In 1973, during the military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet, a German flight attendant named Lena and her activist boyfriend Daniel get caught in the political unrest in Chile. Daniel is kidnapped and taken to a secret prison called Colonia Dignidad, run by a religious cult that supports the military regime. In order to find and save Daniel, Lena decides to join the cult and infiltrate Colonia Dignidad. She faces the horrors of torture, abuse, and forced labor as she tries to escape and reunite with Daniel.
In the midst of World War II, a Polish soldier, haunted by his past, chooses to defect to the Nazis in order to gather information as a spy for the Polish resistance. As he navigates the dangerous world of espionage, he must grapple with his own beliefs and loyalties. Set against the backdrop of war-torn Europe, this thrilling series explores themes of betrayal, sacrifice, and the power of redemption.
John Rabe (2009) tells the gripping true story of a German businessman, John Rabe, who saved over 200,000 Chinese civilians during the brutal Japanese occupation of Nanking in 1937. As a Siemens expatriate and the head of the company's Nanking branch, Rabe used his influence and connections to establish a safety zone, sheltering thousands from the atrocities committed by the Japanese army. His selfless actions and determination to protect innocent lives make him a true hero.
Georg "Schorsch" Kempter is a gardener in a small Bavarian town, working day-in, day-out in his nursery, which is facing bankruptcy. He doesn't like to talk much. He never has. His marriage has long lost all its magic and on top of that, he has trouble to connect with his daughter. Only when he is flying in his own rickety biplane, Schorsch feels truly free. When the owner of the local golf course tries to cheat Schorsch for his money, claiming the shade of green of the grass Schorsch has planted on the golf course is not right, insolvency seems unavoidable. So just when his airplane is about to be impounded, Schorsch grabs the control stick and flies away in an attempt to save his plane and himself. He embarks onto a journey into the unknown, to places he has never seen before, full of odd and special encounters - and with every take-off and every landing, this tough man's heart slowly warms up to what you might call an idea of happiness.
The fictionalized story of one of the most incredible and enduring love stories of two tennis megastars: Steffi Graf and Andre Agassi. No one expected that these two completely different personalities - she is the introverted German and he the temperamental American - would fall in love with each other. And the two of them probably least of all...
When a couple enters midlife crisis, they must confront their mundane existence and rediscover their true desires. Along the way, they find unexpected romance and embrace the journey of self-discovery.
Produced and directed by seven Munich Film School students, Honolulu takes place not in Hawaii, but inside of a rural town just outside of Munich, Germany. Several vignettes, lasting approximately 10 to 15 minutes each, are connected by one of the town’s public bus routes, outside of which two men booze the night away while waiting for the bus to make its rounds.
In 1942 Calcutta, a young girl, who is abandoned by her father, navigates the challenges of life and finds love amidst the chaos of war, poverty, and societal norms.
A Trick of the Light follows the journey of a talented but unrecognized artist who stumbles upon a supernatural encounter. This encounter catapults him into the spotlight, bringing him fame and success. As his popularity grows, he must grapple with the cost of his newfound celebrity and the true nature of his artistic abilities.
A young Argentinean janitor, a famous German director, a song by Carlos Gardel, the streets of Berlin and a never-ending film on an old Steenbeck.
The short drama film follows the daily life of the Juan and Jorge, two brothers living on the streets of Mexico City. It won an Academy Award in 2001 for Best Live Action Short Film.
We see a person cruising the red-light district, looking at the girls. We think it is a man looking for a night's entertainment, but it turns out to be a woman who is a hooker herself. She had acquired the AIDS virus years ago and is now about to spread it further.
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