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German Cinema

A country once divided produces filmmakers of uncommon talent, storyteller reflecting the human story through national identity.

From Fritz Lang’s singular genius to Maren Ade’s miraculous comedy, immerse yourself in their radical, risque and revolutionary visions.

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Toni ErdmannToni Erdmann

Comedy 2016 162 minsDirector: Maren Ade

A lonely prankster upends the life of his high-powered daughter in a riotous comedy, deep and sharp.

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Mixed MessagesMixed Messages

Drama 2017 67 minsDirector: Kanchi Wichmann

Kanchi Wichmann's feature adaptation of her hit web series follows Ren (Alana Lake) as she hunts for romance in world of Tinder and zero commitment.

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Perfume: The Story of a MurdererPerfume: The Story of a Murderer

2006 141 minsDirector: Tom Tykwer

Ben Whishaw first lead role in a movie was as the serial killer obsessed with smell in Tom Tykwer’s adaptation of the celebrated novel.

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The White RibbonThe White Ribbon

Drama 2009 143 minsDirector: Michael Haneke

Michael Haneke's Cannes prizewinner, set in a pre-WW1 German village, explores the oppressively strict social conditions that gave rise to Nazism

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The Lives of OthersThe Lives of Others

Drama 2006 138 minsDirector: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

The winner of Best Foreign Language Film at the 2007 Academy Awards is a rich and intriguing political mystery.

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PhoenixPhoenix

Drama 2014 98 minsDirector: Christian Petzold

Nina Hoss is superb as concentration camp survivor who assumes a new identity, in Christian Petzold’s intricate post-WWII thriller.

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Stations of the CrossStations of the Cross

Drama 2014 110 minsDirector: Dietrich BrΓΌggemann

A teenage girl defies her Catholic parents and embarks on her own campaign of religious fervour, in this award-winning drama composed of just 14 scenes to mirror Biblical tableaux.

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The EdukatorsThe Edukators

Drama 2004 124 minsDirector: Hans Weingartner

Three anti-capitalist activists kidnap a wealthy businessman, only to be confounded when he declares his own radical past.

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Night of the FilmmakersNight of the Filmmakers

Documentary 1995 51 minsDirector: Edgar Reitz

From the director of Heimat, a mini-epic about the history of German cinema.

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Centre of My WorldCentre of My World

Drama 2016 115 minsDirector: Jakob M. Erwa

A young man falls for the new boy at school in this energetic and inventive adaptation of Andreas Steinhoefel’s acclaimed YA novel.

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The Chambermaid LynnThe Chambermaid Lynn

2014 90 minsDirector: Ingo Haeb

An obsessive-compulsive hotel cleaner (Vicky Krieps) who harbours a fetishistic fascination with her hotel's guests meets an enigmatic dominatrix who changes her world.

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Of Girls and HorsesOf Girls and Horses

Drama 2014 83 minsDirector: Monika Treut

A troubled teen finds love during a summer spent at a horse ranch, in this captivating lesbian drama from cult director Monika Treut.