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Blood & Gold
At the end of World War II, a German soldier is looking for his daughter while an SS troop is looking for a Jewish treasure.
Die Spionin
In 1938 Paris, Vera von Schalburg, a young German with Russian, Danish, and Polish roots, is a very special woman. She speaks several languages fluently, has a photographic memory, intelligence, and presence of mind, and is callous. Except for her little son Christian, she has no one in the world.
Werner - Eiskalt!
Schon im Babyalter lieferten sich die Rivalen Werner und Holgi in ihren Kinderwagen heftige Rennduelle. Aufgrund der besseren Ausstattung seines Kinderwagens war Holgi seinem Rivalen Werner immer einen Schritt voraus. Werner, der ewige Zweite? Nicht mehr lange! Jahre später will der in armen Verhältnissen aufgewachsene Klempner Revanche!
Wir sind die Nacht
One night, 18 year old Lena is bitten by Louise, leader of a female vampire trio that are as deadly as they are beautiful. Her newfound vampiric lifestyle is a blessing and a curse at the same time. At first, she enjoys the limitless freedom, the luxury, the parties.
Wahrheit oder Pflicht
Annika's life and experiences as a young woman include peculiar sex, an unfortunately cold best friend, a terrible tutor/boyfriend, and a sensible and beautiful boyfriend (Kai). Her family life and lie collide in such a way that it is impossible for her to tell the truth even when she desperately wants to.
Funky Monkey
Boy genius Michael Dean (Adkins) teams up with a super-talented chimpanzee and his caretaker (Modine) to take down an animal testing lab. In exchange the scientist gives the boy some pointers on the girl of his dreams.
Edelweißpiraten
In 1944 Cologne, teenage brothers Karl and Peter join the anti-Nazi Edelweiss Pirates. With escaped prisoner Hans, they plan sabotage acts. When Gestapo arrests them, Karl faces choices between survival, family, and loyalty.
Auf Herz und Nieren
Das wichtigste auf der Welt ist ein guter Freund ... mit Herz
Im Juli.
Can Daniel follow the sun from Hamburg to the Bosporus by Friday to meet his love?
Bang Boom Bang - Ein todsicheres Ding
Bank robber Kelle Grabowski escapes from prison while his unemployed smalltime crook buddy is sitting around doing nothing after he just lost all their money. A fast paced comedy from German director Peter Thorwarth.
Absolute Giganten
Three friends from Hamburg spend one last night on the town before one of them leaves the city forever.
Zugvögel - ... einmal nach Inari
Peter Lichtefelde makes a hit with his debut film Zugvögel. The film about a Finnish traveler was originally planned for the TV but would become a success in theaters.
Schlafes Bruder
Schlafes Bruder tells the story a few exceptionally talented individuals who grew up in a remote mountain town in the Alps. The film, based on an internationally successful novel by Robert Schneider of the same name, depicts the slow withering of their unique skills.
Stalingrad
A German Platoon is explored through the brutal fighting of the Battle of Stalingrad. After half of their number is wiped out and they're placed under the command of a sadistic captain, the platoon lieutenant leads his men to desert. The platoon members attempt escape from the city, now surrounded by the Soviet Army.
Schindler's List
Told from the perspective of businessman Oskar Schindler who saved over a thousand Jewish lives from the Nazis while they worked as slaves in his armor factory. Schindler’s list is bases on a true story and is illustrated in black and white and filmed on many original locations which brought much discussions and controversy.
Manta - Der Film
Life is tough on car fanatic Fred. As soon as he has convinced the beautiful hairdresser Tina, he wins an Opel Manta in a raffle and is rid of the lady immediately. From now on, Tina prefers to turn to the photographer Phil. He has what Fred always wanted: a Golf GTI.
Moon 44
Year 2038: The mineral resources of the earth are drained, in space there are fights for the last deposits on other planets and satellites. This is the situation when one of the bigger mining corporations has lost all but one mineral moons and many of their fully automatic mining robots are disappearing on their flight home.