Der Kinokönig

Habito(pt)

Habito tells the story of a poor, fat black man in pursuit of his dream of being a filmmaker, facing academic and personal challenges after his mother is diagnosed with breast cancer. A narrative that intertwines life, family and cinema, exploring the roots of Alagoas and Bahia.

Arte Sergipana com Vontade e Representação(pt)

What is Love?(de)

O eclipse do cinema(pt)

Furias(es)

Made in Massachusetts: 100 Years of Filmmaking in the Bay State(en)

An epic 3+ hour chronology of scenes from over 200 films and television shows shot in Massachusetts between 1922 and 2022. Highlighting recognizable locales from Martha’s Vineyard to Harvard Square to Great Barrington, along with bygone landmarks and Boston streets, and featuring James Cagney, Tony Curtis, Elizabeth Taylor, Luciano Pavarotti, Harrison Ford, and all the Afflecks and Wahlbergs you can handle.

The Silent Laugh(ar)

Charlie Chaplin, The Tramp. In this documentary, we will take a look at the life of actor and director Charlie Chaplin, and talk about his films and hidden symbolisms.

Why Movies?(sr)

Movie that tries to answer the century old question - why do we love movies?

Takashi Miike : The V-Emperor(fr)

Takashi Miike is a cinema monster. Let's return to his filmography, his main themes, the framework of his monumental universe.

Ergui as Mãos aos Céus e Não Havia Mais Luz(pt)

Archive of Life(en)

This documentary short-film follows the story of The White Bus Cinema based in Southend-on-Sea. They keep the process of projecting real celluloid film alive by showing films from their archive of over 3,000 films, ranging from Super 8, 16mm, and 35mm prints. The film argues why it's important to continue the shooting and projection process of film in our current age of digital shooting and projection in modern Hollywood, amidst the chaos of studios removing films from their streaming services.

Room 999(fr)

In 1982, Wim Wenders asked 16 of his fellow directors to speak on the future of cinema, resulting in the film Room 666. Now, 40 years later, in Cannes, director Lubna Playoust asks Wim Wenders himself and a new generation of filmmakers (James Gray, Rebecca Zlotowski, Claire Denis, Olivier Assayas, Nadav Lapid, Asghar Farhadi, Alice Rohrwacher and more) the same question: “is cinema a language about to get lost, an art about to die?”

Great Western Road(en)

Take a virtual stroll down the streets of Glasgow’s iconic Great Western Road.

Pré-Práxis(pt)

a documentary and a fiction about reflecting on "pre-cinema".

In a Silent Way(fr)

A film crew crisscrosses England trying to unravel the mystery surrounding a record released 30 years earlier, 'Spirit of Eden', that defined the passage from light to shadow of its makers, the band Talk Talk and its lead singer Mark Hollis. From overwhelming obstacles to unpredictable encounters, their journey soon turns into an organic quest. With silence as a horizon line. And punk as a philosophy, thinking that music is accessible to all and that the human spirit is above the technique.

Schauburg Mon Amour(de)

Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist(en)

A subtle portrait of Japanese director Satoshi Kon by the specialist of Japanese cinema Pascal-Alex Vincent and a dive into a rich work. With interviews of the greatest Japanese, French and American directors inspired by his work.

Tour de Cinema: The Eighties(en)

Dive full-force into the most electric, profound, action-packed, and emotionally resonant decade in the history of filmmaking with the fifth installment of the “Tour de Cinema” series.

Tour de Cinema: The Grunge Era(en)

Experience the 1990’s and the end of a millennium in the sixth installment of the “Tour de Cinema” series.

Tour de Cinema: The Nifty Fifties(en)

Experience the 1950’s in the second installment of the “Tour de Cinema” series.