Gods of the Plague

Gods of the Plague

A man is released from prison and finds the society on the outside less than appealing. With several women as well as the police on his tail, he...

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Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?

Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?

The life of a married Munich technical draftsman with a son.

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The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach

The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach

An intriguing Hans Christian Anderson-style fairy tale aesthetic and voice over narration. Sudden Wealth is a despairing chronicle of a group of...

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Germany in Autumn

Germany in Autumn

Germany in Autumn does not have a plot per se; it mixes documentary footage, along with standard movie scenes, to give the audience the mood of...

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The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum

The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum

After a chance encounter with a wanted man, a woman is harassed by the police and press until she takes violent action.

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Beware of a Holy Whore

Beware of a Holy Whore

Tensions between members of a film crew build while they wait for the arrival of the director and star to arrive on location.

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Baal

Baal

Baal explores the cult of the genius, an anti-heroic figure who chooses to be a social outcast and live on the fringe of bourgeois morality.

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Come With Me to the Cinema – The Gregors

Come With Me to the Cinema – The Gregors

From the 1950s onwards, Erika and Ulrich Gregor brought countless film historical milestones to Berlin and shaped cinema discourse in post-war...

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The American Soldier

The American Soldier

Ricky returns to Munich from Vietnam and is promptly hired as a contract killer.

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A Free Woman

A Free Woman

A divorced woman in her thirties fights a losing battle in Munich to attain belated self-fulfillment. The die is cast in a briskly impersonal...

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Searching for Ingmar Bergman

Searching for Ingmar Bergman

A meaningful account of the personal and professional life of the great Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman (1918-2007) that explores his film legacy,...

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Coup de Grâce

Coup de Grâce

A countess loves her brother's Prussian-officer friend in the 1919 Baltic area.

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Cinématon

Cinématon

Cinématon is a 156-hour long experimental film by French director Gérard Courant. It was the longest film ever released until 2011. Composed over...

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Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women

Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women

Using rare footage and exclusive interviews with filmmakers from all over the globe, "Reel Herstory" corrects the historic notion that women behind...

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Sukowa - Playful Like A Child

Sukowa - Playful Like A Child

“Acting is something anyone can do,” says Barbara Sukowa. “It’s completely intuitive and instinctual, much like a child dressing up.” Those who...

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Forbidden Films

Forbidden Films

Between 1933 and 1945 roughly 1200 films were made in Germany, of which 300 were banned by the Allied forces. Today, around 40 films, called...

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Alida Valli: In Her Own Words

Alida Valli: In Her Own Words

A complete and never-before-seen portrait of the life of a young girl from Pula (Istria) who quickly became one of the most famous and beloved...

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Calling the Shots

Calling the Shots

Documentary about women in the film industry. Numerous notable actresses and female directors share their thoughts.

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The Night of the Filmmakers

The Night of the Filmmakers

A meditation on the first 100 years of German cinema, featuring an assembly of German filmmakers.

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Les réalisatrices contemporaines:  l'état des choses

Les réalisatrices contemporaines: l'état des choses

Right at the heart of the debates on the discrimination of women in the film industry, this documentary raises questions, while offering a voice to...

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