Catalogue

ArteKino’s programming

  • ArteKino
    Selection
    (since 2019)

    1 film/month
    9 films in total +
    2 winning films of ArteKino Festival 2024

  • ArteKino
    Classics
    (Since 2022)

    22 films in total
    1 film on air/month during the season

  • ArteKino
    Festival
    (since 2016)

    12 films in December

  • ArteKino
    Focus
    (since 2024)

    6 collections
    31 films (ENG)
    7 collections
    40 films (All languages)

  • January
  • March
  • June
  • September

Classics 2025

  • The Murderers Are Among Us

    Wolfgang Staudte

    In 1945, a former soldier decides to murder his commanding officer.

  • The Little Brother

    Bakhtiar Khudojnazarov

    Farukh, 17, takes his little brother on a train journey to their father – intending to leave him behind and escape.

  • The Captain

    Muharrem Fejzo & Fehmi Hoshafi

    An aging WWII veteran in Albania struggles to accept the emancipation of women.

  • Milano Calibro 9

    Fernando Di Leo

    An ex-gangster is forced to return to his old way of life when his violent former colleagues and the police suspect he knows where a large sum of money is hidden.

  • The Man Who Thought Life

    Jens Ravn

    A man creates things at will, but his creations vanish. He makes a copy of a doctor to help him.

  • Lili Marleen

    Rainer Werner Fassbinder

    The rise to fame of a German singer in Zurich who falls in love with a Jewish composer during the Nazi regime.

  • Sirius

    Dezső Ákos Hamza

    Professor Sergius persuades Count Ákos Tibor to go on an adventure with his time machine.

  • Why Not?

    Coline Serreau

    Alexa, Fernand and Louis live together in an unusual polyamorous relationship.

  • Valley of Peace

    France Stiglic

    Two war orphans and a downed US pilot search for peace amid the chaos of WWII Slovenia.

  • Where are you? I’m here

    Liliana Cavani

    Two deaf teens fall in love and fight for identity, defying hostility and indifference in a world that won’t listen.

  • The Broken Mirror

    Claude d’Anna

    A pregnant Anne tries to unveil the mystery behind a painting that haunts her as a strange man follows her every move.

  • My 20th Century

    Ildikó Enyedi

    Twin sisters, an anarchist and a courtesan, cross paths on the Orient Express at the dawn of a new century.

  • Ship of the Dead

    Georg Tressler

    A young sailor joins a doomed ship crewed by drifters and uncovers a dark secret in its hold.

  • The Peach Thief

    Vulo Radev

    In WWI Bulgaria, a Serbian prisoner of war and a colonel’s wife risk everything for a forbidden love.

  • The Old Gun

    Robert Enrico

    A French surgeon takes brutal revenge on Nazis after a horrific attack on his family.

  • Solo Sunny

    Konrad Wolf 

    Trying to escape the stifling austerity of East German society, young singer Sunny dreams of freedom.

  • The day has gone

    The Day Has Gone

    Márta Mészáros

    An orphaned young woman leaves Budapest to meet her mother and confronts unsettling truths in a village.

  • Sky Without Stars

    Helmut Käutner

    Anna, an East German factory worker, sneaks across the border to get her son back.

  • Stars

    Konrad Wolf

    In 1943 Bulgaria, a German officer’s forbidden love for a Jewish girl sheds light on his moral awakening.

  • Divided Heaven

    Konrad Wolf

    A young woman falls in love with an older chemist, but their ideological differences put their relationship to the test.

  • Lissy

    Konrad Wolf

    In 1930s Berlin, a woman watches her husband fall for Nazism and faces a choice between loyalty and conscience.

  • The Mark of the Day

    Louis Daquin

    In a northern mining town, workers face daily hardship as a young engineer challenges old rules.

Selection 2025

  • Pink Moon
    (Young Jury Award)

    Floor Van Der Meulen

    Iris must confront her father’s sudden wish to die, challenging the absurdity and reason behind his choice.

  • The Stonebreaker

    Gianluca et Massimiliano De Serio

    A grieving father fights to keep a promise to his son after his wife’s sudden death in the fields of southern Italy.

  • My Sister’s Good Fortune

    Angela Schanelec

    A Berlin photographer is torn between his girlfriend and her half-sister, caught in a quiet and aching love triangle.

  • Twelve Thousand

    Nadège Trebal

    Frank needs to earn €12,000 to get his life and lover Maroussia back. But at what cost?

  • Water and Sugar: Carlo Di Palma, the Colours of Life

    Fariborz Kamkari

    A documentary about Carlo Di Palma outlining his impressive journey against a backdrop of the greatest moments in Italian cinema.

  • Hotel

    Jessica Haussner

    At a remote hotel in Austria, Irene replaces a former employee and begins to sense something is deeply wrong.

  • Innocence

    Lucile Hadžihalilović

    In a secluded school, young girls follow strange rituals while forbidden truths wait beyond the gates.

  • Sunbeat

    Clara et Laura Laperrousaz

    On a perfect sunny holiday in Portugal, the hidden grief of a seemingly perfect family resurfaces.

  • An Urban Allegory

    Alice Rochwacher et JR

    A boy escapes Plato’s cave and discovers freedom in a poetic fable by French artist JR and Italian filmmaker Alice Rohrwacher.

  • L’ordre moral

    Mario Barosso

    In 1918, a wealthy heiress shocks Lisbon society by fleeing with a chauffeur 26 years her junior.

  • Amanda
    (European Audience Award)

    Carolina Cavalli

    Isolated and friendless, Amanda embarks on a whimsical mission to reclaim a childhood friendship.

Festival 2025

  • Notes on a Summer

    Diego Llorente

    Marta returns home for summer, where an old flame stirs doubts about her life and relationship in Madrid.

  • The Night She Moves
    (European Audience Award)

    Sara Gutiérrez Galve

    When Emma decides to move out, Max drifts into a surreal night walk through Barcelona.

  • Have You Seen This Woman?

    Dusan Zorić & Matija Gluščević

    Three parallel lives follow Draginja as she seeks to escape her own identity.

  • I Have Already Died Three Times

    Maxence Vassilyevitch

    Actor and director Jacques Nolot reflects on desire, fear and memory in a journey between life and death.

  • Off the Beaten Track

    Hugo Vieira da Silva

    In 1903 Tahiti, doctor Victor Segalen seeks Gauguin, only to find the painter has died.

  • Frewaka

    Aislinn Clarke

    Care worker Shoo tends to a reclusive elderly woman full of fear in a remote Irish village.

  • Light as Feathers

    Rosanne Pel

    A teenager’s desire and violence unravel his family and community in rural Poland.

  • Remember to Blink
    (Young Jury Award)

    Austeja Urbaite

    A young translator helps a French couple with their two adopted Lithuanian children, but tensions quickly unravel.

  • Maoussi

    Charlotte Schiøler

    A Paris dancer finds herself sharing a flat with a Congolese refugee, when an escaped lab mouse turns their lives upside down.

  • Cidade Rabat

    Susana Nobre

    After her mother’s death, 40-year-old Helena rediscovers herself amid grief, chaos and fleeting moments of joy.

  • Arthur & Diana

    Sara Summa

    Siblings Arthur and Diana hit the road in a rusty Renault for a trip that goes wildly off course.

  • Who If Not Us

    Nicole Medvecka

    Young Ukrainians cling to hope for a better future, despite exile and occupation.

Focus 2025

  • The Camp Followers

    Valerio Zurlini

    An Italian World War II officer escorts prostitutes to military brothels, revealing the moral and human toll war took.

  • Chronicle of Poor Lovers

    Carlo Lizzani

    In 1925 Florence, love and resistance intertwine as neighbours confront rising fascism in their community.

  • Bellissima

    Luchino Visconti

    A working-class mother’s obsession to make her daughter a star exposes post-war struggles in Italy.

  • Two Cents Worth of Hope

    Renato Castellani

    In a post-war village, love and poverty collide as a couple struggles to overcome dowry demands.

  • I’m Going Home

    Manoel De Oliveira

    A celebrated Parisian actor put the pieces of his life back together after a tragic loss shatters his world.

  • The Letter

    Manoel De Oliveira

    A young married woman falls for a Portuguese singer and confesses her love to a nun as jealousy and tragedy transform her life.

  • Party

    Manoel De Oliveira

    A wealthy couple’s reunion with old friends ignites desires, secrets, and tensions in the lush Azores.

  • A Talking Picture

    Manoel De Oliveira

    A mother and daughter embark on a cruise from Lisbon to Bombay, unveiling the history of each place they travel through.

  • The Dark Room

    Marie-Christine Questerbert

    In 14th century France, the young Aliénor defies tradition by chasing her runaway husband to Italy in a bold pursuit of love.

  • A Common Thread

    Eléonore Faucher

    A pregnant teen finds solace in a grieving high-end embroiderer, forming an unexpected and healing bond.

  • A Police Romance

    Stéphanie Duvivier

    Lieutenant Emilie falls for rookie Jamil as they investigate local drug dealers, blurring lines between duty and desire.

  • Pieces of Me

    Nolwenn Lemesle

    Erell films her dull town and chaotic family until her missing sister returns, shaking up what she thought would never change.

  • Nelly

    Laure Duthilleul

    Over the course of four days, Nelly grieves the death of her husband, a small-town doctor.

  • The Best Way to Walk

    Claude Miller

    At a 1960 summer camp, macho counselor Marc humiliates the reserved Philippe after discovering him in drag.

  • Of Woman and Magic

    Claude Miller

    Plagued by migraines, Claire the anthropology student is hospitalised, where she becomes captivated by her mysterious roommate.

  • Class Trip

    Claude Miller

    Anxious Nicolas goes on a school ski trip, where his nightmares and fears blur into a disturbing reality.

  • Betty Fisher and Other Stories

    Claude Miller

    After losing her son, novelist Betty Fisher’s unstable mother kidnaps a boy, setting off a web of lies.

  • Common Wealth

    Alex de la Iglesia

    A real estate agent finds hidden money in a dead man’s flat, then realises the neighbours know more than they let on.

  • Matador

    Pedro Almodovar

    A wounded matador, a seductive murderess and dark secrets collide in Almodóvar’s erotic thriller.

  • Blood Wedding

    Carlos Saura

    A flamenco troupe brings Lorca’s tragic love story tale to life through in a threadbare rehearsal space.

  • Intacto

    Juan Carlos Fresnadillo

    In a secret world where luck is currency, a thief and a plane crash survivor enter a deadly game of chance.

  • Mad Love

    Vincente Aranda

    A queen’s love turns to madness amid betrayal, desire and the ruthless politics of 16th-century Spain.

  • Mataharis

    Iciar Bollain

    Three detectives uncover the secrets of others, while they struggle to face certain truths in their own lives.

  • 7 Virgins

    Alberto Rodriguez

    A teen on leave from juvenile detention dives into two wild days of freedom in the streets of Seville.

  • The Red Squirrel

    Julio Medem

    A suicidal rock star convinces an amnesiac woman they’re lovers, then reality starts to unravel..

  • 100 Seasons

    Giovanni Bucchieri

    In this poetic self-portrait, former Royal Swedish Ballet dancer Giovanni Bucchieri looks back on his life, loves and struggles with bipolar disorder.

     

  • Tailor

    Sonia Liza Kenterman

    A tailor on the brink of losing everything reinvents himself with a shop on wheels.

  • Semret

    Caterina Mona

    Semret, an Eritrean refugee living in Switzerland, needs to face her traumatic past for her and her daughter.

  • Forever-Forever

    Anna Buryachkova

    In 1990s Kyiv, teenage love and rebellion blur into cruel games with no real winners.

  • Victim

    Michal Blaško

    Irina, a single mother from Ukraine, lives with her son Igor in a Czech town. One night, Igor is violently attacked.

  • Sad Jokes

    Fabian Stumm

    A filmmaker juggles parenthood and art until one day his closest friend and co-parent to his son Pino falls ill.

Young Jury 2025

Composed of 15 young Europeans aged between 18 and 25 from the partner schools of ArteKino. The jury selected « The Night She Moves » by Sara Gutiérrez Galve for the Young Audience Award 2025.

  • Claudia Menaches

    Spanish, Escuela de cine y animación de Barcelona, 21

  • Finlo Farrimond

    German and English, Metfilm School Berlin, 20

  • Francesca Maria Pia Oreste

    Italian, Sapienza Università di Roma, 24

  • Anna Dostálová

    Czech, Theory and History of Film and Audiovisual Culture, Masaryk University, 20

  • Live Walseth

    Norwegian, Høyskolen Kristiania, 21

  • Līva Emīlija Kļaviņa

    Latvian, University of Latvia, Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, 21

  • Nancy Doumani

    Greek, Film Studies, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 22

  • Oddur Hilmarsson

    Icelandic, Institute of Art, Design and Technology, 24

  • Paloma Le Friant

    French, 21

  • Robin Wolfe

    Irish, Trinity College Dublin, 19

  • Szymon Pawlicki

    Polish, Łódź Film School, 22

  • Tadeo Acin Mendizabal

    Spanish (and Argentinian), Universidad Pompeu Fabra, 19

  • Casper Hjorth Wulff

    Danish, Catalyst Institute of Creative Arts Berlin, 23

  • Anthony Tymchuk

    Ukrainian (and Peruvian), Metfilm School Berlin, 23