Made in Germany

In hardly any other industrialized country is the link between social background and educational success as pronounced as in Germany.

Not only in Germany, but worldwide, many women are demanding more space in the Catholic Church. However, there are also numerous opposing positions.

As a clown duo, ‘Illi & Olli’ lived the dream at Circus Roncalli. Until reality caught up with them.

Fleeing her violent husband, a woman takes refuge in a lonely mountain cabin, where she meets her husband's twin brother.

Luma, an expectant mother, meets the bisexual Christiane and an intense love affair develops.

A military doctor prepares for deployment abroad: a fascinating contrast emerges between the barracks and the beauty salon.

In this expressionist classic of German film history, Murnau unfolds his creative power.

Funfair, knockouts, broken hearts: Ringo fights for one last shred of dignity. Between carnival performers and guilt, salvation may await.

“Girls can't play soccer"—Pauline, Chayenne, Eriona, and Liv prove this is utter nonsense. A documentary series.

A poetic summer full of doubt, intimacy, and courage: Two girls fall in love and explore what freedom and love really mean.

When the urge for self-realization meets vacancy, worlds are created on a small scale.

Kristin hasn't spoken to her son David in two years, even though they both live under the same roof.

What is it like to be born into a far-right family and then grow up?

A film about staying young beyond anti-wrinkle creams, about life plans, autonomy and the eventful retirement.

A must for anyone who wants to discover and understand the spiritual roots of Germany.

Eduard is afraid of the color pink, which Sabine loves.

Eduard loves everything that is red, but Beate knows nothing of it and only wears yellow.

Bond villain Detlef Bothe tells the story of two people who would have been better off never meeting.

In this Berlin thriller, lollipops serve as a gateway to extraordinary adventures and reveal sweet and dangerous secrets.

This documentary draws viewers' attention to an equally neglected and essential process in the cultural economy: the ticket.

Five women, each endowed with magical powers, break out of their prescribed roles to (re)write their own history.

A soft-apocalyptic rom-com featuring sunsets and sweets.

László reluctantly stands as a candidate for mayor to prevent his village in Brandenburg from sinking into the right-wing swamp.

An inspiring film about courage, talent and the vision of a theater world that recognizes and promotes all talents equally.

A theater group takes on the powerful pharmaceutical industry and is infiltrated by its agents.

Discover the rough and vibrant Berlin, accompanied by music from Gudrun Gut, Modeselektor and Frank Wiedemann.

Munay is 75 and doesn't want to go into a retirement home. She prefers to travel alone, light as a feather, all over Germany.

Anke Domscheit-Berg, Yvonne Magwas, Frauke Petry and Manuela Schwesig talk about the challenges of their jobs.

Katharina and Steffen have everything but still want to escape the comforting predictability of their lives. Will they dare to take that one step?

In the hedonistic Berlin of the 2010s, a writer drifts through the party scene. With Nina Hagen, Peaches, Rosa von Praunheim and Blixa Bargeld.

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.

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

A lonely hostel hides more than just silence - a secret that needs to be uncovered.

"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.

When a mother and her daughter take a vacation at the Baltic Sea, it quickly turns into a journey into the past that opens up old wounds.

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

Ben, a night watchman with a troubled past, struggles to survive in a warehouse when three intruders challenge his routine.

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

The long shadow of Sorel's stalker ex-boyfriend seems to extend to every last corner of the Lüneburg Heath.

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

The employee of a Way-Home-Phone service experiences the nightly horror of a young woman who is followed by a stranger on her way home.

Heartfelt musical comedy about a woman trying to save her drug-addicted husband.

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

In a tense love triangle, a woman's presence stirs dark desires and complex emotions in a father and son, challenging moral norms.

A multi-layered drama that skillfully explores how both feelings and memories stay locked away in post-reunification East Germany.

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

Lola's hidden love for teammate Zoe challenges her both on and off the soccer field. Will she score or lose her chance?

With a budget of 517 euros, Axel Ranisch created his debut, a tragicomedy in a warm-hearted, improvisational style.

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.

A 24-hour odyssey through Berlin, full of subtle tension and existential questions.

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

Reality and fantasy are interwoven in this fascinating drama about three children in a mystical world of isolation.

Is it fact or is it fiction? A documentary-fiction hybrid about the Red Mountain near Trier and the people who dwell there.

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

In a world driven by algorithms, a group of "forever teenagers" rebel against the dictates of self-optimization.

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

When Germany surrenders in 1945, two reckless teenagers put their families' escape on the line to save their friendship.

Welcome to the marginal deviation of reality. An inexplicable rift runs through the dystopian Berlin and four outsiders venture to find their friend.

Baby photos, Christmas snapshots, school enrollment photos, wedding photos - our lives are an endless succession of photogenic moments.

Klaus has a new job. And it's brilliant. The best job in the world. There is just one small snag: after work.

Bodo is standing on the top of a roof ready to jump when suddenly his phone rings...

The German Angst of the unknown - a reluctant dialogue.

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

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

A singer loses her voice and seeks healing in a shamanistic trance.

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.

Two prefabricated buildings facing each other, three women, three generations, one video camera. The story of an obsession.

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.

When Ava's father Gunter, a classic macho dude, shows up at her door, worlds collide.

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

A group of radical climate activists takes matters into their own hands and eliminates suspected climate sinners.

Shortly after the fall of the Berlin Wall, a 15-year-old girl tries to find a home in the Berlin of wastelands and ruins.

An omnipresent giant who sees everything, but can’t be seen himself ... An “City Symphony” entirelly composed from material generated by CCTV.

Authentic, haphazard and unromantic, three residents of a high-rise housing estate search for love, friendship and sexuality.

Women have been an integral part of rock music from the beginning, but have been successfully repressed from the collective memory.

How is life as a gay in the Swabian province? An intimate insight into a hitherto unknown terrain between church and Stammtisch.

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.

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

An intense trip into the gay bondage and leather scene: We meet contestants, bondage film actors, uniform fetishists and long-term slaves.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

In this unusual time travel film with a steampunk touch, the protagonists have to escape a time loop, with 90's Pop-Star Jasmin Wagner and Götz Otto.

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?