Celebrating queer movies every Monday nightOn November 9, 1989, the GDR's first gay film, "Coming Out," celebrated its world premiere at East-Berlin's Kin... (More)
Movies from the Kiez on the big screen From September 1 to 29, 2026, the Prenzlauerberginale will once again be held at the FaF. It features feature f... (More)
(East) Asian Cinema at the Neues OffAt Neues Off, we offer a curated platform dedicated to the inexhaustible diversity and power of cinema from Eas... (More)
Surprise screenings before German releaseThe Sneak Preview is the ultimate tip for movie lovers. Watch a film ahead of its official release and potentia... (More)
Previews and classics for francophile film fansPreviews of current French-language films and great classics from France. Every second Tuesday and Sunday at Ci... (More)
Great film classics every monthGreat films belong in the cinema on the big screen. Whether for anniversaries or as a complement to current fil... (More)
From classic film noir to the great urban symphonies of our timeFrom classic Hollywood noir and the urban elegance of European masterpieces to modern urban symphonies of the n... (More)
Cult films. Classics. Evergreens. Back on the big screenNationwide, monthly cinema series with classics and cult films. Every first Tuesday of the month at Kant Kino. ... (More)
Horror film night with previews, classics and sneaksThe weekly horror film series with pearls of the genre: previews, festival films and classics turn our cinemas ... (More)
Preview before theatrical releaseSTECKERLFISCHFIASKO, the tenth film adaptation of author Rita Falk's popular Eberhofer series, will premiere on... (More)
We combine knitting and our favorite moviesKnitting at the movies? You can hardly resist the urge to get out your yarn everywhere (even at the movies)? Bu... (More)
In the presence of the main castSTECKERLFISCHFIASKO, the tenth film adaptation of author Rita Falk's popular Eberhofer series, will premiere in... (More)
Surprise sneak movie picked from favorites throughout cinema history<p>In our monthly <strong>Classic Sneak</strong>, we are bringing one of our all-time favorites back to the big... (More)
Cinematic journey through Spain and Latin AmericaMonthly series for films from Spain and Latin America! We look forward to previews, visits by filmmakers and ci... (More)
HUMP! Is Coming (and Coming Hard)!It’s hot, it’s hilarious, it’s heartfelt and it’s like nothing you’ll find online. HUMP! returns with an entire... (More)
In conjunction with the Berliner Festspiele's MusikfestThe Ensemble Modern is known worldwide for its concerts. Founded in 1980 and based in Frankfurt am Main, the gr... (More)
Preview before theatrical releaseFollowing the Oscar-winning IDA and the multi-award-winning drama COLD WAR, director Paweł Pawlikowski tells a ... (More)
Zendaya and Robert Pattinson are getting marriedWith THE DRAMA, the star-studded third film by Norwegian director Kristoffer Borgli (SICK OF MYSELF, DREAM SCEN... (More)
Creative madness and incredible surfingTwo films about a thirst for adventure, discovery, and the courage to make dreams come true. The Surf Film Nigh... (More)
Director Lars Becker presents his new book "Es wird Steine regnen"A gripping thriller with powerful imagery: raw, fast-paced, and breathless, written by director Lars Becker. La... (More)
In the presence of directors Benji and Jono Bergmann as well as cast & crewThe documentary NOGA follows Israeli pop sensation Noga Erez as she stands on the threshold of international su... (More)
Burlesque live show followed by a film screeningDid the curtain just move by itself? Why is the popcorn gone again? What was that floating past the screen? Has... (More)
In the presence of Lars Jessen and Charly HübnerIn A STROLL TO SYRACUSE, director Lars Jessen (MITTAGSSTUNDE) tells a story of insatiable longing and great cou... (More)
In the presence of director Annekatrin Hendel and the film crewIn HIDDENSEE, award-winning director Annekatrin Hendel weaves together landscape, history, and personal stories... (More)
In the presence of director Annekatrin Hendel and the film crewIn HIDDENSEE, award-winning director Annekatrin Hendel weaves together landscape, history, and personal stories... (More)
Kurt Maetzig's socially critical drama remained banned until 1990DEFA is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year. Since 1946, the East German state film studio has been a pl... (More)
Audiobook Premiere: “Geschichten zum Fest” by Charles DickensThanks to his classic "A Christmas Carol", Charles Dickens is inextricably linked to Christmas like no other.
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Mareike Fallwickl presents her new bookA new story that we desperately need: Luzia grows up in a loving household that serves as a refuge for a divers... (More)
Frank Beyer's film was banned only three days after the premiereDEFA is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year. Since 1946, the East German state film studio has been a pl... (More)
A childhood in East Germany and an extraordinary family history of migrationAs a child, Don Pablo Mulemba—the son of an Angolan contract worker and an East German woman—was constantly for... (More)
Autobiographical war film by Konrad WolfDEFA is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year. Since 1946, the East German state film studio has been a pl... (More)
Christina Klemm (“Gegen Frauenhass”) presents her new book“A brilliant lawyer’s plea not to leave the task of curbing violence to the courts.” (Manon Garcia)
“Chris... (More)
„Wer hat euch erlaubt, Frauen so zu hassen?“Stop Protecting Perpetrators! „Wer hat euch erlaubt, Frauen so zu hassen? Für eine Gesellschaft, in der alle si... (More)
Ruth-Maria Thomas presents her new book "Die zweitgrößte Liebe"Is love enough when doubt sets in? Ruth-Maria Thomas’s new novel tells the story of Michelle and Henry, of thei... (More)
One of the first post-World War II German filmsDEFA is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year. Since 1946, the East German state film studio has been a pl... (More)
In the presence of Florentina Holzinger, director Susanne Regina Meures and castA new vision of the apocalypse featuring Florentina Holzinger – a film about women, muscle cars and global coll... (More)
Book premiere "Nach so viel Schmerz und Pein. Erste Briefe nach dem Holocaust"Iris Berben and Oliver Masucci read from “After So Much Pain and Suffering: First Letters After the Holocaust”.... (More)
Thomas Brasch’s “Der schöne 27. September” - a collage of text, scenes, and filmEvery year, Jella Haase, Albrecht Schuch, and Marion Brasch come together to perform Thomas Brasch’s poem “Der ... (More)
Book premiere of "wo zeit stehen bleibt", hosted by Sham JaffA collection of poetic and political essays on borders, colonialism, tourism, and Western violence against the ... (More)
Followed by a discussion with director Faraz Shariat and other guestsFollowing his multi-award-winning debut film FUTUR DREI, director Faraz Shariat presents PROSECUTION, an intens... (More)
Christiane Hoffmann presents her new book, "Die Träume, die wir hatten"My Girlfriend, Russia, Ukraine, and Me. Christiane Hoffmann discusses her new book about the loss of personal a... (More)
GDR summer musical starring Chris Doerk and Frank SchöbelDEFA is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year. Since 1946, the East German state film studio has been a pl... (More)
Thomas Brasch’s “Der schöne 27. September” - a collage of text, scenes, and filmEvery year, Jella Haase, Albrecht Schuch, and Marion Brasch come together to perform Thomas Brasch’s poem “Der ... (More)
In conjunction with the Berliner Festspiele's MusikfestStanley Kubrick’s 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEE is a classic – not only because of its visionary visual language and it... (More)
The short film festival for contemporary Ibero-American cinemaWe are delighted to present the third edition of the **Usina Berlin Ibero-American Short Film Festival**, featu... (More)
In the presence of Sandra Wollner and Birgit MinichmayrWith EVERYTIME, director Sandra Wollner has created an atmospheric, deeply poetic drama about loss and guilt, w... (More)
In the presence of director Jürgen Haase and lead actor Karl-Heinz BombergThere were 17 Stasi remand prisons and over 70 juvenile work camps in the GDR. The 45-minute documentary SPLITT... (More)
In the presence of the directing duo Patricia Hector and Lothar HerzogA powerful documentary that uses interviews with contemporary witnesses to shed light on what remains unsaid in... (More)
In the presence of director Jelena IlićIn the autobiographical documentary EINE KRANKHEIT WIE EIN GEDICHT, director Jelena Ilić tells a story – full o... (More)
Every month we are presenting you a new queer movieEvery second Wednesday of the month!
In the Queer Film Night you will find a new, non-heterosexual film from th... (More)
With an introduction by director Cynthia BeattSlow Cinema – cinema that takes the time to capture the world in all its depth, rather than condensing it into ... (More)
With an introduction by director Roderick WarichSlow Cinema – cinema that takes the time to capture the world in all its depth, rather than condensing it into ... (More)
In the presence of director Florian KarnerThe documentary FINDING CONNECTION profiles several people around the world who have formed an emotional bond w... (More)