New Releases

  • THE WEIGHT OF THE WORLD

    Facts over feelings – science is supposed to be objective. But a new generation of scientists watches as climate change throws their research off course. Instead of discovering nature’s wonders, they now chronicle its collapse. It’s time to leave the lab and take a stand – because they carry the weight of the world on their shoulders.

  • WATCHING PEOPLE WATCHING BIRDS

    Politically urgent, serious yet humorous, this film follows people who are passionate about birdwatching. Among them is world-renowned author Jonathan Franzen, a bakery saleswoman and a team of young ornithologists. Through their eyes and ears, we enter the world of birds – a world that becomes a striking metaphor for the state of our planet.

  • GIRLS DON’T CRY

    The six teenage girls – Nancy, Sheelan, Sinai, Paige, Selenna and Nina – live thousands of kilometres apart, in countries with vastly different life circumstances. Girls Don’t Cry tells their stories – stories of courage, female resistance, the longing to fall in love and the determination to break free and shape their own futures.

  • THE MOELLN LETTERS

    Germany, November 1992: a racist arson attack shatters the lives of İbrahim Arslan and his family. Three members of the family die in the fire. 30 years later, İbrahim discovers thousands of forgotten letters of solidarity. We follow the family as they confront their trauma, shedding light on the treatment of victims of racist violence and their struggle for a new culture of remembrance.

  • MEMORY WARS

    American psychologist Elisabeth Loftus is world-renowned for her research on the unreliability of human memory. Based on a series of high-profile US court cases in which she regularly serves as an expert for the defence, Memory Wars highlights the tension between truth and justice. In the age of “fake news”, her scientific expertise is more in demand than ever – and no less controversial.

  • ON THE BORDER

    The EU wanted to make the desert city of Agadez its security anchor in the Sahel region. But after 12 years all Western military and civilian organizations are forced to leave Niger. Three inhabitants of the historic desert town of Agadez recount how the international migration crisis and the interventions of the EU, USA and Turkey have changed their lives over a period of five years.

  • TRACING LIGHT

    In Tracing Light, science and art join forces to illuminate the mysteries of light. Leading European physicists meet artists from Scotland, England and Germany on a quest to understand light. Light is difficult to describe. However, Tracing Light does not seek to explain, rather, its visuals aim to open up a contemplative space.

  • LEFT BEHIND

    Fourteen-year-old Qui Che grows up with his grandparents in a remote village in rural China, while his mother works in the city to support her family. Struggling with loneliness, he pours his emotions into his diaries, writing songs and poems. Left Behind is a heartwarming coming-of age drama, that offers a rare insight into Chinese society.

  • TORO

    The tragicomic odyssey of Rocco and Angelo, two friends navigating the challenges of adulthood in their late thirties. Torn between personal desires and societal expectations, their journey reveals the deep-rooted impact of patriarchy on their lives and the struggles faced by a new generation of young men.

  • GOOGOOSH – MADE OF FIRE

    The singer Googoosh was a cult figure and pop icon in Iran in the 1960s and 70s who rose to international fame. Put under house arrest after the revolution, her career lay dormant for more than 20 years before her astonishing comeback in 2000. Her moving story makes her a voice of resistance and a symbol of hope.

  • PETRA KELLY – ACT NOW!

    Petra Kelly was one of the most influential political figures of the 20th century. She fought for a world without weapons and nuclear energy, for a society at one with nature. She was co-founder of Germany’s Green Party – the first green party to find success. In 1992, She was murdered aged just 44. The issues she addressed are today more topical than ever before.

  • ENDANGERED AMAZON – WHY THE EARTH’S LUNGS ARE DYING

    Every year, at the end of the dry season, the Amazon burns. In 2024, the number of fires reached a 20-year high, and scientific evidence shows the rainforest is on the brink of collapse. This investigative documentary explores the political structures driving the crisis – and the role we, as consumers, play in it.