
Brother
By Jarek Duda
2014 | 27 min | Crime
Lukasz (24) works for a big name in the industry. But after the death of his mother, his little brother Kamil (13) suddenly appears on his doorstep.


By Jarek Duda
2014 | 27 min | Crime
Lukasz (24) works for a big name in the industry. But after the death of his mother, his little brother Kamil (13) suddenly appears on his doorstep.

2012 | 98 min | Documentary
Biene Pilavci deals with the question to what extent the hostility between her parents and the frequent outbreaks of violence influenced her and her four siblings. Although she had already distanced herself from her family at the age of 12, she comes to the realization in the course of her film that you can't go anywhere without taking your past with you. In her moving and very personal DFFB graduation film, Biene Pilavci gives us an intimate insight into the world of a complex family structure ...

2006 | 72 min | Crime
The documentary deals with the global phenomenon of human trafficking. The stories of affected women are told by people who have no actual connection to the facts, but could have. Director Anja Salomonowitz chooses an original approach to her topic. The film is based on real stories of trafficked women, which the director has condensed into a documentary screenplay. Thus, the films constantly finds new connections between the narrative logic of cinematographic fiction, the “what could happen” and ...

2006 | 92 min | Crime
Professional pick-pocketing, love, hate and rebellion merge in a volatile tale of crime and mother-daughter love by Maren-Kea Freese (ZOE). Shot in unassuming locales in Essen this gritty thriller boasts excellent performances by the leads Julia Richter and Alice Dwyer. When Kati's grandma dies, her mother Iris (Julia Richter) reappears on the scene after a long absence. Iris is barely twice as old as her 16-year-old daughter (Alice Dwyer) and leads an unsettled life – not as a glamorous fashion ...

2021 | 95 min | Documentary
The film follows a young woman named Beatrix, played by Eva Sommer, as she spends time alone in a house whose previous tenant was older. With no context given, the film's plot revolves around the ordinariness of Beatrix's activities, from taking care of the house to feeding a stray cat. However, it is clear that Beatrix is going through something significant in her life, which is painful and transitional, although the viewer never knows what it is. The non-professional actress Sommer brings a sense ...

2014 | 95 min | Drama
Aziza lost interest in her internship in Portugal so she returned to Germany. But her room in Berlin had already been sublet to Zach, who came from New Zealand on a one-way ticket. Now life in Berlin is now pretty cramped - especially since her new roommate doesn't know how long he'll be staying. And Aziza isn't enjoying Kreuzberg anymore. She feels alienated by all All the hipsters just looking to chill out. "A political as well as sociological -and at the same time highly sensitive - Berlin ...

2014 | 38 min | Drama
At work, Adam incarnates the persistent official, who checks substandard dwellings with an unruffled expression. He wants to do something different, something like music. His teenage daughter is ruthlessly direct in saying what she thinks of her father: he is a "victim" (and that's meant as an insult), because he still lives in his own debt-riddled home, which the rest of the family has long moved out from. And he is embarrassing because he never says or does anything that she can brag MUSIC is ...

2019 | 30 min | Independent
A young, frustrated couple are on their way home from a night out. Three friends are in the middle of birthday celebrations at a nightclub. A drunk young man crawls into bed with his girlfriend. A young woman decided to stay home, chatting with a guy on Facebook. Two parents put their children to bed. All of them hear sirens and loud noises in the background. In the end, a policeman walks into the nightclub; however, nothing could prepare him for the scene that greets him inside.

2010 | 41 min | Drama
Winner of the First Steps Award, PHILIPP is Fabian Möhrke's diploma film from the Academy of Film and Television in Potsdam. Philipp suffers from not being able to detach himself from his cool and friendly (and hovering) father. Philipp is fifteen. Bernd, Philipp’s dad, does what he can to be a good buddy to his son. He’s even full of understanding when Philipp steals from him. And it’s not just Philipp’s friends who think Bernd’s a really cool dad; even Caro, Philipp’s new girlfriend, takes a shine ...

2001 | 85 min | Drama
It's summer in Berlin. Two friends are sitting in a café. Valerie is quiet, reserved, and has short dark hair. She has just moved. Sophie, on the other hand, is a fun-loving blonde who is about to spend six months in Rome. PASSING SUMMER shows the everyday details of life. Conversations, encounters, and relationships. Between Berlin street cafés, apartments, and chance encounters, a quiet observation of everyday life unfolds. Friendships, relationships, and lonely moments coexist without a linear ...

2017 | 92 min | Crime
After her sister is murdered, Naomi travels to Germany from Peru for the trial. Naomi, 20, lives a simple life with her younger siblings in Peru. Her older sister got married in Germany and was apparently happy. But now she is dead, murdered by her German husband, and Naomi is in a state of shock. Travelling with her mother to the country of the crime is the last thing Naomi wants to do. But then she decides to accompany her mom and ends up testifying at the trial in Berlin as a joint plaintiff. The ...