During the last months of the Civil War, Joe’s brother is unjustly killed by Clifford, a captain in the Northen army. Read More »
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Der Al Capone von der Pfalz (1987) Theo Berger, Peter Fleischmann, Bernhard Kimmel
This is one of the two exceptional documentaries about Bernhard Kimmel, who was in the headline of German newspaper’s Read More »
The Turning Point AKA Der Aufenthalt (1983) Frank Beyer, Sylvester Groth, Fred Düren, Matthias Günther
This story of mistaken identity was taken from the experiences of writer Hermann Kant when he was a 19-year-old soldier in the German Wehrmacht. Read More »
At Ellen’s Age AKA Im Alter von Ellen (2010) Pia Marais, Jeanne Balibar, Stefan Stern, Georg Friedrich
A woman puts herself through some remarkable changes in this drama from director Pia Marais. Read More »
The Border Fence AKA Die bauliche Maßnahme (2018) Nikolaus Geyrhalter
In concentric circles starting from the border of the Brenner Pass between Austria and Italy Read More »
High Crime AKA La polizia incrimina la legge assolve (1973) Enzo G. Castellari, Franco Nero, James Whitmore, Delia Boccardo
An Italian police inspector matches wits with a powerful European drug ring. Read More »
November Days / Novembertage (1991) Marcel Ophüls, Anne Blaurock, Bärbel Bohley, Barbara Brecht-Schall
Marcel Ophüls interviews various important Eastern European figures for their thoughts on the reunification of Germany and the fall of Communism. Read More »
Tough Enough / Knallhart (2006) Detlev Buck, David Kross
When Miriam splits up with her wealthy lover, she and her 15-year-old son Michael have to move from posh Zehlendorf to run-down Berlin-Neukölln. Read More »
Mostly Martha AKA Bella Martha (2001) Sandra Nettelbeck, Martina Gedeck, Maxime Foerste, Sergio Castellitto
In a German restaurant, Chef Martha Klein is the undisputed supreme ruler of the kitchen staff Read More »
In a Year with 13 Moons AKA In einem Jahr mit 13 Monden (1978) Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Volker Spengler, Ingrid Caven, Gottfried John
This drama follows the last few days in the life of Elvira (formerly Erwin) Weisshaupt. Read More »