A German in Kalavryta

Battle Ground: German Frontier

By late 1944, the Western Allies were infected with over-confidence that flowed from the sweeping victories they had gained since the Breakout from Normandy and that by December had carried them to the very borders of th

Jazzfieber - The Story of German Jazz

Starting from the present and the living environment of young jazz musicians, this energetic documentary explores the question of why jazz was able to conquer the Republic so quickly, survive the times of fascism despite

German Jets and Destroyers

Three years after the end of WW1, civil aviation was permitted in Germany and names that were later to spearhead military aircraft production emerged. Names such as Messerschmittt, Heinkel and Yunkers. This documentary d

Signs of Vigorous Life: The New German Cinema

BBC documentary about the rise of the New German Cinema and several of its most important figures.

German Project w Landen

A documentary short film showcasing the outstanding inner workings of Spaezekaese

Behind the German Lines

A documentary containing footage from World War I.

Ten Italians for One German

A cinematographic account of the reprisal ordered by the ruthless Austrian colonel Kappler in 1944 in Rome. In Via Rasella (Rasella Street) ten Italian civilians were sentenced to death for each German soldier killed in

At the Fountainhead (Of German Strength)

A rich and challenging account of the experiences of a German Jewish musician who settled in Britain to escape Nazi persecution. Two of his friends are being sued by a former SS Kommandant, who denies their accusation th

Mykola and the German

The film explores the feelings of ordinary people involved in a global conflict – a war. The authors show a simple story of the detention of Ukrainian soldier Mykola by a German commandant from the point of view of Mykol

Was He a German Spy?

A henpeck taking photographs is mistaken for a spy.

A German Family

Summer in an idyllic garden, parties, celebrations, and visits. A carefree family life, caught on 8-mm film by the father. When Monika looks at the film material again 40 years later, memories start to awaken … of the st

No More German Country

Mr. Hitler lives in the Plattenbau in Chemnitz. He hurts his back, on television nothing clever and the public transport is not what it used to be.

Hello My Name Is: German Graffiti

Graffiti is variegated. As much variety as the styles does have the people doing it. Still one thing connects them all – the love of their art. From illegal street and train graffiti over classical style writing and time

Mär - A German Tale

In dystopian Germany - just a breath away from our current reality - the return of the wolf triggers a mysterious fascination among the citizens. When journalist Leo Bernstein sets out to investigate, he gets drawn into

Gabriela, The German with the Bicycle

A portrait of Dominikos who, in order to escape from the demons of his past, initiates a deep quest into the story of his family and especially of his German mother. His personal Odyssey leads him to her grave in Tübinge

The Downfall of the German Dictatorship

The Downfall of the German Dictatorship is a gripping exploration of Adolf Hitler's journey from an obscure childhood in Austria to becoming one of history's most infamous tyrants. Through archival footage, this document

So Clever Are German Spies

A horse and cart carrying two nuns is stopped by two men with fixed bayonets.

Thomas Struth - New German Photography

Thomas Struth counts as one of the most significant German artists since the 1990s. With analytical precision and clarity, he composes landscapes that resemble perfectly organised stagings. In this documentary, which was

Diary of a German Woman

Diary of a German Woman (also known as You are Mine - A German Diary) is the most personal of the Thorndikes’ projects. Based on Annelie’s diary entries, her story was to be the starting point for a kind of all-German ‘H