Korczak

Korczak 1990

7.19

The story of Polish pedagogue Janusz Korczak and his dedication to protecting Jewish orphans during the war.

1990

Rosa Luxemburg

Rosa Luxemburg 1986

6.53

Polish socialist and Marxist Rosa Luxemburg works tirelessly in the service of revolution in early 20th century Poland and Germany. While Luxemburg campaigns for her beliefs, she is repeatedly imprisoned as she forms the Spartacist League offering a new vision for Germany.

1986

Monarch

Monarch 1980

7.00

The film takes a look at a professional gambler, who very successfully specialized on the German version of the slot machine.

1980

A Year of the Quiet Sun

A Year of the Quiet Sun 1984

6.60

Shortly after World War II an American soldier (Norman) and a Polish refugee (Emilia) fall in love. Eventually he will return to the U.S. and both expect that she will soon follow him with her mother. Emilia's mother is sick, but will recover with the right medicine. But the mother, and not Emilia, knows that there will only be one ticket...

1984

The Cloud Door

The Cloud Door 1994

5.10

A very clever parrot lives in a Hindu palace, surrounded by many beautiful girls, but the parrot escapes, and is trapped far from the palace. One day, when its new owner is sleeping, the bird convinces a young boy to open the cage door. In return, it shows the boy a secret passage to get into the palace.

1994

Antigone

Antigone 1992

5.90

A fearless Antigone, refusing to allow the dishonored body of her murdered brother Polynices to be devoured by vultures and dogs, defies the Thebian tyrant Creon by burying him.

1992

Inventory

Inventory 1989

6.30

Difficulty of human relations in a 3-cornered tale: a neurotic woman, idealistic young man and his mother. Tomek is a clean-cut, high-minded geography student. He lives with his mother Zofia, a sensitive, practicing Catholic, like her son. When he meets Julia, a depressed woman older than he, he first tries to comfort her, then invites her to stay with him and his mother. Tomek makes a trip to West Berlin to visit his well-off father. He refuses to take money from him and looks for work as a house painter. Julia ends up in a rest home for treatment, while Tomek is trying to make their relationship work.

1989

November Days

November Days 1991

5.70

Marcel Ophüls interviews various important Eastern European figures for their thoughts on the reunification of Germany and the fall of Communism.

1991

Tales of Erotica

Tales of Erotica 1996

4.10

A series of erotic short films, all with similar unexpected endings.

1996

Kamikaze 1989

Kamikaze 1989 1982

5.50

In a totalitarian society of the future, in which the government controls all facets of the media, a homicide detective investigates a string of bombings, and finds out more than he bargained for.

1982

The Waiting Room

The Waiting Room 1996

7.00

A large train station, it might be anywhere in a big city. Waiting passengers, some are curiously observing each other, some are too much involved with their own petty problems to pay attention to anything else. Our man, self- assured, practically undresses some of the woman present with his eyes, at least as long as his wife is absent, trying to get them some coffee. A beauty in blue returns his challenging looks, he can hardly believe it's true. Obviously, it is his lucky day today. By the time his wife returns our man has experienced some astonishing things under the watchful eyes of the fellow passengers. And most probably he will be much more reserved next time he sees a beautiful blonde.

1996

Can I Be Your Bratwurst, Please?

Can I Be Your Bratwurst, Please? 2000

5.10

A newly arrived guest of a Hollywood hotel charms and amazes the regulars, and they decide to invite him to their Christmas dinner.

2000

Touch Me

Touch Me 1993

5.10

Two women escape to the mountains where they enjoy each others company, apparently disappointed with their male partners.

1993

Magic Girl

Magic Girl 1995

1

Horst, a good-natured manager of a nightclub, falls in love with a guest, the beautiful Jenny. She is high class and spoiled and requires a lot of attention from him.

1995

The Dutch Master

The Dutch Master 1993

3.90

The Walter Mitty-esque tale of a Brooklyn dental hygienist who escapes into a painting by 17th-century Dutch master Peter de Hooc. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.

1993

Island of Light

Island of Light 2008

4.50

Nora Bernd is a popular "lifestyle consultant" on television: in her programme she gets people to talk about their problems, helps them find a way to resolve their crises and provides practical advice and suggestions. Nobody knows that although Nora can come up with answers to other people easily enough, her own life is a mess. Many years ago she walked out on her husband Heiner and her daughter Jenny.

2008

After Midnight

After Midnight 1981

3.00

The Political drama shows the denunciation and persecution of the 19-year-old Sanne in the Nazi state. After she falls in love with her cousin, Sanne is betrayed by her jealous aunt to the Gestapo.

1981