. For them, it is not just a profession, but a vocation to which they subordinate everything.

Jacqueline Jencquel has decided to end her life before her 75th birthday. Her son accompanies her last year with the camera.

After England and Wales, Rüdiger Sünner explores the spiritual side of Scotland's breathtaking landscapes in the second part of his trilogy.

The German Angst of the unknown - a reluctant dialogue.

Two girls, a fan and an idol, struggle to balance their vulnerability and strength, and their outer image with their inner truth

To live inclusion and not just to play it is the declared goal of the Theater Rambazamba from Berlin.

Looking to breathe new life into the sport of rugby in Germany, a man has launched an inclusive rugby team.

A chance examination delivers the frightening diagnosis of brain aneurysm. The director himself documents the months leading up to the operation.

In a former German coal region, a mine gives way to a ghost train, including undead miners.

Hometowns, neighborhoods, community spirit, energy security and a lot of money are at stake here.

In Stammheim, right next to the old RAF prison, an educational center for future correctional officers is located next to the prison wall.

A new start to a better life? Forty Germans on welfare fly to Mallorca to do internships.

In the documentary, which was successfully screened in the Panorama section of the Berlinale, gays and lesbians from the former GDR have their say.

Self-determination, women's rights, taboos: ME TIME focuses on child-free life and expectations of mothers.

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

Poetic film essay which conveys a sense of the lived spirituality of the British Isles.

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

A compelling exploration of the complexities of American life, history, and society through the lens of the unique and fascinating sport drag racing.

Ahmet, a champion boxer and professional soldier, starts taking acting lessons. On stage he comes face to face with his own internal battles.

Discover the hidden world of the former meat factory in Vienna's Sonnwendviertel through the lens of filmmaker Dariusz Kowalski.

The portrait of an artist who in all his art and with his whole being questioned the existing social system.

The theologian, feminist, and mystic Dorothee Sölle argued that theology is necessarily political.

Many people are familiar with Waldorf schools, but few are aware of the life and work of Rudolf Steiner, who in 1919 established them.

In an age of ever-increasing scientific knowledge, why do more and more people prefer to adopt alternative lifestyles?

Already in 18th century Germany, early Romanticism developed a spiritual worldview that many today seek in Far Eastern spirituality.

This black and white film portrays the life and stories of a village on the Russian-Ukrainian border, combining elements of fiction and documentary.

Milena Czernovsky and Lilith Kraxner's debut blurs the line between documentary and fiction filmmaking, joining a recent trend in the film industry.

This documentary portrays women who embark on a sea voyage thus challenging traditional gender roles just by being there.

This travel diary describes the journey of the painter Paul Klee in Egypt between 1928 and 1929 through his letters and his paintings.

This film illuminates the poetic-mystical side of Nobel Peace Prize winner and founder of the UN Blue Helmet missions Dag Hammarskjöld.

A cinematic journey into the biography of the psychiatrist C. G. Jung (1875−1961) and into his powerful world of myths, dreams and symbols.

Spiritual travel documentary to the "sacred places" of Ireland and numerous sanctuaries that date back to Celtic times.

What God did Bach believe in and what was the nature of his spirituality? Did it transcend the confines of his Protestant upbringing?

The film BLACK SUN illuminates the importance of myths and occult beliefs in the ideology of the "Third Reich".

Rainer Maria Rilke was not only one of the greatest German poets, but also a spiritual seeker who walked his very own path.

This film essay traces the life of influential poet Paul Celan, and illuminates his interest in the mystical tradition of Kabbalah.

The film clarifies - according to Claude Lévi-Strauss - the "wild thinking" of indigenous cultures based on masks, cult objects, and rituals.

In blunt, direct, sometimes quite graphic sequences, von Praunheim explores the entire gay subculture which touches all facets of American life.

An ex-dairy farmer and an animal rights activist start a living farm for cows.

The groundbreaking members of the legendary Berlin club SchwuZ talk about their career, political activism in drag, and 'doing it' for the first time.

In 2017, Jacques Dubochet won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, making him famous overnight. He decides to use his new fame for something good.

In a successful semi-documentary mix, EASY LOVE tells of crises, moments of happiness, doubts, sex, and unconventional relationship models.

Part 3 of the groundbreaking Rosa von Praunheim documentary trilogy on the AIDS epidemic

Rosa von Praunheim's search for his own roots interweaves his personal life story with the larger historical context of the Second World War.

Three German women go to New York City in the early 1980's and try to get established there.

Rosa von Praunheim portrays Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, famous transvestite from the former GDR, in a winning mix of documentary and feature film.

Part 2 of the groundbreaking Rosa von Praunheim documentary trilogy on the AIDS epidemic.

This authentic documentary follows male sex workers from Bahnhof Zoo in Berlin as they work, shedding light on the issue of male prostitution.

Director Rosa von Praunheim experiments with alternative medicine and seeks out faith healers to cure his ailments and experience enlightenment.

Young people from the former border region use smartphones to film stories from their personal environment about the topic of German division.

In this autobiographical doc, Biene Pilavci portrays her family life, which during childhood was often marked by violence at the hands of her parents.

Victims of the repressive system in the former East German state give powerful testimony about the cruetly of the dehumanizing regime.

Contemporary witnesses from several European countries provide impressive insights into how the Iron Curtain shaped life across the continent.

Survivors can also be victims in countries where injustice was the norm. Their compelling testimonies are featured in this insightful documentary.

Is homeopathy a hoax or medicine? Here, homeopaths are allowed to share their very different views.

Parov Stelar, is regarded as the founder of electro swing. His unique sound has been conquering concert halls around the world for more than 15 years.

A funeral director who aspired to be an entertainer is now the last escort of people in Berlin who have died in solitude.

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

Globalization, and rural exodus: despite a gloomy outlook, the people still living in Aracà , a small Italian village, are bravely facing the future.

A magical film about the mysteries of childhood and an old custom: In the village of MANSFELD, the ritual banishment of the old takes place every year

Roland Klick is a film history legend. He made movies with Mario Adorf and Dennis Hopper, then mysteriously faded away after only six films.

PARABETON shows in chronological sequence 17 buildings by the Italian engineer and architect Pier Luigi Nervi (1891-1979) in Italy and France.

This film follows a group of Aramaic Christians as they return to their ancestral homeland of southeastern Turkey.

Journalist Ina Borrmann chronicles her own infertility treatment and in the process unsparingly documents what she and her partner experience.

Ghadir, Mohamad and their five children never wanted to leave their homeland Syria. Now they are in Germany. The new beginning is not easy.

To pay for his children's education, Sierra Leonean farmer Alimamy is taking a gamble: he wants to sell the entire cassava harvest at the next market.

Based on his origins and personal background, director Sobo Swobodnik analyzes the social fabric of society and the German education system.

Through Skype and online chat rooms, a Vietnamese couple, Bay and Tam, create their own virtual version of Vietnam in their Munich apartment.

After more than 50 years of bloody civil war, the peace process in Colombia began in 2016, with an uncertain outcome.

Friends and colleagues reminisce about the controversial actor Volker Spengler, who was dubbed the "Downfall of the West".

The exciting world of drag queens Cybersissi and BayBjane are at the center of this documentary fairytale.

A European theater director wants to stage a play about revolution in Burkina Faso and gets caught up in a real revolution.

The people living in the German village Genkingen in the Swabian Alps want to re-enact the famous scene from Herzog's Fitzcarraldo.

The shocking story of the sea rescue ship Lifeline, which was denied entry to a safe port for months.

Can a documentary depict reality? Should it even try? Constanze Ruhm examines how reality and the construction of reality are different.

Five young veterans of the Afghanistan war, outwardly unscathed but inwardly hurting, feel misunderstood upon their return to civilian life.