Indie Comedies

Girlboss Hanna hopes to get a career boost in Israel, but volunteering holds a few surprises for her.

A comically romantic culture clash in Rome: Phaim, who is of Bengali origin, has fallen in love with the progressive Asia.

Two young slackers from the Paris suburbs, find a mysterious object on a construction site - ancient talisman or relic of a vanished civilization?

A crazy coming-of-age story in which Orthodox monks teach kung fu in the Soviet Union.

Heartwarming series in which single mother Louison and her son are simultaneously diagnosed with life-changing autism.

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

Experience how a colorful aerobics whirlwind and a spy scandal shake up Toulouse in the 80s.

A digital flat share in the middle of the pandemic. Everyone is always reachable. Love and hate are close together. A comic nightmare by Malte Wirtz.

Director Umut Subaşı deftly captures the essence of millennial malaise in contemporary Istanbul.

A dark comedy-drama, delving deep into the psyche of a man in denial and a woman confronting their grim reality, reflecting on societal pressures.

In the Ukrainian answer to "Euphoria", 11th graders are preparing for their final exams, making friends, falling in love, competing and quarreling.

For Carys, the end of her relationship is also the end of the world. Single for the first time in ages. And now?

Set in a remote village, Dog and Mirales face a test with the arrival of a young woman, who shatters the monotony of their lives.

A political novice joins the campaign team of a presidential candidate, where he faces backstabbing and opportunism.

Hamburg's housing shortage forces car inspector Gina and British pyromaniac Harry to move into the same apartment.

The German realities of the 80s, spontaneously captured with sarcastic wit and occasionally parodied to the point of absurdity.

Karine becomes the leader in the fight for her job, but the young woman is tetanized by an invisible handicap.

Rob has been given a week to decide if he wants to settle down and have kids with his long-term girlfriend Marta, whom he's fallen out of love with.

The German Angst of the unknown - a reluctant dialogue.

A film in episodes based on the trend blog "Notes of Berlin" that sheds light on the urban madness of everyday life.

Albert Serra stages Jesus' Way of the Cross in his usual subversive style.

Todd Solondz's key film of the 90s and Sundance winner manages the balancing act between coming-of-age and social criticism with sublime radicalism.

Down on his luck, an aging Serge Gainsbourg wannabe struggles with his acting career, an affair he doesn't want, and a crime he didn't mean to commit.

On the last night of summer, 4 teenagers navigate suburban Detroit looking for love and adventure. A poignant coming-of-age drama.

Mike’s first date plans with Kelsey spiral out of control when he finds himself targeted by criminals, cops, and a crazy cat lady.

A lonely stay-at-home mom, gets sucked into a world of stolen cars, unstable sisters, and paranoia when she makes friends with a woman at the park.

Samson and Delilah: The Old Testament story of a man with irrepressible strength - as a silent film, told in a modern way.

Schools out for ever! 4 teenagers from Guadalajara are about to enter adult life, as they live through a summer that will change their lives forever.

Pittiplatsch, star of GDR children's television has a dark secret. Pitti was an avant-garde artist and informer for the state security service.

When Luis travels to the Berlinale for the premiere of his film, he is dismayed that Latin American films are considered nothing but misery porn.

A socially awkward teen falls asleep at her disastrous and unwanted 15th birthday party and enters a fantasy world.

A celebration of every boy's dream to be on his own, to go on a fun escape with his best pals, with a touch of Stand by Me and Mark Twain.

In this very compelling comedy, a father reaches the boundaries of his good will and is in danger of falling prey to insanity.

A crazy anthology from Yakutia consisting of seven funny, dramatic and complex stories about the relationships of families, neighbors and relatives.

A filmmaker returns to the village where she was born – a hamlet in the north of France – to investigate a strange story about a terrorist threat.

In poetic tableaux, filmmaker Zora Rux tells a surrealistic-comic story about the search for the true self.

From YouTube to the cinemas: In this loving homage to Berlin's pub culture, Berlin original Heiko must win a darts tournament.

Life becomes an all-you-can-eat buffet in this ensemble comedy full of quirky characters and culinary delights. Dig in!

In this comedy with a Kafkaesque twist, a customs officer on forced leave and an drag performer from Iceland strike up an unlikely friendship.

The glory days as Kreuzkölln-cops are long gone, but these two aging ex-Youtube stars want to do it again.

Inspired by George Romero as well as The Ramones, this Japanese trash zombie rock 'n' roll film comes up with a surprisingly inclusive message.

This erotic comedy is both a critique of the Japanese family image and a sexually playful homage to Japanese director Ozu Yasujirô.

Three stories converge in a brilliant and hilarious finale from SABU, the Japanese master of darkly humorous arthouse cinema.

Offbeat, very funny French musical comedy that plays on the kitsch and mystique of the Lourdes pilgrimage site .

A melancholic, darkly humorous examination of the theater world and the culture industry.

A moving drama that explores the emotional turmoil of addiction, fatherhood, and marginalization.

With 'Die Bettwurst', Rosa von Praunheim established the camp film genre in Germany. The sequel follows the couple through an odyssey of bourgeoisie.

TADPOLE is the rite of passage of parents-to-be Emma and Ben, who are waiting to meet the unknown entity, their unborn child. With 264 days to go until ...

An authentic and quietly directed personal love letter to all those whose greatest struggle is to just get out of bed every day.

Noah (12) arrives in Berlin to visit his father and gets caught up in adventures at the Carnival of Cultures.