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Current Film Series

30. Oktober - 20. Dezember 2026

Home Sickness

The New West German “Heimat” Films of the 1970s and 1980s

With over 30 films—most of which are screened from color-stable analog film prints—"Home Sickness" invites viewers to take a fresh look at the works of well-known auteur filmmakers and rediscover numerous “Heimat” films that have fallen into obscurity.

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23. October - 14. December

Controversial Kinship

Filmic Reflections on Colonial and National Socialist Violence

How does the roughly 500-year history of European colonialism relate to the Nazi regime’s barely five-year reign of terror over Europe? An invitation to explore this controversial connection through the lens of film history.

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02. October 2026 - 06. December 2026

Far Away, So Close!

Czech and Slovak Cinema Landscapes

The film industries of the Czech Republic and Slovakia are among the most influential in Europe. Yet they remain surprisingly little known in German-speaking countries. This retrospective charts new territory that is largely unknown.

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