The short films created as part of FILM OHNE GRENZEN workshops continue to travel – both internationally and within the region. For example, the Scharwenka Kulturhaus showed the film KLEINE DENKMÄLER (Small Memorials, directed by Faroqhi & Peretz) in commemoration of the November pogroms of 1938. The short film about a group of confirmation candidates […]

There was great excitement in the barn and lots of applause for author Katja Oskamp, who read from her autobiographical book Marzahn, Mon Amour. At her side was actress Jördis Triebel, who plays the lead role in the touching and humorous series of the same name about the life of pedicurist Kati and her customers. […]

Cult documentary filmmaker Helke Misselwitz thrilled the audience in conversation with Annekatrin Hendel about her film WINTER ADÈ, which is now considered a classic of East German documentary filmmaking. The film tells the story of the different lives of various women whom Misselwitz met on a train journey from Rügen to Zwickau in 1988 – […]

Over 400 students from the Oder-Spree district attended the FILM OHNE GRENZEN school cinema screenings this year. As in previous years, a youth jury helped select the films. The 30 jurors came from an 8th grade class at the Europaschule Storkow in 2025. With FIT FÜRS SCHULKINO (Fit for School Cinema), the FILM OHNE GRENZEN […]

There were many questions from the audience during the panel discussion on the documentary film “How Wars End and Peace is Possible.” Participants included Daniel Gerlach, Middle East expert and editor-in-chief of zenith, and Jobst Knigge, director of the film. Together with Katrin Sandmann (TV producer) and Wolfgang Bergmann (head of ARTE), they discussed the […]

The discussion with author and historian Rafael Cardoso focused on political and social developments in Brazil. Cardoso offered insights into the period of dictatorship, the importance of family history, and Brazil’s current political situation in powerful words, drawing parallels to the global present. The Oscar-winning film FOREVER HERE (Regie: Walter Salles) was shown after the […]

“And then I arrived at this Eibenhof and noticed how everything fell away from me—it was just wonderful to be there!” (Laura Tonke). Actress Laura Tonke traveled to the festival in Bad Saarow for the presentation of the film 22 BAHNEN by director Mia Maariel Meyer. The film tells the moving story of a young […]

A diverse culinary offering will tempt visitors throughout the festival and invite them to linger once again this year! On festival Friday and over the weekend, food stands will offer the opportunity to get in the mood for the day’s films with a small festival breakfast at the Eibenhof from 9 a.m. onwards and to […]

Ticket sales for the 13th International FILM WITHOUT BORDERS Festival have begun. More than 25 selected feature films and documentaries offer the opportunity to explore the festival’s motto, ALLES MENSCH! (EVERYTHING HUMAN!). Filmmakers, scientists, and experts are once again invited to participate in the discussion rounds this year. The program kicks off with the festival […]

It is with sadness and deep respect that we bid farewell to Margot Friedländer. With her dignity and presence, she was a tireless voice for remembrance and reconciliation. We are grateful that we were able to welcome Margot Friedländer as a guest of honor at our film festival last year. Her deeply moving speech in […]