Der Tod des Uwe Barschel - Skandal ohne Ende

The Fatal Eleven

Football and Nazism is at the core of this powerful film that tells the true story of the ‘The Fatal Eleven’. In August 1942, a football game between forced Ukrainian labourers & the German Air Force took place with trag

Mörder in Weiß - Der Tod lauert im OP

Medical student Hanna works in the pathology department during her studies. On her very first day at work, she is confronted with the body of her ex-boyfriend Michael, who allegedly died as the result of an accident. How

Wettlauf mit dem Tod - Das Geiseldrama von Gladbeck

Little Red Riding Hood: A Tale of Blood and Death

When Markus realized a filthy girl in front of his house and took it into his flat, his women annika quickly realized something must be wrong with her. She does not feel comfortable with the imagination to have her in th

Der Tod und das Mädchen - Van Leeuwens dritter Fall

Thanks to the latest DNA technology, Bruno van Leeuwen finally has a proof in his hands, with which the rapist of the then nine-year-old Vicky can be convicted. Piet Martens, the neighbor of the girl's family, was the cu

RAY - Die Suche nach Leben und Tod

Tod Browning's 'Freaks': The Sideshow Cinema

Documentary recounting the making of Tod Browning's Freaks. Featuring interviews with experts and actual sideshow performers, this film gives a fascinating insight into the cast members, production and public reaction to

Was halten Sie vom Tod der Wilma Montesi?

The life and death of the fictional star Wilma Montesi is reported in the form of a staged newsreel. Excerpts from films of various genres and eras are juxtaposed with "documentary material" about the star's public and p

Es geschah am ... - Bis dass der Tod euch scheidet

Taiwo Shango oder: Der zweite Tag nach dem Tod

Rainald Grebe: Der Tod im Leben. Unheilbar krank zum größten Auftritt

After suffering a stroke during a performance, cabaret artist Rainald Grebe faces up to his illness. A touching documentary about his return to the stage.

Auf Leben und Tod: Peter Scholl-Latour wird 90

Trouble in the Wood - Im Wald lauert der Tod

Two friends are wandering the fields, but by all appearances, a murderer seems to be on the loose. Can the pals solve the mystery before they themselves are carried off?

Letzte Instanz – Urteile über Leben und Tod

I Wrote Book After Book - To the Death of Günter Grass

Günter Grass (1927-2015) belonged to Group 47 from 1957 and became an internationally respected author of post-war German literature with his debut novel "The Tin Drum" (1959). His central motivation was the loss of his

Dance with Death: The Ufa Star Sybille Schmitz

A documentary of the life of German actress Sybille Schmitz (1909–1955) who rose to prominence in the German cinema of the 1930s and whose final years were used as the basis for Rainer Werner Fassbinder's 1982 film 'Die

In Danger and Dire Distress the Middle of the Road Leads to Death

Combining fictional and documentary modes, the film takes a critical stance toward Frankfurt's public sphere and urban redevelopment. Despite the serious formal and political concerns of the film, Kluge's heightened sens

Letzte Worte - Das Recht auf den Selbstbestimmten Tod

Tod auf dem Hochsitz - Ein Arbeitsleben in Deutschland

A 58-year-old unemployed sales representative does not want to receive "Hartz IV" benefits. He retreats to a raised hideout in Solling, Lower Saxony, where his emaciated body is found 24 days later. Beyond the tragic ind