DIE ABENTEUER DES PRINZEN ACHMED | 21. August
The first feature-length animated film in cinema history, made ten years before Disney by Lotte Reiniger – this oriental fairy tale enchants with its poetic paper-cut images.
The first feature-length animated film in cinema history, made ten years before Disney by Lotte Reiniger – this oriental fairy tale enchants with its poetic paper-cut images.
A fast-paced comedy with a tragic backdrop: in 1939, in Warsaw under German occupation, a theatre troupe joins the resistance movement – but “you should never look down on a laugh!”
The aliens’ arrival is intended to bring humanity to its senses and lead it to peace – a science fiction classic from 1951 – a powerful commentary on the Cold War
Documentary by Agnès Varda: “Daguerréotypes is a more or less casual look at my neighbours. The film could serve as an archive for archaeologists and sociologists in the next century.”
The cinematic poet Abbas Kiarostami has created a simple yet powerful reflection on human mortality. A film of spiritual depth, the ending of which lingers in the mind long after viewing.
Through the lens of a male romance, director Onir explores the complex realities behind prejudice, as well as the countless factors that make each of us who we are. Followed by a discussion with Onir
A monstrous parable that depicts the life of a dysfunctional family, whilst also being a highly political film that explores the construction of reality.
A multi-layered documentary portrait of life, art and the spaces of freedom people carved out for themselves in the GDR.
Women working in a fish canning factory near Lübeck talk about their lives, their hopes and dreams – and their longing for their Turkish homeland.
An Indian film student films women who speak about their lives with rare candour – a unique historical record!
An award-winning Latvian animated film that tells, entirely without words, the story of a group of animals trying to find their way in a world in the aftermath of a disaster.
The film follows Ukrainian artists Slava, Anya and Andrey as they remain in the midst of the war, fighting on and finding beauty amidst the chaos – a moving portrait of courage, creativity and resilience.
Ulrich Schamoni’s quintessential Christmas film set in Münster has been a staple of the film club’s Christmas programme at the Schloßtheater for over 25 years.