Lautlos (Silent)
With actors Joachim Król and Nadja Uhl Viktor ist Mitte 40, sportlich, höflich, unscheinbar – auf den ersten Blick ein ganz und gar durchschnittlicher Typ. Tatsächlich aber ist Viktor ein eiskalter Profikiller, einer der Besten seines Fachs. Dann aber unterläuft ihm ein unerwarteter Fehler: Er verliebt sich, in Nina, die schlafend im Bett seines letzten […]
Jarmark Europa
‘Jarmark Europa’ at Warsaw’s Dziesieciolecia Stadium, is one of Eastern Europe’s largest bazaars and a center for small trade that doesn’t appear on any tax declarations. The traders come from a variety of countries in the former Soviet Union. They transport their goods to Warsaw or other cities west of the ex- USSR in unmistakable […]
Das Fräulein (Fraulein)
With actors Mirjana Karanovic In theaters in Germany Ruza, eine Frau um die fünfzig aus dem ehemaligen Jugoslawien, betreibt ein Café in der Schweiz, in der sie ein eisernes Regiment führt. Die alltägliche Routine der allein stehenden Frau wird jedoch durcheinander gewirbelt, als die 22-jährige Ana eine Stelle in ihrem Café annimmt. Die attraktive junge […]
Leben tötet mich – Vivre me tue (Life Kills Me)
Available on DVD in Germany Based on Jack-Alain Léger’s novel, this drama focuses on Paul and Daniel, two different brothers of North African origin, and their efforts to succeed in life. Paul has a university degree, but doesn’t find a job worthy its name. While he is madly in love with Myriam, his beloved brother […]
Playa del futuro
With actors Peter Lohmeyer, Nina Petri Available on DVD in Germany Jan ist Koch aus Leidenschaft – doch anstatt große Karriere zu machen, arbeitet er in der Kölner Kneipe seines Jugendfreundes Rudi. Als Rudi ihn eines Tages mit einem Haufen Schulden sitzen lässt, um nach Spanien zu ziehen, beschließt Jan, ihm zu folgen, um ihn […]
Heimat – Eine deutsche Chronik (Heimat – A German Chronicle)
With actors Marliese Assmann and Eva Maria Bayerwaltes available on DVD with English subtitles in the US The series (11 episodes) tells the story of the village Schabbach, on the Hunsrueck in Germany through the years 1919-1982. Central person is Maria, who we see growing from a 17 year old girl to an old woman, […]
Drachenfutter (Dragon Chow)
With actors Frank Oladeinde, Bhasker Patel, Youngme Song available on VHS with English subtitles in USA In Hamburg, always within reach of government officials, immigrants try to make their way. Shezad, a Pakistani in his early 20s, lives in a small hotel run by the shady Herder. The hotel is a virtual United Nations. Shezad […]
Sierra Leone
With actors Gottfried Breitfuss, Nikolaus Dutsch, Constanze Engelbrecht A grim look at modern society as seen through the eyes of a West German returning to his homeland from West Africa. Links: IMDB, Film Portal
Bagdad Café (Out of Rosenheim)
With actors Marianne Sägebrecht, CCH Pounder, Jack Palance, Christine Kaufmann available in USA on DVD Out of Rosenheim (Bagdad Café) is a look into the minds and lives of some people most of us have met but few of us know much about. This movie exemplifies how one person in the right place can affect […]
Das serbische Mädchen (The Serbian Girl)
With actors Mirjana Jokovic, Ben Becker, Pascal Breuer The naive 18 year old Dobrila leaves her little Serbian village to travel to Hamburg, Germany, where her boyfriend lives. The trip is not easy. Finally in Hamburg she has to realize her boyfriend is not very interested in a relationship. She doesn’t tell him she’s pregnant […]