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Heaven Can Wait – Wir leben jetzt

October 2023 •German

The film accompanies members of a Hamburg choir singing modern pop songs.

Babies at 50

July 2000 •English

In this revealing one-hour special, we look at the lives of older mums and women desperate to become mothers - at any age. Medical experts say that it is now possible for a woman of 80 to have a baby but is it morally and ethically correct? This heart-rending program looks at the difficult choices facing women who want to become mothers late in life and explores the desperate measures they take in order to fulfill their dream.

Ich hätte am Kronleuchter hängen bleiben müssen

October 2020 •German

Ulrike and Olli meet in 1985 while on tour with Circus Roncalli. He is living his childhood dream as part of the successful clown duo 'Illi & Olli'. She has recently left her life as a nurse in Berlin behind. When the season is over, she moves with him to Switzerland. What began as a circus fairy tale eventually becomes reality, amid creative crises, raising children, and ultimately growing older.

A Life in Color

May 2025 •German

When we first meet Eleanor, she’s doing fitness exercises. She seems to be enjoying her life to the fullest, has a colorful wardrobe, keeps active, and loves to dance. Every day, every hour is precious. Can it be that such an energetic woman is already 92 years old? Eleanor wants to hold on to life and cannot bring herself to make a will.

How Great It Was

November 2014 •English

A film about an aging men's field hockey team from the Netherlands - average age: 70! - that has been playing together for over 50 years. They have decided to stop playing because they can't keep up with the 65-year olds… A portrait of a regional team of friends who are growing old together… And they are about to play their very last game together. Winner Audience Choice Award Art of Brooklyn Film Festival 2014

3 SISTERS Mia | Uschi | Martha

March 2022 •German

Before World War II the 3 sisters Mia, Uschi, and Martha were born in the former German city of Wrocław, which became Polish in 1945. They have been shaped by poverty, National Socialism, war, and escape, but also by peace, reconstruction, and an affluent society of Germany. The detailed stories they tell us in front of the camera, 75 years after World War II has ended, are as individual as the 3 sisters themselves.

Kino Kopf

April 2024 •English

Born from steel and glass Kino Kopf is created by two inventors. They are assembled by their mother, a nurturing artist, and their Father a greedy entrepreneur. Kino Kopf is the first of its kind a sentient humanoid VHS camera. They are given a life by their mother but presented to the world by their father. Kino Kopf is the next big sensation and spurs a technological revolution. They are soon forgotten and alone as new models surpass them. Kino Kopf is left alone to contemplate if they ever had a soul, as visions of an electric cowboy dance through their dreams.

How Old Are You

May 2014 •Malayalam

A married woman, who has set aside her dreams for the sake of her husband and daughter, rediscovers her true self and becomes an achiever.

A Beat to Rest

March 2025 •English

Late into his career, an elderly jazz drummer is forced to come to terms with aging after a bandmate suggests he retire.

Best Wishes

December 2023 •English

An old widower, Jasper, routinely makes coffee in two mugs and picks up trash around his community. Some of his more interesting finds speckle his home. His neighbors mostly disregard him. On one of his regular hunts, he chances upon an envelope. To his surprise, he finds old wedding photos and presumes the addressee, Angie, to be the bride. Determined to complete the delivery, Jasper follows a map to the address. When he finally arrives, his excitement is upended when Angie, now divorced, rebuffs him and the photos. He leaves her with an open invitation to his home, should she change her mind. The next morning, Jasper starts his routine-only to find Angie at his door. After a heart-to-heart on loss and new life, Jasper invites Angie to pick up trash with him. Together, they go.

The Magic Bubble

March 1993 •English

A middle-aged woman frees herself from the spirit-crushing influence of her husband by refusing to remember what her age is.

Sometimes You're Such a Darn Egg

November 2023 •Swedish

An exploration of the final five eggs battling for their existence within Magdalena as she navigates around the voices of society, and her own body.

Age Old Story

January 2008 •English

Two friends aspiring for greatness in the art world when luck intervenes. Kramer pays homage to Chaplin and Keaton in this black and white silent.

Grandpa

December 1999 •English

An ignored older man makes a dramatic and reckless bid for attention with success.

The Evening of all Days

October 2022 •German

Irma and Henry live the dream of eternal love, which might end badly. A whimsical tale about old age.

Tinou

January 2016 •French

Abstinence leads to suffering, falling off the wagon means death. Tinou must adhere to a strict regimen to qualify as a recipient of a new liver. Aschi is also suffering: from the lacklustre present, which seems to render his brilliant past all the more magnificent. But he retrieves the past in a letter from South Africa.

Cien Años

December 2024 •Spanish

Journey Around My Room

February 2008 •French

The camera slowly pans through a room as Smolders offers various observations and memories.

The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio

January 1985 •English

Documentary - After starting his career producing religious film shorts, J. Arthur Rank went on to become Britain's first and only movie mogul with his establishment of the legendary Pinewood Studios. Narrated by Michael Caine, THE GOLDEN GONG chronicles Pinewood's rise to success. - Richard Attenborough, Dirk Bogarde, Betty E. Box

Rothenbaumchaussee

January 1991 •English

Hamburg, summer 1945: The young English control officer Captain Hannes Hacker arrives in the Hanseatic city to initiate the establishment of a new, liberal German radio station - in the Funkhaus on Rothenbaumchaussee. But Hacker also has private ties to Hamburg. He was born here and lived here until he had to leave his hometown on a Jewish Kindertransport.