They dream, fail, celebrate—together. But when life gets in the way, their friendship is put to the ultimate test.
Nemesis
Documentary, Independent
2020
2h.11min
0
The freight yard is making way for a prison: a place of mobility is becoming a place of stagnation.
Spa Night
Drama, Queer
2016
1h.33min
12 FSK
Secret glances, quiet longing: in a Korean spa, David navigates between a sense of duty and identity as he discovers a new desire.
Sons of Ramses
Drama
2022
1h.38min
16
A fraudulent fortune teller, a genuine miracle: Ramses struggles with chaos, kids, and his own role in a neighborhood full of faith and violence.
Paranoid Park
Drama
2007
1h.27min
16 FSK
Gus Van Sant's atmospheric study of teenage skater Jake, who tries to come to terms with a traumatic death.
Sophia Antipolis
Drama
2018
1h.38min
16
The discovery of a woman's body in the retort city of Sophia Antipolis reveals the dystopian, dehumanized underbelly of the slick, technology hub.
24 City
Drama
2008
1h.47min
0
In China, an arms factory has to make way for the luxury residential project “24 City”. Three generations of factory workers report on the change.
Green City Life
Documentary, Independent
2023
1h.25min
0
Cities are growing relentlessly. But how can we keep places livable in times of climate change?
Symphony of Now
Documentary, Independent
2018
1h.2min
0 FSK
Discover the rough and vibrant Berlin, accompanied by music from Gudrun Gut, Modeselektor and Frank Wiedemann.
Harald Naegeli - The Zurich Sprayer
Biography, Documentary
2021
1h.37min
0 FSK
A tribute to the uncomfortable artist and utopian Harald Naegeli, who was supported by Joseph Beuys and Willy Brandt.
Dog Days
Drama
2020
16
Mysteries and supernatural events heat up the Saint-Henri neighborhood in a sweltering Montreal summer.
Almost Entirely a Slight Disaster
Comedy, Drama
2023
1h.28min
16+
Director Umut Subaşı deftly captures the essence of millennial malaise in contemporary Istanbul.
Infinity According to Florian
Documentary, Independent
2022
1h.10min
16+
Before the war, one of Kyiv's hottest subject was one of Trump’s cronies turning a masterpiece concert hall into a shopping mall.
Alice and the Mayor
Drama
2019
1h.40min
16+
After thirty years, the Mayor of Lyon is running out of ideas, and thanks to a young and brilliant philosopher, he is now getting new hope.
Allesandersplatz
Documentary, Independent
2021
53min
16+
In the heart of Berlin, a GDR ruin is given a new lease on life and becomes a center for art, culture and community.
Re-Destruction
Documentary, Independent
2021
45min
16+
Acclaimed Lebanese director Simon El Habre paints a vivid portrait of Beirut post-Civil War, highlighting the impact of the 2020 port explosion.
Pacifiction
Drama, Thriller
2022
2h.45min
6 FSK
The mesmerizing world of Albert Serra's PACIFICTION departs from the exotic portrayal of Tahiti, presenting an authentic glimpse into its beauty.
Sehnsucht nach dem ganz Anderen
Shorts
1981
13min
12 FSK
A young woman roams through the night. On a train, she rummages through other people's luggage, seeking closeness to them in an unusual way.
Notes of Berlin
Comedy, Drama
2021
1h.43min
12 FSK
A film in episodes based on the trend blog "Notes of Berlin" that sheds light on the urban madness of everyday life.
153 Meter
Drama
2022
1h.11min
16+
Two prefabricated buildings facing each other, three women, three generations, one video camera. The story of an obsession.
Féminin/Féminin
Independent, Queer
2014
16+
A refreshingly realistic, contemporary, and self-ironic look at the lives of 10 lesbian women in Montreal, Canada.
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.
Exhibition
Drama
2013
1h.44min
12 FSK
An intimate examination of a contemporary artist couple whose living and working patterns are threatened by the imminent sale of their home.
Paris Prestige
Drama
2015
1h.46min
16+
A powerful tale of two brothers at odds in Pigalle, Paris directed by the two French rappers Hamé and Ékoué.
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.
Zwischennutzung
Documentary, Independent
2022
1h.35min
16+
Discover the hidden world of the former meat factory in Vienna's Sonnwendviertel through the lens of filmmaker Dariusz Kowalski.
Uncomfortably Comfortable
Documentary
2021
1h.12min
16+
This experimental video portrait delves into questions of homelessness, the impact of incarceration, trauma, and living on the fringes of society.
A Pile of Ghosts
Documentary
2021
1h.10min
16+
An exploration of the eerie interplay of reality and fiction in contemporary China, where cities are built on speculation and capitalist fictions.
Heiko's World
Independent, Comedy
2021
1h.58min
12 FSK
From YouTube to the cinemas: In this loving homage to Berlin's pub culture, Berlin original Heiko must win a darts tournament.
Museum of the Revolution
Documentary, Independent
2022
1h.31min
16+
In the basement of the never completed Museum of the Revolution, Belgrade dwell the outcasts of a society that is being transformed by capitalism.
Thirty
Drama, Independent
2019
1h.54min
16+
A senistive drama that authentically and lovingly captures the lifestyle of a group of young urbanites on the brink of a quarter-life crisis.
Alipato: The Very Brief Life of an Ember
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Thriller
2016
1h.27min
16 FSK
Filipino enfant terrible Khavn (de la Cruz) paints a frightening vision of a world running headlong towards the abyss.
Survival in New York
Documentary, Independent
1990
1h.30min
16 FSK
Three German women go to New York City in the early 1980's and try to get established there.
Rent Boys
Documentary, Queer
2011
1h.23min
12 FSK
This authentic documentary follows male sex workers from Bahnhof Zoo in Berlin as they work, shedding light on the issue of male prostitution.
Akilla's Escape
Crime, Drama
2021
1h.30min
16+
Neo-noir thriller set to the soundtrack of Massive Attack's 3D
H6
Documentary
2022
1h.54min
6
This documentary about everyday hospital life in China combines the serious and the amusing in a very balanced ratio.
Away You Go
Drama, Independent
2018
1h.16min
6 FSK
Compassionate mumblecore-style drama about a young woman's struggles with the expectations placed on her by her partner and friends.
To Live to Sing
Drama, Music, Dance, Theater
2019
1h.47min
16+
Faced with the imminent destruction of their opera house, a traditional Sichuan opera troupe plans a big show to save their opera house.
Lichter der Stadt
Drama, Comedy
2020
1h.42min
16+
Joscha is on high alert. He wants to take a pill, but chance encounters with old friends keep him from swallowing it. Shot in a single t ake!
Parabeton: Pier Luigi Nervi and Roman Concrete
Documentary, Icons & Media Art
2012
1h.39min
0 FSK
PARABETON shows in chronological sequence 17 buildings by the Italian engineer and architect Pier Luigi Nervi (1891-1979) in Italy and France.
Acasă
Documentary, Independent
2020
1h.26min
16+
In the wilderness of the Bucharest Delta, a family lives in perfect harmony with nature for 20 years until being chased out.
AIDE MÉMOIRE - ein schwules Gedächtnisprotokoll
Biography, Queer
1996
16min
16+
Two years before his death, the HIV-positive Baldiga reviews his life, in selected episodes.
The Hardness of Avocado
Love & Sex, Romance
2020
1h.40min
16+
After five years of relationship, Shimi calls it quits with the young actor Mizuki. His initial acceptance of the break-up soon turns into defiance.
Los Reyes
Documentary
2019
1h.15min
6 FSK
The real kings of LOS REYES ("The Kings"), the oldest skate park in the Chilean capital Santiago, are the two stray dogs Futbol and Chola.
Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets
Drama, Independent
2020
1h.38min
16+
The last round in Sin City. In the shadow of Las Vegas, filmmakers spend the last 24 hours before they close the Roaring 20s bar.
Ghosts
Drama
2020
1h.30min
16+
During a black out, social and personal conflicts culminate in an Istanbul neighborhood threatened by gentrification.
Where to, Miss?
Documentary, Independent
2016
1h.23min
12 FSK
A Delhi woman's rocky road to her own cab license.
9 Lives
Documentary
2011
1h.46min
12 FSK
9 LIVES portrays the fate of young people who decided at the age of 11, 12 or 13 to leave home and to live on the streets.
For Nothing
Drama
2014
1h.35min
0 FSK
A political and sociological look at the transformation and gentrification of Berlin through teenage eyes.
Der Stoff, aus dem Träume sind
Documentary, Independent
2019
1h.16min
16+
Housing is a human right. How can we guarantee housing in the increasingly difficult real estate markets in Europe's major cities?
Siblings - Kardeşler
Drama
1997
1h.22min
16 FSK
The first part of Thomas Arslan's "Berlin Trilogy", which shows young people with a Turkish migration history from their own perspective.
The Sun Is Burning
Independent, Love & Sex
2021
1h.15min
16
It's summer. Zou and Anselm are newly in love and spend their afternoon at the lake. A fairy tale seems to have come true.
Chasing Paper Birds
Drama, Independent
2020
2h.3min
16+
Driven by their obsessions and fears, three Berliners lose themselves in the urban jungle.
The Phantom of the Sauna
Music, Dance, Theater, Queer
2021
1h.33min
16+
This LGBTQ musical revolves around Javi, a young sex worker, and his quest for love and happiness.
Flood
Drama
2019
1h.40min
16 FSK
When Jonas loses his job at a Hamburg startup he doesn’t have the heart to tell his girlfriend Katharina.
Berlin 4 Lovers
Documentary, Love & Sex
2019
1h.12min
16+
Tinder users in Berlin talk openly and honestly and about real-life encounters, both the good and the bad, with dates made using the famous dating app
Afternoon Woman
Drama, Icons & Media Art
2012
59min
16+
With camera angles reminiscent of paintings, up-and-coming star from Brazil Afonso Uchôa explores the beauty of everyday gestures and moments.
The Hidden Tiger
Documentary
2016
1h.35min
16+
They skate, smoke, rap and compare their bullet scars. A surreal portrait of Brazil's fallen youth.
Araby
Drama
2018
1h.36min
16+
With his at once contemporary and timeless drama, Affonso Uchôa confirms his reputation as one of the most promising talents in Brazilian cinema.
Was ich von ihr weiss
Crime, Thriller
2006
1h.32min
12 FSK
After the death of her grandmother Kati meets her biological mother Iris, who is just twice as old as she is and also a professional pickpocket.
Masala Chai
Documentary, Independent
2018
1h.2min
6
Whether in Delhi, Pune, Mumbai or Kolkata, street vendors from very different backgrounds sell the country's most popular drink, masala chai.
Occidental
Drama, Queer
2018
1h.14min
16+
A visually and sonically striking ensemble piece set in a hotel on the city outskirts as Paris is mired in political chaos...
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.
Tlatelolco
Documentary, Independent
2011
1h.15min
16+
A look at the history of Mexico City through the architecture of a housing complex.
Istanbul Echoes
Documentary
2019
1h.38min
16+
Istanbul is being transformed by gentrification. We follow street vendors as they are robbed of more than just their livelihood.
The Other Rio
Documentary
2018
1h.28min
16+
The spectacle of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro are in full swing. But the grim contrast of poverty is only a few blocks away.
Valentina
Documentary
2016
51min
16+
10-year-old Valentina lives in a rundown one-room shack with her family of 12. A loving, unsparing and touching family portrait.
Millennials
Drama
2017
1h.10min
12
In this nocturnal urban fairy tale about drifting millennials, in which reality and fiction merge.
Concrete Night
Drama
2013
1h.36min
16+
Awaiting his prison sentence, Ilkka spends his last night of freedom with his younger brother Simo.
Cosmos
Classics
1996
1h.41min
16
Six more or less ordinary lives in Montréal, connected by a Greek immigrant cab driver named Cosmos - with Denis Villeneuve.
Performance
Love & Sex, Queer
2014
1h.3min
16+
Paula and Rodrigo are young, queer artists, like many others in Berlin. Outside of their utopian rehearsal room, they have to fight German red tape.
From the West
Documentary, Icons & Media Art
2016
1h.1min
16+
Germany was once a torn country divided into East and West. Post-war architecture keeps the memory of this era alive.
Pariah Dog
Documentary, Independent
2019
1h.17min
16+
Calcutta, India, one of the most densely populated cities in the world, is home not only to 14 million people, but also to countless stray dogs.
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.
National Avenue
Drama
2019
1h.28min
16 FSK
In the Czech capital, the chav Vandam rises up against capitalism, gentrification and the closure of his local pub.
People That Are Not Me
Drama, Love & Sex
2016
1h.18min
16+
Joy is a young woman living in Tel Aviv. She has a love-hate relationship with its casual sex scene.
O Fim do Mundo
Crime, Drama
2019
1h.44min
16+
After years in a juvenile detention center, Spira returns to his neighborhood, but gentrification and demolition excavators are taking hold.
Duane Michals: The Man Who Invented Himself
Biography, Documentary
2012
54min
16+
Self-taught photographer and photography legend Duane Michals is known for the innovation and artistry of his work.
Scala Adieu - Von Windeln verweht
Documentary, Independent
2018
1h.20min
0 FSK
After more than 80 years, the "Scala Filmpalast" had to make way for a drugstore.
Vote for Kibera
Documentary, Independent
2018
1h.30min
12
Kenya is on the brink of a fateful choice, and in the Kibera slum in Nairobi, 300,000 people are hoping for an improvement in their situation.
The Hidden City
Documentary, Independent
2018
1h.18min
0 FSK
The ground beneath the Spanish metropolis of Madrid is crisscrossed by an invisible network of tunnels, shafts and canals.
The Boda Boda Thieves
Crime, Drama
2015
1h.25min
16
Motorcycle taxi driver Abel is the sole provider for his family. When his boda boda is stolen, he has to descend into the underworld of Kampala.
Whatever Happened to My Revolution
Independent, Comedy
2019
1h.29min
16+
The radical-minded urban planner Angèle neglects her friends and family for her political struggle.
The Bicycle
Independent, Romance
2015
1h.22min
12
Mark and Antonia have a long-distance relationship and are taking a joint holiday in Paris. Their last visit was a long while back. How will it go?
Football From Below - A Season with Genclikspor Recklinghausen
Documentary, Independent
2013
1h.35min
12
A documentary look into the world of Genclikspor Recklinghausen, an amateur soccer club in Germany with immigrant roots.
Anbessa
Documentary, Independent
2019
1h.25min
0
Asalif and his mother are displaced from their farmland on the outskirts of Addis Ababa. To fight for their livelihood, Asalif taps into his fantasy.
Solange and the Living
Independent, Comedy
2016
1h.7min
16+
Solange lives a secluded life in her Paris apartment. When one day a delivery man rings at her door, her little world is torn apart.
Elon Doesn't Believe in Death
Drama, Independent
2016
1h.15min
16+
Gripping drama with film noir undertones about a man's delusional search for his allegedly missing wife.
Only One Blink
Shorts
2020
10min
16+
This student film about the power of chance was lost for years and only rediscovered by chance.
The Sound of Unexpected Death
Independent
2019
30min
16+
A sequence of everyday-scenarios develops in synchronisation across what seems like a regular night in the city.
Berlin Excelsior
Documentary, Independent
2018
1h.27min
0 FSK
The anonymous Berlin concrete building "Excelsior" is only a temporary stop for its residents, yet some have been living there for more than 50 years.
Let the Sunshine In
Comedy, Romance
2017
1h.35min
12 FSK
Isabelle, Parisian artist, divorced mother, is looking for love, true love, at last.
Bikes vs Cars
Documentary, Independent
2015
1h.30min
0 FSK
Bikes vs Cars highlights a global crisis that we have long been aware of and should be talking about: The climate and mobility crisis....
Face_It!
Documentary, Independent
2019
1h.20min
16+
An exploration of facial recognition, a modern fingerprint that provides access to a person's personality like a secret code.
Kleptomami
Shorts
2017
10min
12 FSK
A film about the absurdities of being a mom today.
Swim Little Fish Swim
Comedy
2013
1h.38min
16+
The meeting of two extraordinary artistic souls on the streets of New York could be just what they are looking for.
The Zernik Murder Case
Classics
1972
1h.35min
12 FSK
After meeting the woman on the train Erwin Retzmann kills her in the forest.
The Attackables
Drama, Independent
2019
16
A modern fairy tale from Berlin, somewhere between patchwork family life, precarious acting jobs and superheroism.
Ira - Wrath
Crime, Independent
2019
1h.23min
16+
Ira translates to "wrath," but this feeling is barely voiced by the main characters, who live on the grim fringes of society.
Man on Wire
Documentary
2008
1h.30min
6 FSK
In 1974, a young French high-wire artist named Philippe Petit stepped out on a wire illegally rigged between New York's twin towers, then the world’s tallest ...
Lebe schon lange hier
Documentary, Independent
2019
1h.38min
16+
A year in the life of an ordinary street in Berlin. With narration by Clemens Schick and music by Till Merten.