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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

‘Gölge’, GER 1980, directed by Sema Poyraz, Sofoklis Adamidis

Guest: Sema Poyraz (director)

As part of the monthly ‘KineKiez’ series, four Berlin cinemas take turns selecting films from the Deutsche Kinemathek’s archive. In March, the Kinemathek will be hosted by Sinema Transtopia in Wedding.

‘Gölge’ tells the story of a young woman caught between two worlds. Raised in Berlin-Kreuzberg, the daughter of Turkish immigrants struggles with her family’s strict moral values and the freedoms of German society. Her awakening clashes with the confines of their apartment—and her father’s expectations. Inspired by true events and personal experiences, Sema Poyraz created this graduation film at the DFFB.

→ Turkish with English subtitles

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).