Festivaltalk: Economist and historian Prof. Dr. Michael Hüther and Vendeline von Bredow, Germany Correspondent for THE ECONOMIST
The talk on the festival theme: Regions in Dialogue – what is our coexistence REALLY like? Vendeline von Bredow, Germany correspondent for „The Economist,“ in conversation with the economist and historian Prof. Dr. Michael Hüther Age rating: FSK 0 (Rated for all ages)
Film: FAITH (Festival Preview) + Film Discussion
FAITH – Festival Preview Secret drinking nights, exchanging stolen glances with a boy and going to school – Ainara lives the life of a completely normal 17-year-old in Spain. But something is different: she has found God and is firmly resolved to become a nun. While she walks her own path, her family increasingly falls into a […]
Film: KARLA + Q&A
KARLA Germany in 1962: Twelve-year-old Karla bravely stands up to a world where children are expected to be seen and not heard. She resists her father's power, her family's silence, and a society that prefers to look away rather than listen. But Karla does not remain silent – she speaks out, accuses, and in doing so, changes more than she ever […]
Film: SORDA – THE SOUND OF THE WORLD + Film Discussion
DEAF – THE SOUND OF THE WORLD Will my child hear me? – A question that grows ever larger during the pregnancy of deaf Ángela, as she and her hearing partner Héctor expect their first child. What seems a given to many expectant parents becomes an existential concern for Ángela: Will she be able to connect with her child […]
Film: POLIZEI + Discussion panel
POLICE 18-year-old Anton moved away from home early and is training to be a chef. Together with his girlfriend, he lives in a garden shed – his life finally seems to be running smoothly. But suddenly he receives an indictment: Two years ago, on May 1st, he allegedly attacked a police officer and [threw] a bottle […]
Film: HIDDENSEE + Film Talk
HIDDENSEE Annekatrin Hendel tells the story of the Baltic Sea island of Hiddensee—17 kilometers long, just 250 meters wide, and with a century of history—in her documentary of the same name. It is dedicated to a wide variety of visitors and residents, whose stories simultaneously reflect the social developments on the mainland. Historical photographs tell of the intellectual avant-garde surrounding […]
Film: FAVORITE PEOPLE – THE EXTRAORDINARY FRIENDSHIP OF AGNES AND AMIR (Festival Preview) + Q&A
FAVOURITE PEOPLE – THE EXTRAORDINARY FRIENDSHIP OF AGNES AND AMIR (Festival Preview) The film tells the true story of Agnes, a 101-year-old Berliner, and Amir, a 31-year-old gay refugee from Iran, who form an unusual shared apartment. Initially skeptical, a deep friendship develops between the two that offers mutual support, courage, and new perspectives on life. Agnes […]
Film: WHO'S AFRAID OF THE BOOGEYMAN + Short Film + Film Discussion
WHO'S AFRAID OF THE BOOGIE MAN A private coal merchant's shop in the East Berlin district of Prenzlauer Berg in the winter of 1988/89. The resolute female boss runs the regime with wit and intelligence and enjoys the respect of her seven male employees. Tough guys on the outside, they reveal in descriptions of their professional and private situations, away from the heavy physical [...]
Film: SIX-WEEK MASS + Film Discussion
SIX-WEEK MASS With the death of her mother, the ground is pulled out from under 25-year-old Lore. While her inner self falls into an unprecedented state of emergency, the outside world also increasingly comes apart at the seams. She has to confront the different forms of mourning within the family and the conventions pelting down on her like automatisms. „What [...]
Film: THE LOST MAN + Film Discussion
THE LOST MAN One day, twenty years after their divorce, her ex-husband Kurt shows up at Hanne's door. Due to his dementia, he cannot remember the separation and is initially taken in by Hanne and her new husband, the retired pastor Bernd. Hospitality and charity are quickly put to the test as Kurt [...]