Fatih Akin

Amrum (2025)

On Amrum Island in spring 1945, twelve-year-old Nanning hunts seals, fishes at night, and works the fields to help feed his family. When the war ends, his mother sinks into depression, and he must navigate new conflicts while struggling to find his own pat ...

Rhinegold (2022)

Xatar's way from the ghetto to the top of the charts is as dramatic as it is daring. From the hell of an Iraqi jail, Giwar Hajabi emigrated to Germany as a young boy with his family in the mid-1980s and has to start right at the bottom. There are opportuni ...

Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash (2021)

Ajo Kawir is a fighter who fears nothing, not even death. His raging urge to fight is driven by a secret: his impotence. When he crosses paths with a tough female fighter named Iteung, Ajo gets beaten black and blue, but he also falls head over heels in lo ...

30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing (2019)

Over 30 filmmakers and friends of Strand Releasing have come together to honor the company's indelible contribution to independent cinema over the past thirty years. The participating filmmakers have each created a short film for the project, all shot on i ...

The Golden Glove (2019)

A serial killer strikes fear in the hearts of residents of Hamburg during the early 1970s. ...

In the Fade (2017)

Katja's life collapses after the deaths of her husband and son in a bomb attack. After a time of mourning and injustice, Katja seeks revenge. ...

Goodbye Berlin (2016)

Maik, a fourteen-year-old teenager, sets out on a road trip during summertime with Tschick, a new classmate, in a stolen car. The two share life changing experiences during the eventful journey. ...

The Cut (2014)

In 1915 a man survives the Armenian genocide in the Ottoman Empire, but loses his family, speech and faith. One night he learns that his twin daughters may be alive, and goes on a quest to find them. ...

Polluting Paradise (2012)

Villagers in Turkey's Black Sea village of Camburnu struggle with the government's decision to turn their community into a garbage dump. ...

UFO in Her Eyes (2011)

Kwok Yun is a simple woman who leads a peasant's life in the peaceful mountains around remote Three-Headed Bird Village. One day, after a countryside tryst with a married man, she sees a UFO – a giant glowing thing in the shape of a dumpling! The ambitio ...

Soul Kitchen (2009)

In Hamburg, German-Greek chef Zinos unknowingly disturbs the peace in his locals-only restaurant by hiring a more talented chef. ...

Before Your Eyes (2009)

After their parents are murdered, two young Kurdish children are forced to live on the street. ...

Germany ’09 – 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation (2009)

Thirteen German directors present short films exploring the state of their country. ...

New York, I Love You (2008)

New York, I Love You delves into the intimate lives of New Yorkers as they grapple with, delight in and search for love. Journey from the Diamond District in the heart of Manhattan, through Chinatown and the Upper East Side, towards the Village, into Tribe ...

Chiko (2008)

This is the story of Isa, who grows up in a Hamburg suburb. It might be one of the world's richest cities but every beast has its belly and here, in the very underbelly, Chiko lives in a world where violence, staking and keeping a claim, and drug taking ar ...

The Edge of Heaven (2007)

The lives of six German-Turkish immigrants are drawn together by circumstance: An old man and a prostitute forging a partnership, a young scholar reconciling his past, two young women falling in love, and a mother putting the shattered pieces of her life b ...

Altyapi (2007)

Takva: A Man's Fear of God (2006)

Humble and introvert Muharrem lives in a solitary and meager existence of a prayer and sexual abstinence adhering strictly to the most severe Islamic doctrines.His extraordinary devotion attracts the attention of the leader of a rich and powerful Istanbul ...

Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul (2005)

German musician Alexander Hacke explores Istanbul's rich music culture and attempts to create a portrait of Turkey through music genres. On this journey, he encounters a mosaic that covers countless genres from rock to arabesque, electronic to hip-hop. ...

Visions of Europe (2004)

Twenty-five films from twenty-five European countries by twenty-five European directors. ...

Kebab Connection (2004)

In Hamburg, Ibrahim "Ibo" Secmez, of Turkish descent, wants to direct the first German kung-fu movie. For now, he makes commercials for his uncle's kebab restaurant. Titzie, an aspiring actress and Ibo's German girlfriend, finds she's pregnant. Ibo is unce ...

Head-On (2004)

With the intention to break free from the strict familial restrictions, a suicidal young woman sets up a marriage of convenience with a forty-year-old addict, an act that will lead to an outburst of envious love. ...

Solino (2002)

The movie portrays the story of an Italian family emigrated in Germany in the 1970s. Romano (Gigi Savoia), the father, decides to open a pizzeria which, by mutual decision with the wife Rosa (Antonella Attili), will call Solino, leaving his sons Gigi and G ...

We Have Forgotten to Return Home (2001)

Fatih Akin sets out in search of his family roots and paints a portrait of his Turkish family. In 1965, his father came to Germany from Turkey to try his luck as a guest worker. He actually only wanted to stay for two years, but then he brought his wife to ...

In July (2000)

Daniel's drab existence as a physics teacher takes an adventurous turn when he falls in love with a Turkish girl named Melek. He spontaneously decides to follow her to Instanbul by car. On the road across Europe, he picks up his free-spirited friend Juli, ...

Short Sharp Shock (1998)

Gabriel, Bobby and Costa are old friends from Altona, a multicultural hood in Hamburg. Just out of prison, Gabriel wants to turn his back on crime, but the others continue to operate as petty criminals. Friendships are tested as the trio navigate a dark wo ...

Getürkt (1997)

Akin plays a loser who pretends that he has good dope and finds that he has to deliver in real to a gangster. ...

Sensin – Du bist es (1995)

Schauburg Mon Amour (2024)

Rhinegold (2022)

Xatar's way from the ghetto to the top of the charts is as dramatic as it is daring. From the hell of an Iraqi jail, Giwar Hajabi emigrated to Germany as a young boy with his family in the mid-1980s and has to start right at the bottom. There are opportuni ...

Ronny & Klaid (2019)

Berlin buddies Ronny and Khalid, known as Klaid, are trying to make ends meet with their neighborhood kiosk. While Ronny falls head over heels in love with the daughter of the local mafia boss, Klaid loses a fortune at his roulette table. The two of them o ...

From Caligari to Hitler (2015)

Film journalist and critic Rüdiger Suchsland examines German cinema from 1919, when the Republic of Weimar is born, to 1933, when the Nazis come into power. (Followed by Hitler's Hollywood, 2017. ...

Kusturica - Balkan's Bad Boy (2012)

A film director, an actor, a musician, an organizer of festivals, a husband, a father, a grand-father, a friend, a professor... This film is an unexpected meeting with one of the most fascinating European film directors: Emir Kusturica. This is a journey t ...

Champions: A Comic Tale (2011)

A comic tale. The issue of film education has been a Gordian link for many years in Greece. Starting from the time of Stavrakos in 1950, the documentary reaches up to the present day, exploring this issue through a dialogue between the people who dealt and ...

Robbery Alla Turca (2005)

With the death of a billionaire engaged in illegal practices, his billion-dollar fortune is up for the grabs. As his art collection is being prepared to be sold at an auction, two Turkish thieves from Germany are hired to steal valuable paintings from the ...

German Dream (2004)

A documentary about the integration and lifestyle of Turks who immigrated to Germany, especially young people, who are defined as the third generation today. The film contains a wide range of perspectives ranging from hip hop artists to businessmen, retir ...

Ein krasser Deal (2004)

Hip hoppers Yogi and Kemel dream of a big break in the music business. But just before an important competition, another band steals the song from them, and loan shark Harry confiscates their system. ...

Planet der Kannibalen (2001)

A television reporter searches for alien life forms and gets entangeled in a web of intrigue. ...

The Lovers of the Hotel Osman (2001)

Ahmet and Ili are in love with one another and with Istanbul. They want to stay for a night in a hotel room with a view on the wonderful Bosporus and with a little creative thinking avoid having to show a 'marriage-pass'. ...

A Goddamn Job (2001)

After 1000 years of being God, Jonathan finally wants to get rid of the arduous job and not only has to answer to the tough goddess of the universe for his term in office, but also has to find a successor: the chaotic comic artist Niklas is supposed to be ...

The Experiment (2001)

20 volunteers agree to take part in a seemingly well-paid experiment advertised by the university. It is supposed to be about aggressive behavior in an artificial prison situation. A journalist senses a story behind the ad and smuggles himself in among the ...

We Have Forgotten to Return Home (2001)

Fatih Akin sets out in search of his family roots and paints a portrait of his Turkish family. In 1965, his father came to Germany from Turkey to try his luck as a guest worker. He actually only wanted to stay for two years, but then he brought his wife to ...

In July (2000)

Daniel's drab existence as a physics teacher takes an adventurous turn when he falls in love with a Turkish girl named Melek. He spontaneously decides to follow her to Instanbul by car. On the road across Europe, he picks up his free-spirited friend Juli, ...

The Last Flight (1999)

In an apartment building in Nuremberg, Germany, a night amongst four young adults has just begun. Talk, laughter, and a few intravenous shots to escape and fly towards another place. But one amongst them seems to have not returned from his trip. The jury s ...

Black Souls (1999)

One night can change lives. One night can make the difference between happiness and unhappiness, between life and death. Jan, a clueless law student, discovers the body of a woman in the park - and the suspected murderer. But Tony asks Jan to give him five ...

Short Sharp Shock (1998)

Gabriel, Bobby and Costa are old friends from Altona, a multicultural hood in Hamburg. Just out of prison, Gabriel wants to turn his back on crime, but the others continue to operate as petty criminals. Friendships are tested as the trio navigate a dark wo ...

Back in Trouble (1997)

Unsuccessful Luxembourg bank robber Johnny Chicago is released from prison and immediately and incompetently attempts to resume his life of crime. In a few days he manages to get his old partner fired and thrown out of the house, his girlfriend arrested an ...

Getürkt (1997)

Akin plays a loser who pretends that he has good dope and finds that he has to deliver in real to a gangster. ...

Trickser (1997)

After a successful bank robbery, Erik and Bingo have to part again. While Erik is stuck in a demolition house with his booty and broken foot, Bingo believes Erik has settled with the money. The accomplices become bitter rivals. ...

Sensin – Du bist es (1995)