Neurologist Frank Schauder has struggled with recurring depression for years. The search for the causes of his illness leads him into the realm of his own genes and casts light on the fundamental changes modern society faces as a result of the progress being made in the field of genetic sequencing.
A film about the unimaginable violence against women in the the DR Congo and a political and social system that turns a blind eye to these atrocities. Women are systematically exposed to the practice of rape as a weapon of war. Director Claudia Schmid gives women a voice and reveals the structures underlying the violence.
Drones, remote-controlled weapons and war robots are the war technology of the future. Controlling them via a screen is like playing a computer game. Does this new remote-controlled war technology provide us with reconnaissance information and security or is it paving the way for a surveillance state? New perspectives on a complex, fascinating subject.
A small town in Fukushima’s exclusion zone searches for normalcy after the world’s largest nuclear catastrophe since Chernobyl. We follow a teen rocker, a media-savvy activist, a conflicted TEPCO engineer, and a female horse breeder as they cope with the loss of their homes and the unseen danger of radiation. Each faces a crucial decision: to stay or to go?
In the small town of Parchim in northern Germany, a Chinese investor has bought a deserted military airport. He wants to create an international hub for air cargo transport – a new centre for global trade. Sheer megalomania or enviable drive and enthusiasm? A tragicomedy that takes a bitter look at the absurd reality of capitalism.
In a remote village in western China, long-time primary school teacher Shen and newcomer volunteer Bao come into conflict. It is a clash of generations: youth versus experience, trust versus suspicion.
In Islam, as in many other religions, sex is forbidden outside of marriage. What does this mean for young Muslims who live in modern, western societies? We follow four protagonists who have broken with their families and friends because they reject attitudes to morality that make sexuality punishable.
An intimate insight into the lives of 3 families in a poor neighborhood of Havana, filmed by casual worker-turned amateur cameraman Andres over a period of 7 years. Edited into a moving tribute to the ingenuity of Havana’s underdogs on the eve of change in Cuba.
A light and often absurdly comic film about the transition from an industrial to a leisure society. We watch as a beautiful artificial lake is developed on the vast site of a former steelworks plant: Lake Phoenix. In the middle of one of the largest industrial areas in Europe, Germany’s Ruhr region, a luxurious residential area has been developed, marina and lake-side piazza included. We meet old locals, attend client meetings and accompany new residents who tell us of their plans and dreams. We watch as they all become winners or losers in the game called social progress.
“The Price of My Life” is an absurdly comical and enlighteningly unsettling trip through different countries. The audience is introduced to a world where the monetary calculation of human worth has long since become everyday business. It is a study of the self-confident masters of valuating human life and, at the same time, a touching encounter with people who have been calculated right down to the last dollar and cent.
How does dating and finding love work in an age where partnership has been radically redefined? We all share the desire to connect with and belong to someone else and hope to experience genuine intimacy. Our three protagonists Sarah (Austria), Johanna (Ireland) and Sampsa (Finland) search for love in very different ways and they prove that having faith in the most unusual of methods can open up undreamt of opportunities…
This film takes us on an entertaining journey through space and time in an attempt to restore our faith in what we believe ‘makes the world go round’ – money – while trying to figure out new ways of dealing with a very old system.
