Die Meistersinger von München(2005)

Visions of Eight(en)

Eight acclaimed filmmakers bring their unique and differing perspectives to the 1972 Summer Olympic Games held in Munich. The segments include Lelouch's take on Olympic losers and their struggle to remain dignified even in the face of bitter disappointment and defeat; Zetterling's dramatic exploration of the world of weightlifting; and Pfleghar's piece on young Russian gymnast Ludmilla Tourischev's majestic performance on the uneven bars.

Glimpses of Western Germany(en)

This James A. FitzPatrick Traveltalks short visits the West German cities of Hamburg, Bremen, Munich, and Heidelberg. Included are scenes of World War II destruction that lingered at the time.

Musen, Macht und Glamour - Die Welt der Maximilianstraße(de)

Documentary about the Maximilianstraße in Munich.

1972: Munich's Black September(de)

Explore the tragic truth about the massacre at the 1972 Olympic Games in Germany. Through interviews with key people such as the families of slain Olympians, German investigators and an anonymous perpetrator.

Golden Globe - München(de)

Franky, der Straßenfeger(de)

Franky is a unique street sweeper who cleans his neighborhood in Munich every morning at 4:30. In addition to his work on the streets of Munich, he is also a painter and hobby philosopher.

Olga Benario - Ein Leben für die Revolution(de)

Documentary drama about the revolutionary Olga Benario

München 1945(de)

Shot in Munich just a few weeks after it was taken by the American troops on April 30, 1945.

Dawn of the Nazis(en)

How Germany was when its people entered the nightmare of World War II? Despair and fear lead a hungry population to follow the chilling call of just one man to world domination. A real-life horror story, an ominous tale of violence and deception, which takes place from 1919 to 1934. (Entirely made up of restored, colorized archival footage.)

Under the Protection of the State(de)

The film was shot in an old, decrepit building where dozens of guest-workers' families live. The owner, a local influential politician, has avoided paying for the maintenance of the building under the legal standards by using his connections to proclaim the building a national cultural heritage. However, the rent he has been charging was as if the building were an object that offered standard comfort. The only German tenant takes the crew around and speaks of his battle against the landlord’s manipulation.

Hitler, My Neighbor(fr)

From 1929 to 1939 Edgar Feuchtwanger lived across the street from Adolf Hitler in Munich Germany From his bedroom the young Jewish boy often viewed the Fuumlhrer just across the avenue A schoolboy in Munich at the time Edgar witnessed the rise of Nazism firsthand sharing in the fear and dread felt by all German Jews witnessing the unstoppable ascent of a madman and the start of World War II

Landauer: Gefeiert, verbannt, vergessen(de)

Documentary about Kurt Landauer, the long-time Jewish president of FC Bayern München, who led the club to its first German championship, was persecuted and forced out of office by the Nazis, and rebuilt the club after the war.

Spider Murphy Gang – Glory Days of Rock 'n' Roll(de)

In this documentary, which features unreleased demo tapes and very personal interviews, the band looks back at its beginnings, at major achievements, and at hard times.

Mia san Dageng: Punk In München!(de)

Draussen bleiben(de)

Counter Shot: Departure of the Filmmakers(de)

Munich, or Peace in Our Time(fr)

September 28, 1938, war is about to break out. Tension was mounting, as Chamberlain and Daladier on one side, and Hitler and Mussolini on the other, met in Munich. This conference marked the culmination of the weakness of European democracies in the face of the rise of fascism. Through period documents and interviews, author Marcel Ophüls recounts this meeting and recreates the European climate of 1938.

Armin und die blaue Tonne(de)

Schwabing - Meine nie verblasste Liebe(de)

Servus Uli – A Life for FC Bayern(de)

"Servus", he said after 49 years as a leading personality at FC Bayern München. Whether as player, manager or president, he played a major role in making FC Bayern the most successful German football club ever. Now, after countless athletical and personal ups and downs, Uli Hoeneß is retiring in late 2019.