119 German Films: A World Cinema Collection

Return to Go

2001 • 90 min

When Sam, a struggling Afro-German singer, learns he has HIV, he briefly descends into despair, but soon rediscovers love. In the fading landscape of former East Berlin – its buildings, cars, people, and culture – Sam builds a new kind…

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Krabat

2008 • 120 min • Budget $8M

Action, Fantasy, Horror

To escape the brutality of the Thirty Years War, fourteen-year-old orphan Krabat becomes an apprentice to a mysterious master at a secluded mill. He learns the mill's trade, but is also taught dark magic. When his friend and guardian is…

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My Führer

2007 • 89 min

War, Comedy, Drama

Haunted by self-doubt, Hitler struggles to maintain his own belief in himself, even perceiving himself as inferior to his dog. To rally the public for the war effort, he needs a powerful speech. Goebbels arranges for Grünbaum, a Jewish acting…

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The Bridge

1959 • 103 min

Drama, History, War

Based on Gregor Dorfmeister's anti-war novel, the film follows a group of young German boys guarding a small bridge in their hometown as World War II ends. While exhausted soldiers retreat from American forces, the boys cling to Nazi ideals…

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Nowhere in Africa

2001 • 140 min

Drama

Jettel Redlich, a Jewish woman, escapes Nazi Germany with her daughter Regina to reunite with her husband, Walter, on his farm in Kenya. Jettel struggles to embrace their new life, clinging to familiar comforts like china and formal wear. Regina,…

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The Wave

2008 • 107 min • Budget $7M • Box office $32M

Drama, Thriller

During a lesson on government, a teacher discusses various systems with his students. Disinterested in the topic, the students find the repeated discussion of National Socialism tedious and dismiss the possibility of dictatorship in contemporary Germany. To demonstrate the susceptibility…

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Storm Over Mont Blanc

1930 • 93 min

Hannes works at the Mont Blanc Observatory, his only link to the outside world being a pilot and a woman named Hella on the radio. Hella travels to the mountain, but her father dies during the ascent.

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The White Ecstasy

1931 • 70 min

Hannes, a young woman from a village, strives to learn skiing and ski-jumping with the help of a local expert.

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S.O.S. Iceberg

1933 • 87 min

A team embarks on a search for a group of people who disappeared in the Arctic the previous year.

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Sophie Scholl: The Final Days

2005 • 117 min

Drama, History

In 1943, with Hitler's war raging across Europe, a group of college students in Munich form an underground resistance movement called the White Rose, dedicated to ending the Third Reich. Sophie Scholl, one of the few women in the group,…

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The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant

1972 • 124 min

Drama, Romance

Petra von Kant is a celebrated fashion designer known for her sharp wit and sophisticated creations. Yet, beneath her confident facade, she is a profoundly lonely woman who finds it difficult to form genuine connections. Her harsh treatment of Marlene,…

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The Lives of Others

2006 • 137 min • Budget $2M • Box office $77M

Drama, Thriller

East Berlin, 1984. A dedicated Stasi officer, Gerd Wiesler, is assigned to monitor a celebrated playwright and his actress partner, Christa-Maria. As Wiesler observes them, he develops unexpected empathy for the couple, leading him to struggle with conflicting loyalties when…

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Tecumseh

1972 • 109 min

In the early 1800s, white settlers routinely tricked Native Americans into giving up large hunting lands for minimal compensation, often through broken treaties and without violence. Indiana Governor Harrison has orchestrated at least fifteen of these agreements, forcing more and…

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(T)Raumschiff Surprise - Periode 1

2004 • 87 min • Budget $9M • Box office $76M

Comedy, Science Fiction, Adventure

Centuries after humans colonized Mars, Regulator Rogul and Lord Jens Maul command a Martian force to invade Earth. Queen Metaphor turns to the gay heroes on the spaceship *Surprise* – Captain Kork, Mr. Spuck, and first engineer Schrotty – for…

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Destiny

1921 • 98 min

Drama, Fantasy

A young couple finds unexpected refuge in a mysterious village inn, setting in motion a series of events that challenge their love and strength. When the man is suddenly taken by Death, the woman journeys to find him within an…

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The Promise

1995 • 115 min

East Berlin, 1961. Shortly after the construction of the Wall, Konrad, Sophie, and three friends plan a risky escape to West Germany. They succeed, but Konrad is left behind. For the next 28 years, Konrad and Sophie will try to…

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Downfall

2004 • 155 min • Budget $16M • Box office $92M

Drama, History, War

April 1945. With the Soviet Army advancing from the east and the Allied forces attacking from the west, Germany faces imminent defeat. In Berlin, Adolf Hitler declares Germany will still win and orders his generals to fight to the death.…

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Carbide and Sorrel

1963 • 85 min

Following World War II, Dresden faces extensive rebuilding. Kalle needs to reactivate his old cigarette factory, requiring him to journey to Wittenberg – the only source of carbide. He then finds himself hitchhiking back to Dresden with seven heavy barrels…

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Fitzcarraldo

1982 • 157 min

Fitzcarraldo, a visionary, aims to construct an opera house in Iquitos, deep in the Peruvian Amazon. To fund this ambitious undertaking, he sets out on a grand expedition to gather rubber in a remote and largely uncharted part of the…

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What to Do in Case of Fire?

2001 • 101 min

Thriller, Drama, Comedy

This is a funny and heartwarming story about six former radical artists who lived as squatters in Berlin during the city's vibrant 1980s, when it was isolated within East Germany. By the end of the decade, they drifted apart, except…

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Wings of Desire

1987 • 128 min • Budget $2M • Box office $3M

Drama, Fantasy, Romance

In Berlin, two angels, Damiel and Cassiel, observe humanity, offering silent comfort without direct involvement. Damiel, however, develops a strong connection with Marion, a lonely trapeze artist, and begins to question his purpose, longing for a taste of mortal life.…

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Beste Zeit

2007 • 95 min

Kati, who drives her parents' VW bus – despite not having a license – and enjoys the freedom of Bavaria, and her best friend Jo spend their time pondering life's big questions over beer. Kati’s boyfriend, Mike, recently returned from…

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The Tin Drum

1979 • 162 min • Budget $3M • Box office $17M

Drama, History, War

"The Tin Drum," adapted from Günter Grass's novel, tells the story of Oskar Matzerath, a boy who refuses to be born until he gets a tin drum. Gifted and cynical about adults, Oskar promises himself he won't grow up by…

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The Marriage of Maria Braun

1979 • 120 min

Drama

Before he became the legendary Indiana Jones, he was a curious boy with a lifelong love of history. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, young Indy joined his family on exciting expeditions around the world at just nine…

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Querelle

1982 • 109 min

Drama, Crime

This drama follows a handsome Belgian sailor on leave in Brest who hides a dangerous secret: he's deeply involved in drug smuggling and burdened by past crimes. While exploring the town's hidden side, he unexpectedly begins a passionate and often…

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Jacob the Liar

1974 • 100 min

Eastern Europe, 1944. In a Jewish ghetto, Jakob Heym accidentally overhears a German radio report detailing the Soviet Army's advance into central Europe. To dissuade his friend Mischa from taking dangerous risks for food, Jakob lies, claiming he has a…

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The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum

1975 • 104 min • Budget $1M

Drama

A woman's life changes when she meets a man on the run from the law. Drawn to his story, she becomes involved in protecting him from the police and media. As threats increase, she is forced to confront escalating danger…

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Marianne and Juliane

1981 • 106 min

Drama

In 1968 Germany, this drama explores the lives of two sisters, Marianna and Juliane, both deeply committed to social change, particularly the legalization of abortion. Juliane pursues injustice through investigative journalism, while Marianna joins a radical group willing to use…

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Grave Decisions

2006 • 105 min

Drama, Comedy

This black comedy takes place in a small Bavarian town. Eleven-year-old Sebastian believes it's never too early to be a murderer. He's convinced he killed his own mother at birth and believes he's already serving time in purgatory. Hoping to…

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Death Is My Trade

1977 • 145 min

This is a biography of Rudolf Höss, the commandant of the Auschwitz concentration camp.

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The Last Illusion

1949 • 106 min

In 1948, Professor Mauthner returns to Germany after years of living in exile since emigrating to the USA in 1933. He is able to resume his teaching position, but faces relentless rejection and spiteful maneuvering from his conservative colleagues and…

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When the Evening Bells Ring

1951 • 88 min

To appease her parents, a woman marries a wealthy landowner, forsaking the man she loves and who is the father of her unborn child. After a few years, the child's father unexpectedly returns.

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Rosenstrasse

2003 • 136 min

Drama, War

In 2000, the death of her husband prompts Ruth to observe strict Jewish mourning customs, confusing her children. A visitor arrives – Ruth’s cousin, bearing a photograph of Ruth as an eight-year-old in Berlin with a woman who helped her…

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Homeland

1938 • 98 min

In 1885, renowned New York opera singer Maddalena dall'Orto is set to perform at a festival in the German estate of Ilmingen. It quickly becomes apparent that she is actually Magda von Schwartze, who departed the town eight years prior…

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The Heath Is Green

1951 • 90 min

Following World War II, Lüder Lüdersen, a former feudal estate owner from the East, and his daughter Helga seek refuge in the Lüneburg Heath. While living a seemingly peaceful life on his cousin's estate, Lüdersen harbors a secret: he is…

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Napoleon Is to Blame for Everything

1938 • 91 min

English Lord Arthur Cavershoot is a devoted Napoleon enthusiast who neglects his wife Josephine in favor of his historical passion. When the scholarly lord travels to a Napoleon conference in Paris, his perceptive wife secretly follows him. Unbeknownst to her,…

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The House in Montevideo

1951 • 106 min

Professor Traugott Nägler, his wife Marianne, and their large family enjoy a peaceful life in a small town, guided by strong moral principles. Their idyllic existence is disrupted when their eldest daughter Atlanta inherits a house in Montevideo, previously owned…

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The Patriotic Woman

1979 • 121 min

Gabi Teichert, a history teacher, feels that history textbooks offer a distorted view of the past. She seeks a more hands-on way to explore history, employing physical methods like digging and dismantling books to uncover it.

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The State I Am In

2001 • 106 min • Budget $3M

Drama

Clara and Hans are left-wing terrorists who have evaded police for nearly fifteen years. Their daughter, Jeanne, starts to jeopardize their safety when she develops a relationship with a young man she meets at the beach.

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Sonnenallee

1999 • 101 min • Box office $12M

Comedy

In Berlin's Sonnenallee, a group of spirited children grow up amidst a mix of cultures and beliefs during the Cold War. Located near the border crossing for East and West Germans, this story follows their coming-of-age. Surrounded by unusual people…

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Faraway, So Close!

1993 • 146 min • Box office $810K

Drama, Fantasy

Damiel is happily married to Marion and has a child, and he runs the busy pizzeria "Da Angelo." Meanwhile, Cassiel, the last angel, observes humanity as a detached spectator. Dissatisfied, he makes a significant decision to enter the human world,…

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Ali: Fear Eats the Soul

1974 • 93 min

Emmi Kurowski, an elderly cleaning lady, feels isolated after her husband's death and limited connection with her adult children. Seeking companionship, she begins a friendship with Ali, a middle-aged mechanic from the Arab community, at a local bar. Their bond…

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Hunting Scenes from Bavaria

1969 • 82 min

Abram goes back to his quiet hometown, where his talent for fixing things is welcome. However, he faces difficulties because the villagers distrust him due to rumors about his sexuality.

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Die Scheinheiligen

2001 • 80 min

Daxenbrunn, a small town situated on the route to Salzburg, sees Mayor Matthias and Dr. Seigis seize a chance to revitalize the community and boost its finances – "Chicken, I couldn't want more." A highway restaurant is planned, requiring not…

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Die Mädels vom Immenhof

1955 • 91 min

Granny Jantzen runs the Immenhof pony farm in Northern Germany with her granddaughters, Dick, Dalli, and Angela. With pony breeding no longer profitable, Granny Jantzen is fighting to save the family farm. This summer, young Ethelbert visits his cousins at…

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Zero Hour

1977 • 108 min

July 1945. As American soldiers depart Saxony and Thuringia, the Soviet Red Army assumes control of the region. In a small village outside Leipzig, the residents struggle to adapt to the new regime.

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Virgin Machine

1989 • 84 min

A German woman journeys to San Francisco to locate her mother, but becomes captivated by the city's open and expressive sexual atmosphere.

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The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

1920 • 77 min

Francis, a young man, remembers the disturbing events he and his fiancée Jane recently endured. Francis and his friend Alan visit The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, an exhibition where the enigmatic doctor displays the somnambulist Cesare, briefly awakening him from…

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Heart of Glass

1976 • 94 min

Drama

In a charming Bavarian village famous for its exquisite "Ruby Glass," the community is devastated by the sudden death of the glassworks foreman. He leaves behind a vital secret, essential to the town's prosperity. As despair settles in, the glassworks…

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The Nasty Girl

1990 • 92 min

Comedy, Drama

A young woman investigates her town's hidden history with the Nazi regime, uncovering secrets that spark controversy and anger within the close community. As she digs deeper, she faces hostility and forces the town to confront its past complicity in…

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The Legend of Rita

2000 • 102 min

Rita Vogt, a radical West German terrorist, gives up her revolutionary activities and starts a new life in East Germany, given to her by the secret service under a false identity. She lives in constant fear of exposure, a fear…

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Nosferatu the Vampyre

1979 • 107 min • Budget $1M • Box office $3K

Drama, Horror

A driven real estate agent travels to Transylvania to finalize a purchase of a distinctive property. Invited by the mysterious Count Dracula, he leaves his wife and familiar life for an uncertain journey. In the shadowy forests and castles of…

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No Place to Go

2000 • 110 min

In 1989, following the fall of the Berlin Wall, renowned author Flanders journeys to Berlin. She is profoundly saddened by the celebrations, having viewed the former communist state as a positive force now lost. Unable to find anyone who shares…

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Schultze Gets the Blues

2003 • 114 min • Box office $4M

Comedy, Drama, Music

Schultze, an accordion player recently out of a job, experiences a surprising shift in his musical perspective when he's asked to perform at the local music club's 50th-anniversary celebration.

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Winter Sleepers

1997 • 120 min • Box office $323K

Drama, Romance

In a charming mountain village, translator Rebecca and ski instructor Marco live together with their friend Laura, a local nurse. Their lives are disrupted when cinema projectionist Rene steals Marco's car and crashes into Theo, whose young daughter enters a…

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Fox and His Friends

1975 • 125 min

Drama

Fox, a former circus acrobat, wins a lottery jackpot and suddenly finds himself in a world he doesn't know. With half a million Danish Kroner, he dreams of a luxurious life and moving up in society, leaving his working-class background…

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Four Minutes

2006 • 112 min

Jenny is young, and feels her life is finished. She committed a murder, and wouldn't hesitate to do it again. An 80-year-old piano teacher learns Jenny’s secret, her capacity for violence, and her hidden aspirations. The teacher then resolves to…

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The Edukators

2004 • 127 min

Drama, Comedy

Three activists devise a kidnapping plan after unexpectedly encountering a businessman at his house.

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The NeverEnding Story

1984 • 97 min • Budget $27M • Box office $20M

Adventure, Fantasy, Family

A shy schoolboy finds escape in his school's attic and discovers a magical book called 'The Neverending Story.' The book takes him to Fantasia, a fantastical world facing destruction from a mysterious force called The Nothing. He follows the story…

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Germany in Autumn

1978 • 123 min

Nine fictional documentaries and films capture the atmosphere of late 1970s Germany, focusing on the two months in 1977 when a businessman was kidnapped by the RAF (Red Army Faction). The kidnapping was intended to arrange the release of the…

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Europa Europa

1990 • 112 min • Box office $5M

History, Drama, War

During the early years of World War II, a young Jewish boy is forcibly separated from his family and chooses to hide his identity by posing as an orphaned German child to survive. He successfully integrates into Nazi society, becoming…

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The Blue Light

1932 • 83 min

Junta is the only woman in the ruling council capable of scaling a treacherous mountain. Because of this ability, the villagers consider her a witch.

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The Harmonists

1997 • 126 min • Box office $244K

Music, Drama

"Comedian Harmonists" tells the story of a famous German vocal group formed in 1927. The film follows their journey to success and the music that united them, all while highlighting the growing threat of the Nazi regime. By 1934, three…

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The Baader Meinhof Complex

2008 • 149 min • Budget $19M • Box office $26M

Action, Crime, Drama

After witnessing the brutal suppression of a protest in Iran, journalist Ulrike Meinhof leaves her family and marriage to join radical anarchist Andreas Baader. Alongside Baader and his girlfriend Gudrun Ensslin, she becomes involved with the violent Red Faction Army.…

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My Father Is Coming

1991 • 82 min

Vicky, a struggling actress and waitress who is also a lesbian, faces chaos when her father visits from Germany. She has misrepresented her life to him, claiming to be a successful actress and married. To maintain the lie, she asks…

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The Third Generation

1979 • 110 min

Comedy, Crime, Drama

The film is an anarchic satire depicting the chaotic world of guerrilla terrorism. A group of idealistic leftist radicals are unexpectedly manipulated by the West German government. This unlikely partnership allows the regime to strengthen its authoritarian control, escalating the…

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Scream of Stone

1991 • 105 min

Two world-renowned climbers – a seasoned mountaineer and a sport climbing champion – and a journalist named Ivan make a wager on who is the superior climber. The mountaineer, Roger, confidently asserts that the sport climber, Martin, couldn't handle a…

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Friends

2000 • 100 min

Nils, Tayfun, and Caro were inseparable as kids. But their friendship fractured when romantic feelings entered the picture. Nils is now a police officer and unexpectedly encounters Tayfun during a raid. Haunted by their shared past, Nils helps Tayfun conceal…

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When the White Lilacs Bloom Again

1953 • 97 min

Willy and Therese separate. Willy leaves town and returns years later as a famous singer. Therese is engaged to her best friend, Peter. Willy is unaware that he and Therese have a teenage daughter.

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And Along Come Tourists

2007 • 85 min

Sven arrives at the Auschwitz memorial for his mandatory national service. He faces hostility from several people: Stanislaw Krzeminski, an 85-year-old former concentration camp inmate, and Krzysztof Lanuszewski, the brother of a woman Sven once loved, Ania. His supervisor, Herold,…

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A Virus Knows No Morals

1986 • 82 min

During the height of the AIDS crisis, a group of nurses on the night shift make morbid bets about which patient will die next. The owner of a gay bathhouse contracts Kaposi's Sarcoma but prioritizes business. A dying man, targeted…

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City of Lost Souls

1983 • 91 min

This film follows a group of unconventional American cabaret performers who relocate to Berlin in search of acceptance and artistic freedom. They seek a place where they can fully express their creativity, leading to a life filled with vibrant, often…

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Happy Birthday, Türke!

1992 • 109 min

Private detective Kemal Kayankaya takes on a case from Ilter, a Turkish woman searching for her husband, Amend, who disappeared after her father, Vassif, died. As Kemal investigates, he uncovers hidden secrets within Ilter's family and their connections to both…

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Brothers and Sisters

1997 • 82 min

Thomas Arslan's second film in a Berlin trilogy is a deliberate, character-driven look at German-Turkish youth living in Berlin's Kreuzberg neighborhood. It follows the daily lives, family tensions, aspirations, and setbacks of three siblings as they wander aimlessly through the…

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In Those Days

1947 • 111 min

This is the story of a car, and the lives of its seven owners, spanning the years of the Third Reich.

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The Best Place to Be

2008 • 90 min

Fresh out of school, best friends Kati and Jo set off on a southbound world trip in Kati's purple Benz. Kati had hesitated about the journey, as the man she loved returned to their hometown of Tandern just before they…

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Good Bye, Lenin!

2003 • 121 min • Budget $4M • Box office $79M

Comedy, Drama

As the Berlin Wall falls, Alex Kerner's mother awakens from a coma. A staunch communist, she must now be shielded from the news of the wall's collapse to prevent a potentially fatal heart attack.

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People on Sunday

1930 • 74 min

Drama

Set in 1930s Berlin, this experimental silent film was made by amateur filmmakers with a very limited budget. It offers a raw and charming look at life during a turbulent period in the city's history, providing a unique glimpse into…

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Mailman Mueller

1953 • 95 min

Titus Müller, a postman in a quiet town, receives a letter that unexpectedly alters his ordinary life.

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Head-On

2004 • 117 min • Box office $11M

Drama, Romance

To escape her family, a young woman arranges a marriage with a forty-year-old addict. This arrangement unexpectedly sparks a passionate and jealous love.

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Short Cut to Hollywood

2009 • 94 min

Johannes Friederich Selinger, in his mid-30s, has experienced nothing but failure. His only motivation is the ambition to achieve fame, and he's now willing to do anything to get it. He and two friends travel to the USA with a…

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The White Hell of Pitz Palu

1929 • 150 min

Driven by the loss of his wife, who disappeared during their honeymoon, Dr. Johannes Krafft repeatedly ascends a treacherous 12,000-foot mountain in her search. He is joined in this perilous climb by another couple.

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The Tiger of Eschnapur

1959 • 101 min • Box office $4K

Adventure, Drama, Romance

A German architect in Eschnapur becomes entangled in the world of royal politics and romantic longing. He gains the Maharajah's favor by saving the life of the Maharajah's favorite temple dancer, leading to an unexpected friendship. As the architect and…

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Waxworks

1924 • 83 min

Fantasy, Horror

A poet gets a unique job crafting stories about historical figures – Harun al Raschid, Ivan the Terrible, and Jack the Ripper – for an unusual wax museum inside a lively circus. The museum's owner encourages the poet to let…

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Berlin-Buenos Aires

2008 • 91 min

A story about choices. Between Berlin and Buenos Aires. Between love, life, and family.

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It Is Not the Homosexual Who Is Perverse, But the Society in Which He Lives

1971 • 67 min

Daniel, a young man who moves to the city from the countryside, explores various gay subcultures. His journey begins in Berlin when he meets Clemens, a blonde man who invites him home and offers him a place to live. Daniel…

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Madame X – An Absolute Ruler

1978 • 141 min

Madame X, a notorious pirate, places an advertisement inviting women to leave their ordinary lives for gold, love, and adventure aboard her ship, the Orlando. A diverse group of women – a housewife, a diva, and an artist – answer…

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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

2006 • 147 min • Budget $63M • Box office $135M

Crime, Fantasy, Drama

In 18th century Paris, Jean-Baptiste Grenouille is born with an extraordinary sense of smell. He becomes a master perfumer, crafting unparalleled fragrances. But driven by an obsessive quest for the perfect scent, his pursuit leads him down a dark and…

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Different from the Others

1919 • 51 min

Drama

This intense drama tells the story of a famous musician, played by Conrad Veidt, whose personal life is exposed when he's blackmailed because of his sexuality. The film follows his experience as he's put on trial and convicted under Germany's…

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The Adventures of Prince Achmed

1926 • 66 min

Animation, Adventure, Fantasy

This adaptation of an Arabian Nights story follows a clever sorcerer who plots Prince Achmed's death with a trick. The unsuspecting prince is tricked into riding a magical flying horse on a dangerous journey intended to kill him. But Prince…

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The Indian Tomb

1959 • 97 min

Adventure, Drama, Romance

In a land steeped in tradition, Seetha and Harold Berger are rescued from the desert and brought to a village. However, when their host breaks sacred customs, they become targets of Prince Ramigani. As Ramigani schemes to control Seetha, Harold…

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The Golem: How He Came Into the World

1920 • 76 min

Fantasy, Horror

In 1500s Prague, a close-knit Jewish community lives under constant threat from other religious groups. Facing this tension, Rabbi Judah Loew undertakes an unusual project to protect his people: he creates the Golem, a giant figure made of clay brought…

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The Architects

1990 • 102 min

Architect Daniel Brenner, in his late thirties, gets his first big break: designing a cultural center in an East Berlin satellite town. He insists on working with a team of his own choosing, reuniting with former colleagues and friends who…

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The Murderers Are Among Us

1946 • 81 min

Drama, Romance, Thriller

After World War II, Susanne, a young woman who survived a concentration camp, returns home to find an ex-soldier living in her apartment. Both struggling with the war's memories and its lasting effects, they form an unexpected bond as they…

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Somewhere in Berlin

1946 • 80 min

Post-World War II, Berlin is devastated. For Gustav, Willi, and their friends, the ruins become a thrilling, perilous playground. The rubble is especially a way for Gustav to fill time while he waits for his father to return from a…

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Mädchen in Uniform

1931 • 88 min

Drama, Romance

At an all-girls boarding school, a shy teenager experiences the complexities of growing up and falling in love. While receiving guidance from a teacher, her world opens up to new possibilities, but also exposes the dangers of their relationship. This…

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Lola and Billy the Kid

1999 • 93 min

Drama

This drama follows Murat, a young Turkish man living in Berlin's Turkish community, as he decides to come out to his family and reveal his identity. Unbeknownst to him, his family holds secrets that complicate this already difficult situation. The…

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The Ninth Day

2004 • 98 min

In WWII, Father Henri Kremer is unexpectedly released from the concentration camp at Dachau. He is granted nine days to return to his home in Luxembourg, where he must confront a determined Gestapo chief who will challenge his beliefs.

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The Raspberry Reich

2004 • 91 min • Box office $31K

Drama, Action, Comedy

Gudrun leads an amateur German terrorist group modeled after the 1970s Red Army Faction. She kidnaps the son of a wealthy industrialist, hoping to use him to negotiate with his father for leftist demands. Between reciting revolutionary slogans (even during…

5.4

5.1

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Sky Without Stars

1955 • 108 min

In East Germany, Anna works in a factory while her young son Jochen lives with his grandparents in the West. Determined to have Jochen with her, Anna takes him across the border. During the journey, she encounters Carl, who assists…

6.9

7.1

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