Program

FRG 1970, directed by Eckhart Schmidt, OVenSubs, 92 min

Introduction: Peter Mänz (Deutsche Kinemathek)

Starring: Isi ter Jung, Horst Letten, Barbara Capell, Diana Nisbeth, Marianne Sock, Les Olvedi, Arthur Brauss, Jürgen Michaelis, Peter Przygodda, Wilhelm Roth

A group of women from an alien realm shrink men by sleeping with them, and then kidnap them as sex slaves. But one of them falls in love with her victim. An enchanting satire of the soft-sex film genre with burlesque and poetic elements.

The film screening will take place at our new location in E-Werk.

The city walk takes place in German.

We guide you to the gates of our new location!

Berlin’s Mitte is a walkable attraction. From the pleasure palaces of the Weimar era to the techno temples after the fall of the Wall: history was made here, and this is still where people from all walks of life come together to enjoy the vibrant nightlife. Our walk takes you along the district border and the former Berlin Wall, from Potsdamer Platz via Checkpoint Charlie to the gates of the future location of the Cinematheque, the E-Werk. Follow in the footsteps of Emil and the Detectives or James Bond, and discover the perfect filming locations for gangster and spy series like ‘4 Blocks’ and ‘Berlin Station’.

→ Participation is free, the number of participants is limited

FRG 1970, directed by Hans W. Geißendörfer, OVenSubs, 97 min

Starring: Jürgen Jung, Hans-Dieter Jendreyko, Paul Albert Krumm, Hertha von Walther, Oskar von Schab, Ilona Grübel, Sophie Strehlow, Gaby Herbst, Arthur Brauss

A blood-thirsty aristocrat and his followers terrorise an entire region – until the people rise up against them. A visually rich, fascinating genre film that echoes the politics of its time. Based loosely on leitmotifs from Bram Stoker’s ‘Dracula’.

The film screening will take place at our new location in E-Werk.

The city walk takes place in German.

We guide you to the gates of our new location!

Berlin’s Mitte is a walkable attraction. From the pleasure palaces of the Weimar era to the techno temples after the fall of the Wall: history was made here, and this is still where people from all walks of life come together to enjoy the vibrant nightlife. Our walk takes you along the district border and the former Berlin Wall, from Potsdamer Platz via Checkpoint Charlie to the gates of the future location of the Cinematheque, the E-Werk. Follow in the footsteps of Emil and the Detectives or James Bond, and discover the perfect filming locations for gangster and spy series like ‘4 Blocks’ and ‘Berlin Station’.

→ Participation is free, the number of participants is limited

Hold up your smartphone camera – that always works. But how do you make an animated film? Learn with us!

Every month, we host the “Trickfilm-Samstag (Animation Saturday)” and invite you to make films (in German): Children between the ages of 8 and 12 craft and shoot in the animation studio of the Kinemathek. And at the end, they tell a story with their own little film.

An offering in collaboration with Jugend im Museum e. V.

→ Participation is free, registration required

Please note: The Animation Saturday now takes place at JiM Werkstatt Rigaer, Rigaer Straße 108, 10247 Berlin.

The city walk takes place in German.

Berlin’s Mitte is a walkable attraction. From the pleasure palaces of the Weimar era to the techno temples after the fall of the Wall: history was made here, and this is still where people from all walks of life come together to enjoy the vibrant nightlife. Our walk takes you along the district border and the former Berlin Wall, from Potsdamer Platz via Checkpoint Charlie to the gates of the future location of the Cinematheque, the E-Werk. Follow in the footsteps of Emil and the Detectives or James Bond, and discover the perfect filming locations for gangster and spy series like ‘4 Blocks’ and ‘Berlin Station’.

→ Participation is free, the number of participants is limited

D 1932, directed by Slatan Dudow
Restored version from 2020 | With open audio description in German
Introduction: Jörg Becker (historian, film publicist, and education officer)

“Who is supposed to change the world?” – “Well, those who don’t like it.”

‘Kuhle Wampe’, the most significant proletarian film of the Weimar Republic, ends with a powerful appeal. The film portrays the struggles of a working-class family in Berlin: unemployment, discontinued social benefits, eviction, and an unplanned pregnancy. Young Anni finds her way into the communist movement. The film set stylistic benchmarks with its use of Brechtian alienation effects, striking montage, and Hanns Eisler’s music. The ‘Solidarity Song’ became a classic of the labor movement.

Accessible Cinema Experience: Zeughauskino offers support for visitors with visual impairments, both in preparation and during the screening. Contact: zeughauskino [at] dhm.de

An event as part of “Ohren auf! Inklusives Kino … mit Hörfilm” – in collaboration with Zeughauskino and the General Association of the Blind and Visually Impaired Berlin (ABSV).