An ancient drama of the gods based on the work of the poet Ovid is revived at a highway rest stop.
Say God Bye
Documentary, Independent
2023
1h.59min
0
A forty-year obsession with Jean-Luc Godard propels Thomas Imbach on a pilgrimage to meet the “God of cinema”.
Certified Copy
Drama, Romance
2010
1h.46min
0
During a trip to Italy, to promote his book, an English author delves into themes like authenticity, identity, and the nature of human relationships.
Munay Dances – A Special Journey
Documentary, Independent
2022
1h.49min
0 FSK
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.
Auf dem Weg - When Encounters Change Us
Documentary, Independent
2022
1h.53min
0 FSK
With their child just five months old, both parents decide to sell everything in Germany and travel through Asia without a plan.
The Circle in Which She Travels
Drama, Independent
2010
25min
16
A young woman's search for her family roots leads her to Mexico and on the trail of a revolutionary.
Hanna's Journey
Romance, Comedy
2014
1h.38min
0 FSK
Girlboss Hanna hopes to get a career boost in Israel, but volunteering holds a few surprises for her.
Borderland
Documentary, Independent
2021
1h.37min
0 FSK
A moving journey through a landscape and its history: from the border triangle of Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic up to the Oderhaff.
Good Life Deal
Documentary, Independent
2022
1h.13min
16+
Gerhard goes all in: He leaves his previous life behind for the Thai girl Amy. Romance and thriller begin to intertwine.
Öte
Drama
2023
1h.48min
16+
A love letter to the unique magic of solo traveling.
Soultribe: A Dance of Life
Drama, Music, Dance, Theater
2023
1h.51min
0 FSK
Out of a crisis situation, a group of spiritual entrepreneurs develops new strength.
In Between Fridays
Documentary, Independent
2023
1h.37min
16+
Somewhere in the Monchique mountains of Portugal, the Fridayhappiness Associação balances sustainable living with their economic lifeline.
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.
The Lord Worked Wonders in Me
Documentary
2011
2h.26min
16+
A road movie – on the trail of Don Quixote's mythical locations.
Birdsong
Drama
2008
1h.38min
16+
The Three Wise Kings travel in search of the Messiah, with unexpected obstacles on the way.
Prima Mallorca
Documentary, Independent
2019
1h.30min
0
A new start to a better life? Forty Germans on welfare fly to Mallorca to do internships.
Wendy and Lucy
Drama
2008
1h.20min
6 FSK
Wendy, a near-penniless drifter, is traveling to Alaska in search of work, and her only companion is her dog, Lucy.
The Giants
Comedy
2010
1h.24min
16+
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.
Stories from the Sea
Documentary
2021
1h.26min
16+
This documentary portrays women who embark on a sea voyage thus challenging traditional gender roles just by being there.
Die Legende vom Nil
Biography, Documentary
1991
58min
0 FSK
This travel diary describes the journey of the painter Paul Klee in Egypt between 1928 and 1929 through his letters and his paintings.
Magisches Irland
Documentary
2018
24min
16+
Spiritual travel documentary to the "sacred places" of Ireland and numerous sanctuaries that date back to Celtic times.
Wildes Denken
Documentary
2020
1h.48min
0 FSK
The film clarifies - according to Claude Lévi-Strauss - the "wild thinking" of indigenous cultures based on masks, cult objects, and rituals.
Stand Up My Beauty
Documentary, Music, Dance, Theater
2022
1h.49min
0 FSK
Heidi Specogna (Cahier africain) accompanies the Ethiopian singer Nardos Wude Tesfaw, who combines traditional singing and emancipation, over 5 years.
Queen Lear
Documentary, Independent
2019
1h.24min
0
Heartwarming doc about the transformative experience of an all-woman theater group touring rural Turkey performing Shakespeare’s King Lear.
For the Glory
Biography, Independent
2022
1h.15min
16+
This documentary follows full-contact athlete Lukas Kroiss on his cinematic path to the K1 European Championship title.
From Far Away
Documentary
2006
1h.30min
0 FSK
A personal travelogue by Berlin-based director Thomas Arslan about a journey through Turkey.
Fair Wind: Notes of a Traveller
Documentary, Icons & Media Art
2013
1h.22min
0
Shot on Super 8mm, Bernadette Weigel's homage to traveling celebrates the uniqueness of each moment.
Russian Red
Drama
2016
1h.31min
16+
Inspired by the diary of actress Martha Nowill, RUSSIAN RED recounts the soul searching trip of two young Brazilian actresses in Moscow.
Older Brothers
Documentary, Independent
2018
48min
12
Every year, two bearded brothers sail along the picturesque canals of Friesland and discuss family relationships, poetry and philosophy.
Something Is Happening
Drama, Queer
2018
1h.37min
12
In the glistening light of southern France, the paths of the two women cross at seemingly opposite points in their lives.
Magic Mountains
Thriller
2020
1h.19min
16+
Unsparing psychological thriller exploring the complex aftermath of a relationship set against the stunning backdrop of Poland's Carpathian Mountains.
Trails Across the Steppe
Documentary, Independent
2014
1h.23min
16+
The three young Mongolian cross-country skiers Usukhbayar (17), Oyunchimeg (11) and Gerelt-Od (27) defy all odds to become part of the international sports ...
Sound of Heimat
Documentary, Music, Dance, Theater
2012
1h.29min
0 FSK
In a quest to find the sound of the German homelands (“Heimat”), a musician from New Zealand crisscrosses the country.
Waithira
Documentary, Independent
2017
1h.11min
12
Eva Njoki Munyiri left her birth country, Kenya, aged 14 and has lived in 3 different continents since then. Now she reconciles with her roots.
Soul
Documentary, Independent
2016
1h.15min
0
A unique glimpse into the breathtaking star cuisine of Japan and Spain.
Small Planets
Documentary, Independent
2018
1h.41min
0 FSK
A visit to four exceptionally isolated places and communities that never cease to amaze even the people who live there.
The Train of Salt and Sugar
Action & Adventure, Drama
2016
1h.28min
12 FSK
In the midst of the Mozambican civil war, a train is the only lifeline and becomes the setting for stories of love and hate.
Far: The Story of a Journey Around the World
Documentary, Independent
2017
2h.7min
0 FSK
Gwendolin and Patrick go on a journey around the world, with the goal of going as far east as they can until they return home from the west.
The Garbage Helicopter
Comedy
2015
1h.35min
12
Somewhere in Sweden, a gigantic dumpster breaks free from a heavy chain suspended underneath a big helicopter.
Antarctica
Documentary, Independent
2003
1h.16min
12
With a 15-meter-long sailing yacht, two German filmmakers travel from the southern tip of South America around Cape Horn through the Drake Passage to Antarctica ...
Free to Go
Documentary, Independent
2016
1h.29min
0
A very personal trip around the world, where strangers became friends and curiosity became memories.
My Girlfriend Sybille
Classics
1967
1h.20min
0 FSK
Tour guide Hurtig has to take over a Black Sea trip head over heels. In addition to a lack of foreign language skills, there is also Sybille.
Mission Amazonas
Documentary, Independent
2017
0
A team of scientists sets out for northern Brazil on an expedition of superlatives.
Lenz
Drama, Independent
2006
1h.33min
6
An unconventional portrait of a man whose motto in life is reminiscent of Romantic poets: a genius writes their own rules.
War of Art
Documentary, Independent
2019
1h.42min
0 FSK
What happens when a group of international artists go to North Korea to teach local artists about subversive art and rebellion?
Playland USA
Documentary, Independent
2019
1h.28min
12 FSK
A poetic time travel fantasy through the imagined history of the United States as a modern fairyland, along the traces of our desire for escapism.
Kolyma: Road of Bones
Documentary, Independent
2017
1h.26min
12 FSK
Kolyma is a long highway that stretches through the deepest Russian North-east. It was the epicentre of the Soviet prison camp system.
Copenhagen
Drama, Romance
2014
1h.38min
12 FSK
After weeks of traveling through Europe, the immature William finds himself in Copenhagen, the place of his father’s birth.
He befriends the youthful ...
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".
Polar Bear
Drama
2017
1h.10min
16+
Meeting his old school "friends" reveals old wounds. But Heriberto has changed...
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.
Rest
Documentary
2016
1h.0min
16+
Involuntary stops, personal rituals between communal showers and plastic-wrapped sandwiches.
La Sapienza
Love & Sex, Drama
2014
1h.53min
12
After a professional setback, the architect Alexandre and his wife Aliénor, a psychologist, travel to Italy to complete his book.
Between Home - Odyssey of an Unusual Sea Bandit
Documentary, Independent
2012
1h.35min
16+
Carried by poetry and tension, this documentary portrays the three-year voyage of a young sailing beginner from Europe to Australia.
Farewell Halong
Documentary, Independent
2017
1h.38min
0 FSK
For generations, the Nguyen family has lived on and off the water amid breathtaking natural scenery. Now they are threatened with forced resettlement.
Indian Summer
Documentary
2015
1h.27min
16+
One tour bus, 55 Indian tourists, eight countries in 13 days, 4500km across Europe, Indian tour manager included.
Balkan Melody
Documentary, Music, Dance, Theater
2012
1h.32min
0 FSK
A portrait of the music collector couple Marcel and Catherine Cellier, who already documented the music of Eastern Europe during the Cold War.
Echoes of Home
Independent, Music, Dance, Theater
2007
1h.21min
16+
Against the breathtaking backdrop of the Swiss mountains, 3 extraordinary vocal artists develop traditional yodelling into their own musical language.
Hans Dampf
Comedy
2013
1h.32min
0 FSK
Modern Fairytail about a young man who quits his jobs and looks for new challenges in the whole wide world.
The End of Time
Documentary, Independent
2012
1h.49min
0 FSK
Filming the unfilmable: From the particle accelerator in Switzerland, where scientists seek to probe regions of time we cannot see, to lava flows in Hawaii.
Working ...
Tabu
Crime, Love & Sex
2012
1h.53min
0 FSK
Aurora, an old woman, her Capeverdean housekeeper, and Pilar, all live in the same house in Lisbon. When the old woman dies, the other two learn a secret ...
Temptations of happiness: Arcadia - the film
Documentary, Independent
2019
1h.33min
16+
The ambassador of the state of Arcadia, occupies land and declares this occupied area to be Arcadian territory. Is this even legal?
Frozen Conflict
Documentary, Independent
2018
1h.0min
16+
One of Europe's strangest borders lies between the Republic of Moldova and the de facto autonomous region of Transnistria.
Towards Jerusalem
Documentary, Classics
1990
1h.25min
16+
Beckermann's subjects offer a dramatic range of candid opinions about Arab-Jewish relations, immigration, the intifada, religion, and the economy.
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.
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.
Aus dem Leben eines Taugenichts
Classics
1973
1h.31min
6 FSK
Screen adaptation of Eichendorff's famous novella.
Six Venice
Documentary
2010
1h.28min
0 FSK
A love letter to Venice. 6 residents speak about their love of the city, but as well as their disappointments and frustrations, far off mass tourism.
Eldorado
Comedy
2008
1h.17min
12 FSK
Standing Ovations in Cannes for the winner of the Quinzaine: for an irresistible road movie with intoxicating images, absurd humor and a bitter sweet finale.
Overweight ...
MARE NOSTRUM - A Concert. A Journey.
Documentary, Music, Dance, Theater
2015
57min
16+
Join the fantastical musical journey of a student group preparing for a concert on a cruise ship.
Overbooked
Comedy, Romance
2012
1h.40min
16+
In this black comedy a woman is stranded on a barren island and has to come to terms with the gnawing lighthouse keeper.
Kurt and the Chairlift
Documentary, Independent
2012
20min
16+
Ten years ago, Kurt saved an outdated chairlift from demolition. Since then, he has been operating it himself - stubbornly and in any weather.