Karim has finally found the courage to come out to his family. But will love conquer his family's prejudices?
Masel Tov Cocktail
Drama, Comedy
2020
31min
12
A wild journey through German sensitivities and Jewish self-assertion – winner of the Grimme Prize.
The Alienated
Independent, Thriller
2024
1h.35min
16
Two sisters, one embryo, many questions: Between ethics and biology, a silent war rages over guilt, fear, and the irrational evil.
The same, but different — The role of women in the Catholic Church
Documentary, Independent
2025
34min
0
Not only in Germany, but worldwide, many women are demanding more space in the Catholic Church. However, there are also numerous opposing positions.
Carnal Sins
Queer, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
2024
1h.36min
12 FSK
To protect their gay son, a family moves to the countryside, but there they are confronted with conservatism, religion and folkloric superstition.
Saint-Narcisse
Queer, Thriller
2021
1h.41min
16 FSK
Twins separated at birth, identical in appearance and shamelessness, finally get to know and love each other...
Blessed Boys
Drama, Queer
2024
1h.39min
16 FSK
His sister's meteoric rise to local sainthood puts Lino in a moral dilemma.
Amal
Drama, Queer
2024
1h.47min
16 FSK
When a student comes out as queer, her teacher is forced to choose between conservative religion and individual freedom.
Metamorphoses
Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
2014
1h.42min
16
An ancient drama of the gods based on the work of the poet Ovid is revived at a highway rest stop.
Soulscapes: Spiritual Places in Germany
Documentary, Independent
2025
1h.51min
0
A must for anyone who wants to discover and understand the spiritual roots of Germany.
Six Feet Over
Drama, Comedy
2024
1h.36min
16
Sof loves his free life in France, but when he is threatened with deportation, he takes a job at an Islamic funeral home.
Miracle
Crime, Drama
2021
1h.58min
16
The crime against a young nun reveals the fatalism, faith and superstition that paralyzes the Romanian province.
Matadoras
Drama, Shorts
2021
26min
12
Caught between German stuffiness and Argentinian religiosity, Madi discovers her own sexuality.
Poppy Field
Drama, Queer
2020
1h.21min
12 FSK
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.
Wolf and Dog
Drama, Queer
2023
1h.51min
16
In a traditional Azorean island, Ana's journey of self-discovery and queer friendship challenges the confines of her world.
Soulscapes: Spiritual Places in Scotland
Documentary, Independent
2023
56min
0
After England and Wales, Rüdiger Sünner explores the spiritual side of Scotland's breathtaking landscapes in the second part of his trilogy.
I'm Not in Love
Comedy, Romance
2021
1h.24min
16
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.
Eden
Drama
2020
1h.32min
16+
In a religious summer camp, three youths who are torn between ideology, independence and falling in love.
The Mission
Documentary
2022
1h.36min
6 FSK
For the first time in their history, the Mormons are allowing a film crew to film young missionaries throughout their missionary years.
The Light at the End
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Thriller
2023
1h.27min
16+
A group of radical climate activists takes matters into their own hands and eliminates suspected climate sinners.
The Names of Christ
Comedy
2010
3h.13min
16+
Albert Serra stages Jesus' Way of the Cross in his usual subversive style.
Birdsong
Drama
2008
1h.38min
16+
The Three Wise Kings travel in search of the Messiah, with unexpected obstacles on the way.
Divine Love
Romance, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
2019
1h.41min
16
Brazil, 2027: Joana is deeply religious. At work, she encourages divorcing couples to reconsider their breakup.
God's Neighbors
Drama
2012
1h.38min
16
Israeli filmmaker Meni Yaesh tackles the complex yet always renewable thematic triangle of religion, violence, and sex.
Redemption
Drama
2018
1h.44min
16+
Menachem, a widowed father is a former rock singer and has left everything behind to become part of the ultra orthodox jewish community.
The Chaos Within
Documentary, Independent
2014
1h.27min
16+
A mother who survived the Holocaust dedicates her life to the Kabala. Meanwhile, her son recovers the fragments of his heroine-saturated past.
Welcome to the Dome
Documentary, Queer
1992
15min
0 FSK
During the final prayer of the German Catholic Bishops' Conference in 1991, one of the most spectacular protest actions takes place.
Soulscapes: Spiritual Places in England and Wales
Documentary, Independent
2022
53min
0
Poetic film essay which conveys a sense of the lived spirituality of the British Isles.
Motorcity
Documentary, Independent
2021
1h.27min
12
A compelling exploration of the complexities of American life, history, and society through the lens of the unique and fascinating sport drag racing.
Mystik und Widerstand
Biography, Documentary
2013
1h.10min
0 FSK
The theologian, feminist, and mystic Dorothee Sölle argued that theology is necessarily political.
The Creative Universe - Science and Spirituality in Dialogue
Documentary
2010
1h.23min
0 FSK
In an age of ever-increasing scientific knowledge, why do more and more people prefer to adopt alternative lifestyles?
Geheimes Deutschland
Documentary
2006
1h.1min
0 FSK
Already in 18th century Germany, early Romanticism developed a spiritual worldview that many today seek in Far Eastern spirituality.
Magisches Irland
Documentary
2018
24min
16+
Spiritual travel documentary to the "sacred places" of Ireland and numerous sanctuaries that date back to Celtic times.
Sacred Games
Documentary, Music, Dance, Theater
2022
1h.12min
0 FSK
What God did Bach believe in and what was the nature of his spirituality? Did it transcend the confines of his Protestant upbringing?
Hallelujah!
Queer, Shorts
2006
5min
16+
Christians on the one hand, and gays and lesbians on the other. Direct Cinema in short form.
Engel über Europa - Rilke als Gottsucher
Biography, Documentary
2018
1h.22min
0 FSK
Rainer Maria Rilke was not only one of the greatest German poets, but also a spiritual seeker who walked his very own path.
Gottes zerstreute Funken - Jüdische Mystik bei Paul Celan
Biography, Documentary
2016
1h.7min
0 FSK
This film essay traces the life of influential poet Paul Celan, and illuminates his interest in the mystical tradition of Kabbalah.
My Body
Documentary, Independent
2020
1h.20min
12 FSK
This documentary-narrative film hybrid tells the story of two Sicilian underdogs in strong, neorealistic Cinemascope images.
Auf der Suche nach Heilern oder Ich bin ein Hypochonder
Documentary
2014
1h.23min
0 FSK
Director Rosa von Praunheim experiments with alternative medicine and seeks out faith healers to cure his ailments and experience enlightenment.
The One Man Village
Documentary, Independent
2008
1h.25min
16+
The merciless fighting between militias in the region around Mount Lebanon ended in reprisals against civilians.
The Sun Will Rise
Documentary
2017
51min
16+
Comedian and director Gessica Généus (FREDA) explores the connection between voodoo beliefs, Christianity and the treatment of mental illness in Haiti
Freda
Drama
2021
1h.33min
16+
Haitian anthropology student FREDA must navigate the tensions between family expectations, postcolonial structures, Christianity, and voodoo.
On the Third Day
Horror
2020
1h.25min
16 FSK
In this atmospheric, retro-styled horror film, Cecilia must find her son, who has disappeared after a car accident with a mysterious priest.
Going Alone
Documentary, Independent
2022
28min
16+
A funeral director who aspired to be an entertainer is now the last escort of people in Berlin who have died in solitude.
Rapunzels Fluch
Horror, Independent
2020
1h.20min
18 FSK
In this atmospheric horror movie, film student Alina Grimm wants to film her graduation movie in an old castle, but fiction turns into reality.
MansFeld
Documentary
2013
1h.38min
6 FSK
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
City Of Joel
Documentary, Independent
2018
1h.23min
12
In the small town of Monroe, New York, a dispute over land erupts between an Hasidic community and its secular neighbors and turns into a turf war.
The Return of the Aramean People
Documentary, Independent
2012
1h.2min
6
This film follows a group of Aramaic Christians as they return to their ancestral homeland of southeastern Turkey.
Kongo
Documentary
2019
1h.8min
16+
In Brazzaville, 'invisible forces' rule the world. The monk Medard tries to heal the sick victims of evil spells.
The Voice
Drama
2020
1h.20min
16+
A sheltered teenager rebels against the strict rules, religious beliefs, and conniving classmates at his Catholic boarding school.
Coran-Children
Documentary, Independent
2009
1h.29min
16+
Children have to memorize 6,234 Koran verses by heart, 12 hours/day for two years to become a "hafiz". This is life in the Koran schools, the madrasas
Do Not Fear
Documentary, Queer
2019
1h.6min
0 FSK
Germany's only trans* pastor.
Jesus of Montreal
Classics
1989
2h.0min
16+
This Oscar-nominated drama about a reinterpretation of the Passion of Christ shines in new splendor after being restored and digitized.
This Movie is a Gift
Documentary, Independent
2019
1h.12min
12
Daniel Spoerri is one of the most important representatives of object art, co-founder of the artist group Nouveau Réalisme and inventor of Eat-Art.
Abu: Father
Documentary, Queer
2017
1h.21min
16
Arshad Khan, a gay man from Pakistan, examines his relationship to his father, a devout Muslim, through a vast amount of home video footage.
The Scarecrows
Drama
2019
1h.37min
16
During the Syrian war, two young Tunisian women were held as sex slaves by jihadists. The try to mend their lives.
Honeygiver Among the Dogs
Crime, Independent
2016
2h.16min
16
Buddhist noir: In Buthan the undercover police officer Kinley investigates the disappearance of a Buddhist abbess, who is known as "the demon".
My Brother The Devil
Crime, Independent
2012
1h.52min
12 FSK
Two teenage brothers must confront their own personal biases if they are to survive life on the streets as British Arabs.
A Violent Desire for Joy
Drama
2018
1h.15min
16+
When revolutionary troops arrive at their remote mountain monastery, the young monk Gabriel is forced to choose between his duty and his freedom.
Arnold Schönberg - Moses and Aron
Music, Dance, Theater
2006
1h.51min
0
Possibly Schoenberg’s finest work, and certainly one that he held close to his heart, is his unfinished opera „Moses und Aron“.
Slam
Drama
2018
1h.55min
16
In a climate of mistrust and racism, the disappearance of a young woman promotes wild speculation and racist suspicions.
The ManEater
Independent, Love & Sex
2014
1h.25min
16+
Jezebel is a nihilistic artist who hides her fragility by living a fast-paced lifestyle. She is attracted to David, a priest.
The Cursed Ones
Drama
2015
1h.41min
16+
A disillusioned reporter and an idealistic young pastor, fight to free a girl accused of witchcraft from the clutches of a superstitious village in the ...
Moschee DE
Documentary, Independent
2016
1h.1min
16+
On the outskirts of Berlin, a culture clash is brewing. A Muslim community wants to build a mosque on a vacant lot.
The Demon Disease
Documentary, Independent
2018
1h.22min
12 FSK
In some of West Africa's traditional societies, mental illness and epilepsy are still seen as demonic possession.
Kati Kati
Drama, Independent
2016
1h.15min
6 FSK
Atmospheric Kenyan drama about Kaleche, who wakes up in a village of the dead.
What Will People Say
Drama
2017
1h.42min
12 FSK
Norwegian-Pakistani teen Nisha is torn between two worlds until the worlds colide.
Iranian
Documentary, Independent
2014
1h.45min
16+
Four Iranian mullahs, pillars of the regime, and an Iranian filmmaker living in exile, critical of the regime, discuss God and the world.
A Secret
Drama, Crime
2007
1h.42min
12 FSK
The exploration of a family secret through the inner journey of Francis, a lonely child who invents himself a brother and imagines his parents' past.
The ...
Double Income, Kids
Documentary, Queer
2019
1h.34min
16+
A gay couple from Tel Aviv wants to become parents, ideally twins with an American surrogate mother, one child from each father.
The Pastors Children: Punks, Politicians and Philosophers
Biography, Documentary
2017
1h.24min
16+
A pastor’s daughter composes a mosaic of photos and film fragments to explore the myth, the relevance, and the future of the Parsonage.
One Track Heart: The Story of Krishna Das
Biography, Documentary
2013
1h.12min
0 FSK
In 1970 Jeffery Kagel could have become a rock star. But he turned down the offer from Blue Oyster Cult and set off on a journey of self-discovery.
Ein irrer Duft von frischem Heu
Classics
1977
1h.23min
0 FSK
A party secretary in a village in Mecklenburg is said to be clairvoyant.
Ink of Yam
Documentary, Independent
2017
1h.15min
6 FSK
In one of Jerusalems oldest tattoo studio Jews, Christians, Muslims and atheists get their tattoos done.
Ajami
Crime
2008
2h.0min
16 FSK
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 Wedding
Drama
2016
1h.38min
16
Zahira, who lives in Belgium, is supposed to follow Pakistani tradition and enter into an arranged marriage. She seeks help from her brother.
One Week and a Day
Comedy
2016
1h.38min
6 FSK
When Eyal finishes the week of mourning for his late son, his wife urges him to return to their routine but instead he gets high with a young neighbor.
This ...
Tehran Taboo
Animation, Drama
2016
1h.36min
16 FSK
The lives of three strong-willed women and a young musician cross paths in Tehran’s schizophrenic society where sex, adultery, corruption, prostitution ...
Road to La Paz
Drama
2015
1h.32min
0 FSK
On the 3000 kilometers between Buenos Aires and La Paz, the two unlikely companions find each other despite their differences.
Stations of the Cross
Drama, Independent
2014
1h.47min
12 FSK
Maria finds herself caught between two worlds: being a teenager and strict religious theachings of St. Pius XII.
At school this 14-year-old girl has all ...
Walter Arlen’s First Century
Biography, Documentary
2019
1h.34min
16+
Multifaceted portrait of the composer and music critic Walter Arlen, who musically processed the horrors of the Nazi era.
The Angry Buddha
Documentary, Independent
2016
1h.38min
16+
A Buddhist high school for Roma youngsters in Hungary? A school experiment that seeks to overcome exclusion through education and spirituality.
Red Earth White Snow
Documentary
2018
1h.11min
16+
Filmmaker Christine Moderbacher joins her father to help construct a school in Nigeria and examines her role as "foreign helper".
Silentium - From life in the monastery
Documentary, Independent
2015
1h.24min
0 FSK
Settle into the tranquility of a Benedictine monastery.
Focus on Infinity
Documentary, Independent
2014
1h.20min
16+
A visit to the breathtaking places and the people who unlock the secrets of the universe.
Whale Rider
Kids & Family
2003
1h.41min
6 FSK
In this drama, which has won over 30 awards and been nominated for an Oscar, a young Māori woman fights for her freedom.
Schwester Weiß
Comedy
2015
1h.37min
0 FSK
The tragicomedy SCHWESTER WEIß by Dennis Todorovic is about faith and doubt, family and trust; premiered at the International Hofer Filmtage.
If You Die, I'll Kill You
Drama
2011
1h.31min
16+
Philippe, who has just been released from prison, meets Avdal, a Kurd who is looking for an Iraqi war criminal.
The Portuguese Nun
Drama, Love & Sex
2009
2h.1min
16+
Exploring Lisbon, a French actress delves into love, guilt, and redemption, mirroring her 17th-century role's emotional journey.
Viacrucis Migrante – Migrant Crossing
Documentary
2015
1h.2min
0 FSK
The documentary VIACRUCIS MIGRANTE – MIGRANT CROSSING by Hauke Lorenz gives people a voice who are on the arduous path to "the promised Land".
And There Was Fire in the Center of the Earth
Biography, Documentary
2013
1h.18min
16+
How a Holocaust survivor and Dürckheim student became a pioneer of Zen Buddhism in Ecuador.
Gods Like Us
Comedy
2012
1h.26min
12 FSK
Each episode features the divine duo Inge and Renate grappling with a major topic: from Adam and Eve to such burning questions as who invented those (damned) ...
Monsieur Lazhar
Drama
2011
1h.34min
12 FSK
Simon discovers that a teacher has hung herself in the classroom. Bachir Lazhar, 55, Algerian immigrant is the substitute teacher. The class goes through ...
Bon Voyage
Shorts
2017
15min
16+
A bus trip in the Balkans becomes a microcosm that captures the simmering conflicts in the region.
The Last Dalai Lama?
Documentary
2017
1h.22min
0 FSK
In his 1992 documentary "Compassion in Exile", filmmaker Mickey Lemle created a groundbreaking portrait of the 14th Dalai Lama. His new film takes a fresh ...
The Freedom Last But One - Landscapes of Otto Dov Kulka
Documentary, Independent
2018
1h.5min
0 FSK
An historian who survived the concentration camps, Otto Dov Kulka grants insights into his long-hidden world of thoughts.
Jesus - The Film
Icons & Media Art
1986
2h.7min
16+
In a Dada-inspired retelling of the New Testament on Super8, 22 filmmakers and Michael Brynntrup explore faith and art in 35 episodes.
Shamans of the Blind Country - Part 1
Documentary, Classics
1981
1h.37min
12 FSK
Shamans of the Blind Country is an epic 2-part documentary on faith healing in a remote region of North West Nepal.
Shamans of the Blind Country - Part 2
Documentary, Classics
1981
2h.4min
12 FSK
Shamans of the Blind Country is an epic 2-part documentary on faith healing in a remote region of North West Nepal.
Pietas
Drama
2007
36min
16+
The story focus is a young woman who opposes the strict religious doctrine of her small home village of the 1920s.
Yoga - Die Kunst zu leben
Documentary, Independent
2012
52min
0 FSK
Beyond the commercialization and hype, this doc presents yoga as an ancient and holistic way of life. For today’s society more important than ever.