Peter and Jan have a secret: they are the notorious 'Edukators,' mysterious perpetrators who break into the expensive homes of local yacht club members as an act of political rebellion. They don't steal anything; they simply re-arrange people's furniture and prized possessions and leave notes that read, 'Your days of plenty are numbered.' When an impulsive break-in leaves them face-to-face with the owner, the trio makes a rash decision that puts their...

This comedic musical tells the story of Gabi, a young hairdresser from the Baltic coast who desperately wants to be a jockey. One day, she packs her bags, drives to Hoppegarten, and is soundly rejected by the head coach. Gabi doesn't want to give up, and in order to at least have a roof over her head, she rushes into a marriage with the seemingly nice Freddie. However, this marriage soon proves to be her second rejection, as Freddie openly dislikes...

From renowned director of *High Life*, Claire Denis' sublime 35 SHOTS OF RUM is the moving story of a father and daughter whose close-knit, tender relationship is disrupted by a handsome young suitor. Sumptuously filmed and featuring an evocative score by Tindersticks, 35 SHOTS OF RUM casts a unique spell. Official Selection at the **Venice Film Festival** and **Toronto International Film Festival**.

The Gleiwitz case reconstructs in detail the 1939 surprise attack by a Nazi unit on the radio station in Gleiwitz, a German town on the Polish border. This attack was blamed on Polish forces, thus served as Hitler's justification for marching into Poland and starting WWII. It shows how facts and opinions can be manipulated and how people are made to accept lies, murder and war. To depict fascism, director Gerhard Klein and his Czech cameraman, Jan...

Anna and Marie are two women who could possibly love each other. Marie wants to be open to this new overwhelming feeling, even if she has to throw away all that she has ever held to be right. Anna on the other hand, enjoys the attention from this gentle soft girl Marie, who seems to love her, not in spite of but also because of her sharp edges. It could all be so easy if it weren’t for Zoe, the woman who has been at Anna’s side for years.

In this age of digital media, Gerhard Steidl stands as one of the few remaining publishers to maintain an unwavering commitment to the quality and craftsmanship of the printed book. For more than forty years, Steidl has personally supervised the publishing and printing of some of the most significant books on fashion, art, and photography. In How to make a book with Steidl, filmmakers Gereon Wetzel and Joerg Adolph observe Steidl as he travels the...

Sonya, an art student, loves the med student Dieter. And Siegi, a factory worker, loves the bricklayer Eddie. At a lavish Carnival party at East Berlin’s art school an unintentional exchange of partners begins. When everyone takes off their masks, Dieter realizes that he did not spend the evening with Sonya, but with Siegi! Director Slatan Dudow, a collaborator of Bertolt Brecht and Hanns Eisler, was a celebrated DEFA director, yet East German officials...

A grandchild recounts his grandfather's difficult past and the burden of his own inheritance. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize for World Cinema Shorts at the **Indianapolis International Film Festival**.

Erwin Leder (*Schindler’s List*) plays a maniacal killer based on the real-life serial murderer Werner Kniesek. ANGST is a gorgeously stylized and shockingly visceral experience: a forgotten classic on the fringes of the slasher cycle. "*The rarest masterpiece of cinema.*” – **Gaspar Noé**

In a Dutch village during the German occupation, a small group of badly organized resistance fighters attempt to assassinate a collaborator.