Snack Bar Special

DDR - die entsorgte Republik

October 2019 •German

Die Ära Merkel - Gesichter einer Kanzlerin

July 2021 •German

On October 10, 2005, Angela Merkel becomes German Chancellor. After 16 years, she now wants to clear the field. We take a look back at the many different faces of our Chancellor. In addition to Wolfgang Bosbach, Gregor Gysi and Kai Diekmann, extreme mountaineer Reinhold Messner, presenter Nina Eichinger, comedian Wigald Boning, former minister Annette Schavan, former President of the Bundestag Nobert Lammert, actress Uschi Glas and entrepreneur Gloria von Thurn und Taxis share their very personal views.

In the Land of Eagles and Crosses

January 1981 •German

In this documentary, Joachim Hellwig uses partly unpublished footage to shed light on a dark chapter of German history and shows the entanglements between the politicians' claims to power and the interests of industry and business in Germany from the beginning of the First World War to the end of the Second World War (1914 to 1945). The Nuremberg War Crimes and Industrial Trials served as the basis for this documentary.

Stunden der Entscheidung: Angela Merkel und die Flüchtlinge

September 2019 •German

Wie wird man Politiker?

January 2021 •German

What do you experience as a candidate in a state election campaign? This is what the filmmaker wants to know and accompanies a candidate with the camera for a year. See what he experiences in this documentary.

Hannelore Kohl - Die erste Frau

May 2020 •German

Hannelore Kohl was the brave political wife, the wife of the Eternal Chancellor. The reliable companion on his way to power. His campaigns were hers too. Last but not least, his success was based on her strength. Hannelore Kohl lived in her husband's iron power system. When she fell seriously ill, Hannelore Kohl retreated more and more from the light of the public to a life in the dark. Until she put an end to her life on July 5, 2001. The documentation chronologically traces the life of Hannelore Kohl using archive recordings from over half a century of German history.

Merkel: Anatomy of a Crisis

April 2020 •German

Angela Merkel's decision in autumn 2015 to open the borders for refugees split the country - some praised the moral stance, others criticized the surrender of sovereignty. Yet what would appear to be well-planned activity is in reality a policy of muddling along, chance, trial and error. The Driven Ones is a chronicle of the refugee crisis which shows that the political actors are being driven along, crushed between self-imposed constraints and events that have spun out of control.

Beyond Titanic

September 1998 •English

A survey of 86 years of Titanicana in popular culture, with the emphasis on movies about (or inspired by) the disaster.

Behind Your Back

November 1995 •Norwegian

In this documentary feature writer and journalist Gerhard Helskog shows how Norway was used by both CIA and KGB during the Cold War, KGB set a honey trap for the Prime Ministers wife, CIA paid huge amounts to Norwegian social democrats to "help them" fight the communists, while they secretly lead a struggle for a milder form of communism.

Endings: The Good, The Bad, and the Insanely Great

October 2017 •English

Michael Arndt's examination of story structure.

Prisoners of War

January 1991 •Hungarian

A documentary about Hungarian prisoners of war in the World War II

Breakfast in Kisumu

Invalid date •English

Shot across 16mm, VHS, DV, and Digital, Breakfast in Kisumu is a personal homage to the 20-year journey of renowned professor and political activist Rok Ajulu. Filmed across six countries between Europe and Africa, with a proxy-archival quality, it follows Rok’s account of his struggles as an exiled freedom fighter of the post-colonial, apartheid era. In conversation with his daughter, he tells of his numerous deportations, prison sentences, and academic career. As Rok recounts the collapse of the apartheid regime, Breakfast in Kisumu shows us a homecoming: his journey back to Africa for the transition of the African National Congress (ANC) from a liberation movement into a governing party, his marriage into the Sisulu Family, and the continental significance of 1994.

Czech Rhapsody

March 1970 •Czech

Essay film from Czech director Vojtech Jasný on his home country.

Happy Anniversary 007: 25 Years of James Bond

May 1987 •English

An hour documentary on the history of Bond for the 25th anniversary of the film series.

The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'

September 2003 •English

The behind-the-scenes production documentary of Monty Python's 'Meaning Of Life.' This documentary is featured on the 2-disc Special Edition DVD for Monty Python's The Meaning of Life, released in September 2003.

Buy It Now

June 2005 •English

Told in two parts- the first in the style of a documentary and the next in narrative form- "Buy It Now" tells the story of 16 year old Chelsea leading up to the sale of her virginity online and then the self destructive aftermath of this event.

Falco: Everything

February 2000 •German

La Farsa: Una Obsesión Sin Limites

March 2024 •Spanish

Yellow Bar - A Night with Zorza

Invalid date •Portuguese

A group of friends hangs out at a bar, having fun and drinking beer.

A Healing

October 1997 •English

A documentary focusing on multiple nurses who served during the Vietnam War.