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Alreadymade
18. Oct
/ 18:30 / Festival Center D'24
In 2004, a urinal was voted the most influential work of modern art. But was its creator really Marcel Duchamp? Visser tells the absurd story of this iconic work and reflects on what makes art art.
And So it Begins
15. Oct
/ 19:00 / Sputnik Kino
20. Oct
/ 18:30 / ACUDkino
In the midst of the election campaign for the presidency of the Philippines, a grassroots movement standing up for freedom of expression and freedom of the press is emerging. Leni Robredo, former Vice President, is widely seen as a hope for freedom and democracy.
The Art of Losing
12. Oct
/ 20:30 / Kant Kino
13. Oct
/ 21:00 / Sputnik Kino
At age fourteen, Chilean guitarist and musician Andrés Godoy lost his right arm in a work accident. What initially seemed like the end of his passion was actually just the beginning.
Black Box Diaries
17. Oct
/ 17:30 / Kant Kino
19. Oct
/ 19:00 / Sputnik Kino
As a journalist, Shiori Ito always dreamed of telling other people’s stories. Now the Japanese journalist is telling her own: Ito was raped by an influential, older colleague. In her film, she shows what it means when a justice system fails.
The Click Trap
19. Oct
/ 20:00 / Colosseum Filmtheater
20. Oct
/ 20:30 / City Kino Wedding
Hate and disinformation on the internet are difficult to control and are posing challenges for democracies worldwide. Data is being collected and misused. What price does society have to pay for digitalization?
Diary of an Elephant Orphan
17. Oct
/ 20:30 / Zeiss-Großplanetarium
18. Oct
/ 17:30 / Kant Kino
A baby elephant has lost its parents. Since a wild elephant family is unlikely to accept an orphaned youngster, wildlife conservationists set out to find a herd of orphaned elephants that was rescued twenty-five years ago in order to ensure the baby elephant’s survival.
Draw for Change
19. Oct
/ 15:00 / Documentation Centre
A series about female cartoonists from around the world who are challenging their societies’ taboos. Through their art, they are fighting for freedom of speech, feminism, and justice— risking their lives every day.
In a world built by men, architect Eileen Gray has created her own sanctuary, a special house on the Côte d’Azur. But the architect Le Corbusier begins to paint the house against the architect’s wishes. A story about a woman’s fight for her own space.
Fauna
15. Oct
/ 17:30 / Colosseum Filmtheater
18. Oct
/ 18:30 / ACUDkino
During the Covid-19 pandemic, a shepherd and a laboratory technician live together in a house nestled in a forest on the outskirts of Barcelona. Two worlds collide. A reflection on the relationship between animals, technology, and humans in pandemic times.
Free Party: A Folk History
19. Oct
/ 21:00 / Sputnik Kino
Director Aaron Trinder takes us back to the beginnings of the Free Party movement in England during the 1980s and 1990s. Far off from commercialism and official venues, the movement threw wild outdoor parties. A story about the power of a movement and the desire to be free.
The Friendship Bench
13. Oct
/ 19:00 / Sputnik Kino
20. Oct
/ 20:30 / Kant Kino
There is a severe shortage of psychologists in Zimbabwe. This drives Dr Dixon Chibanda to seek solutions outside the conventional healthcare system. He begins training grandmothers, developing a completely new approach that sees people in the community helping each other.
The Giants
11. Oct
/ 17:30 / Kant Kino
12. Oct
/ 17:30 / Colosseum Filmtheater
Australian politician and environmental activist Bob Brown has dedicated his life to saving the world’s tallest deciduous trees, Tasmania’s giant eucalyptuses. A journey through more than fifty years of his work as an activist and Australia’s first openly gay MP.
The Gospel of Revolution
15. Oct
/ 20:00 / Colosseum Filmtheater
17. Oct
/ 18:30 / ACUDkino
In the 1990s, a wave of revolutionary movements against dictators and governments washed over Latin America. This documentary follows a Belgian pastor who fights in the opposition movement in Nicaragua. A film about strength and conflict, through and with one’s own faith.
Grasshopper Republic
16. Oct
/ 19:00 / Sputnik Kino
18. Oct
/ 20:30 / Zeiss-Großplanetarium
Millions of grasshoppers swarm deep in the forests of Uganda to mate. A group of young men waits at the edges of fields and forests to catch the insects, as the elusive grasshoppers are considered a special delicacy.
Greta Gerwig: Itinerary Of A Rising Star
11. Oct
/ 18:30 / Colosseum Filmtheater
13. Oct
/ 21:00 / Kant Kino
Her film Barbie grossed over a billion dollars, marking a high point in Greta Gerwig’s career—but her success began decades earlier. This film chronicles the director’s journey, emphasizing her consistent focus on showcasing a feminist perspective in her work.
Harder Than The Rock
19. Oct
/ 20:30 /
20. Oct
/ 21:00 / Sputnik Kino
In the 1970s, the Cimarons were at the heart of the great reggae boom. This documentary tells the story of Britain’s first reggae band, following them on their journey to fulfil a dream: performing live one last time.
Hardly Working
19. Oct
/ 18:30 / Festival Center D'24
This award-winning film offers a scathing yet playful critique of our society.
The Hexagonal Hive and a Mouse in a Maze
12. Oct
/ 22:00 / Colosseum Filmtheater
12. Oct
/ 20:00 / Colosseum Filmtheater
11. Oct
/ 18:00 / Kant Kino
Codirectors Bartek Dziadosz and Tilda Swinton travel the world to understand what it means to learn. Scientists, philosophers, farmers, and children share their diverse approaches to knowledge.
Hidden Dance of Eels
13. Oct
/ 18:30 / Festival Center D'24
12. Oct
/ 17:30 / Kant Kino
Where eels spawn and how exactly they reproduce is one of marine biology’s unsolved mysteries. A group of international scientists sets out to find the eels’ suspected birthplace. Can they learn enough about these endangered fish to save them?
Hvaldimir: Conversation with a Whale
11. Oct
/ 20:00 / Colosseum Filmtheater
18. Oct
/ 18:00 / Zeiss-Großplanetarium
Off the coast of Norway, a beluga whale suddenly appears sporting some unusual gear. The whale seems to have escaped from a Russian military base where whales and dolphins are trained for espionage purposes. This is the intriguing story of the ‘spy whale’.
I Am the River, the River Is Me
15. Oct
/ 20:30 / City Kino Wedding
17. Oct
/ 21:00 / ACUDkino
Māori river guardian Ned Tapa explores the important culture of his ancestors along the Whanganui River in New Zealand with friends. The river is the first in the world to be granted as legal personhood. For over 150 years, the Whanganui iwi have been fighting to protect their sacred lifeline.
Immortals
17. Oct
/ 18:00 / Documentation Centre
18. Oct
/ 17:30 / Colosseum Filmtheater
In October 2019, Iraq sees the eruption of its largest protests since the war’s end. Khalili, a young film-maker, finds himself right in the middle and discovers that his camera is the most powerful weapon of all. Milo also takes part in the protests wearing boy’s clothes.
International Adoptions: A Global Scandal
14. Oct
/ 20:00 / Colosseum Filmtheater
Over 60 years, over a million ‘orphans’ were adopted by Western families worldwide. Now many discover their past was a lie. How did this colossal, lucrative market thrive? And why does it continue today?
Iris
13. Oct
/ 18:00 / Kant Kino
14. Oct
/ 20:30 / City Kino Wedding
In a dialogue between past and present, this film tells the story of Iris Berben’s career, which has lasted more than five decades, spanning film, television, and political engagement. Iris Berben returns to important places and meets with inspiring companions along the way.
Kreis der Wahrheit
17. Oct
/ 20:30 / Kant Kino
18. Oct
/ 18:00 / Documentation Centre
Sisters Helga and Elisabeth survived the Shoah. In interviews, they recount the harrowing memories of their childhood and vividly reconstruct the terror of the Nazi regime.
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
14. Oct
/ 17:30 / Colosseum Filmtheater
19. Oct
/ 20:30 / City Kino Wedding
Christopher Lee, known for his roles as James Bond and in Star Wars, appeared in nearly three hundred film and television productions. He was not only a singer, pilot, and knife thrower but also a war hero and Nazi hunter. A look back at a life full of highs and lows.
Love & Trouble
19. Oct
/ 20:30 / Kant Kino
20. Oct
/ 18:30 / Festival Center D'24
After the birth of their child, Kerry and Kenny, a married couple, find themselves facing the most challenging period of their lives. Kenny’s post-traumatic stress disorder is triggered by the baby’s crying. Over the course of ten years, we follow them on their healing journey.
Minted
18. Oct
/ 19:00 / Sputnik Kino
19. Oct
/ 18:30 / ACUDkino
When then relatively unknown artist Beeple sold a digital artwork for $69 million three years ago, media around the world reported on the sensation. This marked the beginning of the NFT art industry and represents the biggest turning point in the history of modern art.
Mozart’s Sister
13. Oct
/ 17:30 / Colosseum Filmtheater
19. Oct
/ 17:30 / Kant Kino
Like her brother, Maria Anna Mozart was a gifted pianist. However, upon reaching marriageable age, she was expected to step away from public performance and devote herself to other duties. But did she play a more significant role in her brother’s music than previously acknowledged?
My Father’s Diaries
11. Oct
/ 21:00 / Sputnik Kino
14. Oct
/ 18:00 / Documentation Centre
In 1993, in the midst of the Bosnian war, Bekir Hasanović exchanged a gold coin for a camera. When director Ado Hasanovic finds his father’s old photos and diary entries decades later, he begins to reconstruct how his father survived the Srebrenica massacre.
My Sextortation Dairy
14. Oct
/ 21:00 / Sputnik Kino
18. Oct
/ 20:30 / Kant Kino
20. Oct
/ 17:30 / Colosseum Filmtheater
Two months after a young film-maker’s laptop is stolen, an anonymous hacker begins threatening to release intimate photos of her. The director documents her own fight for control and self-determination.
New Wave
16. Oct
/ 20:30 / Kant Kino
18. Oct
/ 21:00 / Sputnik Kino
Immaculately styled hair, underground parties, and a new blend of punk and rock music emerged in the 1980s: New Wave. Accompanied by the sounds of its music, director Elizabeth Ai takes a personal and vulnerable look back at her own past.
Of Caravan and the Dogs
15. Oct
/ 18:30 / Festival Center D'24
12. Oct
/ 20:30 / City Kino Wedding
How do you report on a war being waged by your own government when the word “war” is banned in reporting? This film accompanies teams from Novaya Gazeta, Radio Echo of Moscow, and Rain TV on their fight for press freedom.
Pepi Fandango
14. Oct
/ 18:30 / Festival Center D'24
16. Oct
/ 21:00 / Sputnik Kino
20. Oct
/ 18:00 / Kant Kino
Viennese musician and Holocaust survivor Peter Pérez sets off with his best friend in search of the fandango, which he learned from Roma children in a concentration camp. An epic road movie that combines pain and the healing power of music.
Searching for Amani
16. Oct
/ 18:00 / Kant Kino
18. Oct
/ 21:00 / ACUDkino
20. Oct
/ 19:00 / Sputnik Kino
In the heart of one of Kenya’s largest nature reserves, the world of thirteen-year-old Simon Ali is suddenly shattered. His father, an experienced tour guide, is found dead. Together with his best friend Haron, he sets out in search of the truth.
Sisterqueens
12. Oct
/ 18:30 / Festival Center D'24
12. Oct
/ 18:30 / Festival Center D'24
10. Oct
/ 19:30 / Colosseum Filmtheater
13. Oct
/ 20:30 / City Kino Wedding
The three friends Jamila, Rachel, and Faseeha are part of Sisterqueens, a Berlin-based rap collective. They challenge social norms, rap about feminism, discrimination, and self-determination, and help each other to forge their own paths.
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
17. Oct
/ 20:30 / City Kino Wedding
18. Oct
/ 20:00 / Colosseum Filmtheater
Patrice Lumumba became the first prime minister of the independent Congo in 1960. He was executed the following year. He had become the personification of the pan-African movement that threatened Western hegemony in Africa. In this context, jazz music became a political instrument.
Space Factory
15. Oct
/ 20:30 / Zeiss-Großplanetarium
18. Oct
/ 20:30 / City Kino Wedding
The colonisation of space is imminent. Architects are designing innovative living spaces for extraterrestrial communities. Combining art and technology, these dwellings are the first step towards a new era of human colonisation in the universe.
Standing Above the Clouds
13. Oct
/ 20:00 / Colosseum Filmtheater
15. Oct
/ 18:00 / Kant Kino
20. Oct
/ 19:30 / Zeiss-Großplanetarium
When the construction of a thirty-metre-high telescope on the Hawaiian mountain Mauna Kea is proposed, a global movement of kiaʻi (protectors) rises up. This film tells the story of three women fighting on the front lines to protect their sacred mountain.
State of Silence
11. Oct
/ 20:30 / City Kino Wedding
12. Oct
/ 21:00 / Sputnik Kino
14. Oct
/ 17:30 / Kant Kino
In Mexico, journalists are fighting against drug policy and systemic corruption. But danger is all around. Cartels and officials want to prevent the truth from coming to light. This portrait is an impressive call to advocate for the importance of press freedom.
Surfing Einstein
17. Oct
/ 19:00 / Sputnik Kino
19. Oct
/ 21:00 / ACUDkino
In 1915, Albert Einstein predicted gravitational waves. In 2016, a group of physicists successfully confirmed their existence. Narrated through dance, this documentary delves into the interpersonal and emotional aspects of the research project.
The Tempest of Neptun
15. Oct
/ 21:00 / Sputnik Kino
20. Oct
/ 20:00 / Colosseum Filmtheater
For decades, the small Croatian island of Vis was closed to tourism. That is now set to change. Fishermen, young people, and the island’s workers come together to talk about how much tourism the idyllic island can take.
Uncropped
15. Oct
/ 20:30 / Kant Kino
19. Oct
/ 17:30 / Colosseum Filmtheater
From Patti Smith to Muhammad Ali—successful photojournalist James Hamilton has photographed them all. Through the lens of his camera, we travel back in time to New York’s past and Hamilton’s exciting everyday life in the photography and art scene.
Warm Film
16. Oct
/ 20:30 / City Kino Wedding
17. Oct
/ 21:00 / Sputnik Kino
After a tabloid attacks the film crew for a queer subject in Serbia, two young actors explore the representation of LGBTIQ characters in Yugoslav and Serbian cinema. They analyse the social conditions that led to different treatments of these characters.
We Iranian Women
11. Oct
/ 19:00 / Sputnik Kino
14. Oct
/ 19:00 / Sputnik Kino
This film showcases courageous Iranian women risking their lives to fight economic crises, corruption, and the patriarchy. Prominent women from the fields of culture, art, and science share their stories of being forced to leave their beloved country.
Who Cares?
16. Oct
/ 18:30 / Festival Center D'24
12. Oct
/ 19:00 / Sputnik Kino
At a training centre for medical professionals in Switzerland, nurses and doctors practise how to interact with patients in the most compassionate way possible. But can sensitive, empathetic care succeed in a healthcare system that is chronically overburdened and underfunded?
Yintah
20. Oct
/ 21:00 / ACUDkino
11. Oct
/ 18:30 / Festival Center D'24
14. Oct
/ 20:30 / Kant Kino
In the Wet’suwet’en First Nation community, resistance to the construction of an underwater pipeline that jeopardizes the community’s livelihood has been growing. Activists Howilhkat Freda Huson and Sleydo’ Molly Wickham take us with them on their fight to reappropriate their homeland.
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