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

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

The new Director's cut of Sébastien Lifshitz's intimate and portrait of one of the first French trans woman, Marie-Pierre Pruvot, called BAMBI.

Unparalleled, intimate profile of the critically acclaimed artist M.I.A. that chronicles her remarkable journey from refugee immigrant to pop star.

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.

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

Semi-documentary feature film about "Kaiser" Franz Beckenbauer.

Elfie Semotan, known for her sophisticated visual arrangements, is considered the "grande dame" of Austrian photography.

Neue Deutsche Welle music film starring Nena and Markus, Karl Dall in no less than five supporting roles and a soundtrack by Extrabreit and Morgenrot.

With a budget of 1.2 million marks, Roland Emmerich's graduation film holds the record for the most expensive German student film of all time.

1968: During the vacations, university students occupy a vacant apartment and discuss the Marxist ideas of Mao Zedong and their revolutionary ideas.

In his documentary Olaf Held examines the culture behind the remix and interviews net artists, composers, journalists and art professors. Remixes, mashups ...

Michael Nyman, famous for his Oscar nominated film score for Jane Campion’s film “The Piano”, is without doubt one of the great contemporary composers. Fitting ...

In many soccer stadiums, fans sing "You'll Never Walk Alone"; the song is part of fan culture. But the lyrics don't actually mention soccer.

Masao Adachi, born in 1939, is a well-known Japanese scriptwriter and director who in 1974 joined the ‘Japanese Red Army’.

A film about funny and serious games, therapies of re- and self-re-education as well as the history of ideas of the permanent revolution.

In this DEFA classic, a young woman, played by Marita Böhme, goes against social constraints to find happiness.

Lutz Dammbeck talks with Peter Lamborn Wilson (Hakim Bey) about T.A.Z., Ted Kaczynski, Islam, Marvin Minsky, Cusanus and natural philosophy.

The story about the singer Sunny, co-directed by Konrad Wolf and Wolfgang Kohlhaase, is considered one of the most important contemporary DEFA films.

A portrait of a ‘German socialist art’ in the GDR up to the building of the wall in 1961.

A raw, honest look at the relationship between filmmakers, actors, and the characters they jointly create.

Christoph Schlingensief's interpretation of German reunification resembles a cannibalistic slaughter house.

A portrait of POC transgender musician and artist Linn da Quebrada, who uses her body and performances to fight sexism, homophobia and racism.

Jowan Safadi, an Israeli Palestinian and musician from the Middle East, is under investigation by Israeli police for "inciting terrorism".

"World of Darkness" and "Vampire: The Masquerade" became pop cultural phenomena in the 1990s.

Did the Atari company really dump tons of video tapes in the desert?

Alucinio wanders aimlessly through an ice desert. A poulterer saves him from freezing to death and leads Alucinio into the world of porn philosophy.

William S. Burroughs: cult figure, novelist and pioneer of the underground cultures. In the docu his closest friends: Laurie Anderson, David Cronenberg, ...

They were a sensation – yet went virtually unnoticed. The Monks themselves weren't even aware of the influence they had on other musicians.

The film covers beatboxing rappers in on stage performance and opens the doors to their universe of sound, noise and rhythm.

A portrait of El Hedi ben Salem, the actor of the Arab guest worker Ali from Rainer Werner Fassbinder's film "Ali – Fear Eats The Soul".

The 12 Commandments of music business brought together in one film.

Join real legends of the Berlin graffiti underground culture on a trip through the city.

Oscar-winning documentary: The incredible, true story of Rodriguez, great '70s rock icon. The moving musical detective story won numerous awards.

An urban garden and trendy club on the rooftop parking lot of a Neukölln shopping center: Klunkerkranich.

An essayistic story about the last century of Soviet and post-Soviet electronic music - from Leon Theremin to Putin's Russia.

What makes vinyl in a world dominated by digital music, so legendary? The Gotan Project and vinyl freaks who roam the flea markets voice their passion. ...

Inspired by the ideas of Professor Eisenstein, inventor SCHWEINEVOGEL builds his own time machine-space capsule in his cellar.

To protect his father, a banker who allegedly embezzled money, Karl took the blame and went behind bars for three years.

A short biography about analogue vinyl records.

The band “The Refugees” consists of refugees between the stage and the asylum seekers' home. They have arrived and yet are still on the run. A docu about ...

This documentary is a memorial to the extraordinary artist, activist and family man Harry Belafonte.

The story of the mythical soul record label that put such legendary artists as Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, The Temptations and Marvin Gaye on the map.

THE FOLK SINGER leads the viewer into a world full of raw human emotion, slapstick humor and wild American Roots Music.

1973: Adolf Hitler's former personal physician Ilse von Blitzen wants to revive the dictator. Only Captain Berlin can stop her.