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Petra von Kant, a successful but bitter fashion designer, becomes obsessed with a young model named Karin. Their lesbian relationship becomes complicated as Petra's possessiveness and pride drive them apart.

With exclusive behind-the-scenes access into Herzog’s everyday life, rare archive material and in-depth interviews with celebrated collaborators – including Christian Bale, Nicole Kidman, and Robert Pattinson, we are given an exciting glimpse into the work and personal life of the iconic artist.

Hitler's Hollywood is a documentary that examines the role of filmmaking as a tool for propaganda in Nazi Germany during the 1930s and 1940s. Through archive footage and interviews, the film explores the influence of Joseph Goebbels, Adolf Hitler, and the Nazi Party in shaping the German film industry and its impact on society. From lighthearted comedies to epic war films, Hitler's Hollywood delves into the techniques and themes used in Nazi propaganda filmmaking, revealing the darker side of the glamorous world of show business under totalitarian rule.

Set during World War I, Coup de Grâce tells the story of a love triangle between a woman, her stableboy lover, and her childhood friend who is a soldier. As the war rages on, their relationships are tested and strained, leading to tragic consequences.

In the 1960s, the film production company Lisa Film, headed by Karl Spiehs, ushered in a new era in German film: the erotic film. This period, characterized by change and openness, produced numerous successful films that had a lasting impact on the genre in Germany and captivated audiences.

Documentary portrait of the actress Romy Schneider, in which director Frederick Baker tries to form an overall picture from the facets of image, myth, real life and screen persona.

Baal is a film about a hedonistic playwright who indulges in a life of debauchery, exploring themes of immorality, sexuality, and violence. Set in the New German Wave era, Baal's nihilistic and amoral lifestyle leads him on a path of destruction and self-destruction.

Eleven-year old Jason and his companions, including Hercules and Orpheus, go with the ship "Argo" in the search for the Golden Fleece. With wit and cunning to overcome various obstacles until they reach the destination of their fantastic journey. The experiment is not only due to the popularization or naive glorification of a myth, but the search space occupied by fact that the heroes of antiquity were actually very young.

When Jonas loses his job at a Hamburg startup company, he doesn’t have the heart to tell his girlfriend Katharina, as her nerves are already on the edge with her final law exams coming up. Every morning he leaves their flat and drift aimless through the metropole on endless underground rides. After a chance meeting with his former boss Marc, Jonas starts to observe the young manager. His curiosity gradually turns into obsession, small and bigger everyday lies become a kind of survival strategy for Jonas. While Katharina notices his increasingly odd behavior, Jonas is losing control over events more and more. Flood deals with feelings of powerlessness of the individual facing a growing competitive and performance pressure. The fear of failing in a perceived competition of life kicks off a spiral of wrong decisions, with no apparent way out. Georg Pelzer’s debut was shot basing on a 20-page plot description, dialogues and actions where improvised with the actors on location.

In 1981, a film about the misadventures of a German U-boat crew in 1941 becomes a worldwide hit almost four decades after the end of the World War II. Millions of viewers worldwide make Das Boot the most internationally successful German film of all time. But due to disputes over the script, accidents on the set, and voices accusing the makers of glorifying the war, the project was many times on the verge of being cancelled.

A parade of well-known actors and directors from Germany

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 "Vorbehaltsfilme", are locked away from the public with an uncertain future. Should they be re-released, destroyed, or continue to be neglected? Verbotene Filme takes a closer look at some of these forbidden films.

Titus, a socially awkward and clumsy fellow, goes on a first date with Mirabella. The date takes a hilarious turn as Titus's shyness and phobias create numerous comedic situations. Will Titus overcome his obstacles and find love?

A woman and a man are asked to housesitting. Than can do whatever they want in the house, but they are not allowed to enter one specific room.

The intricate history of UFA, a film production company founded in 1917 that has survived the Weimar Republic, the Nazi regime, the Adenauer era and the many and tumultuous events of contemporary Germany, and has always been the epicenter of the German film industry.

The life and work of the brilliant German filmmaker Volker Schlöndorff, a cross-border artist who, by leaving Germany and making the whole world his place of work, acquired the objective perspective necessary to portray his country's society better than anyone else while providing a unique and original point of view on the troubled history of the European continent.

Documentary about the roots of the charismatic nun Crescentia in her Allgäu homeland, her miraculous work and her canonization by the Pope.

With her reckless behavior art student Kalina (21) provokes her fellow students, her teachers and sometimes even her only friend Ruth (24). Kalina convinces Ruth take a spontaneous trip to Portugal the next day and they euphorically head out to celebrate their plan. After a half-hearted attempt to steal a car they end up on a big student party. When Ruth voices doubts about the planned trip, the night takes an unexpected turn.

Aram and Mihemed are two teenage brothers who struggle to earn a living for the family. The boys cruise the streets of Kurdish capital, Arbil in Iraq.