Black Venus
2010 | 165 min | Drama
Early 19th century: Because of her striking appearance, South African Saartjie Baartman is paraded around Europe like a wild animal in a circus act.
Olivier Gourmet
ActorOlivier Gourmet is a Belgian actor known for his work in European cinema. He has appeared in numerous films, including "The Son," "The Minister," and "The Promise." Gourmet has received critical acclaim for his performances and has won several awards, including the Best Actor award at the Cannes Film Festival for his role in "The Son."
Films
Those Who Work
2018 | 101 min | Drama
One misstep costs him his life's work. Workaholic Frank is faced with the choice of preserving his image or his convictions.
Home
By Ursula Meier
2007 | 94 min | Drama
A family’s peaceful existence is threatened when a busy highway is opened only meters away from their isolated house in the middle of nowhere.
Madonnas
By Maria Speth
2007 | 120 min | Drama
An astonishingly nuanced portrait of a young mother (Sandra Hüller) who neglects her children.
A Wedding
2016 | 98 min | Drama
Zahira, who lives in Belgium, is supposed to follow Pakistani tradition and enter into an arranged marriage. She seeks help from her brother.
The Minister
2011 | 107 min | Drama
Minister Saint-Jean rushes to an accident site to demonstrate his concern – and then be available for the press. The people involved are just disposable cogs in the machine... Minister Saint-Jean is rudely awoken in the middle of the night: a tourist bus has dived into a canyon, leaving several children dead. Saint-Jean rushes to the accident site to demonstrate his concern – and then be available for interviews in Paris the next morning. This marks the unexpected rise of a public servant who is ...
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The Sun Assassinated
2002 | 120 min | Biography
Jean Senac, a gay French poet and radio host, is a "pied-noir", a Frenchman born in Algeria. A decade after Algeria gained independence from France, Senac becomes an enemy of the authorities for his homosexuaual lifestyle and progressive ideas. He befriends young playwright Hamid (Mehdi Dehbi) after Hamid's play wins a national contest, but their friendship has tragic consequences.
The Queen's Courtyard
2006 | 80 min | Documentary
Eva Heldmann's documentary THE QUEENS COURTYARD centers around Princess Nnana, the great-granddaughter of King Bathoen I, who is considered one of Botswana's visionary founders of the 19th century. After the death of her brother Prince Seatla, a funeral ceremony offers intimate insights into their way of life. The villagers are busy with the preparations, cows are slaughtered, state ministers offer condolences and the president of the country flies in by helicopter. "An absorbing and fascinating ...
Life on the Horn
2020 | 25 min | Drama
In a narrative that explores the dire consequences of environmental neglect and exploitation at Somalia's coastline, a touching story unfolds about survival amidst adversity. Directed by Mo Harawe, this film delves into the life of a young man and his dying father, set against a backdrop of a community ravaged by the aftereffects of illegal toxic waste dumping by European intermediaries. With its stark black and white visuals, the film offers a powerful, minimalist portrayal of their daily struggles, ...
Fassbinder: Love Without Demands
2015 | 107 min | Biography
In 1978, the Danish Christian Baard Thomsen interviewed the German director Rainer Werner Fassbinder. The interview, filmed in Cannes and previously unpublished, resulted in an incredibly personal film. The Danish film director and historian Christian Baard Thomsen met Fassbinder in 1969, after his first memorable appearance at the Berlinale. The two subsequently became close friends. Thomsen skillfully interweaves the conversation, which took place 10 years later, with the main motifs from Fassbinder's ...
God is not Working on Sunday!
2015 | 82 min | Documentary
After the bloody genocide 20 years ago, Rwanda made a remarkable turnaround, which was primarily made possible by the country's women. It sounds like a feminist utopia: the country is ruled by a majority of women, it is a leader in IT technology, and it is experiencing rapid economic growth. Only 20 years after the genocide, Rwanda is considered one of the most progressive nations on the African continent. First and foremost, women have been responsible for reconciliation within society. GOD IS ...
Hugo Koblet - The Charming Cyclist
2014 | 97 min | Documentary
The well-drafted docudrama HUGO KOBLET - THE CHARMING CYCLIST, which premiered at the Festival del film Locarno, is an homage to "the James Dean of cycling" who was both an exceptional athlete and a broken man. Swiss cycling legend Hugo Koblet (1925-1964) was a Tour de France winner and the first non-Italian to win the Giro d'Italia. A baker's son from Zurich, Koblet quickly rose to fame as the worlds first international cycling star. His elegant appearance and the ease of his success charmed and ...
Kinshasa Collection
2017 | Documentary
Kinshasa is the center of the emerging Congolese fashion industry. It's no wonder that Europeans also want to make money from it. The focus is on Kinshasa's fashion enthusiasts and the increasing global interdependence of the unregulated flourishing textile trade between the Democratic Republic of Congo, China and Europe. The semi-fictional documentary indie series KINSHASA COLLECTION sheds light on the development of the Congolese metropolis as the capital of new urban trends. Under the artistic ...
Happiness Is a Warm Gun
2001 | 90 min | Timeless
In the 1980s, Petra Kelly was a prominent figure in the Green Party and a passionate peace activist. Her tragic end came in 1992 when she was shot in her sleep by her partner, former German army general Gert Bastian, who then took his own life. Thomas Imbach's film HAPPINESS IS A WARM GUN tells this story in an unusual way. The film does not begin with the lives of the protagonists, but with their deaths. Petra and Gert find themselves in a glass transit room in a modern airport – an artificial ...
Make Up the World
2024 | 99 min | Documentary
In MAKE UP THE WORLD, filmmakers Susanne Weirich and Robert Bramkamp explore the profound impact of film props, venturing into prop warehouses like Studio Babelsberg, Delikatessen Berlin, and FTA Props in Hamburg. Each item, from lamps to paintings, embodies narratives that transcend their physical form, enriching cinematic stories from "Kolberg" to "Großstadtrevier." Through the perspective of BiPOC activist and actress Thelma Buabeng, the film also explores the post-colonial history of certain ...
Red Ears
2022 | 30 min | Animation
Armed with photos from back then, Paul travels to visit a Senegalese friend and takes her on a trip down memory lane with animations and old videos. Paul Drey documents experiences, illusions, and traumas he encountered as a 19-year-old in the city of Thiès in Senegal. As part of his year of community service, he flew to Senegal with a German NGO in 2010, where he worked in the surgery department of a hospital. Poverty, corruption, and a difficult everyday life turned his hopes for meaningful development ...