Fokus Films from Germany

Director Andreas Dresen looks at the life of Gerhard 'Gundi' Gundermann – one of the most formative music artists of East Germany – with sensibility, affection, and humour.

Rüdiger Suchsland’s film takes a closer look at the roughly 1000 feature films made in Germany between 1933 – 1945, examining how stereotypes of the enemy and values of love and hate managed to be planted, into the head of the German people, through their cinema screens.

From the legendary Bauhaus building in Dessau to visionary projects in the Latin American favelas, from Scandinavian schools without classrooms to visions of a car-free metropolis; this eye-opening documentary is much more than a history of architecture - it lets us marvel at modern spaces that change our perception of design for good.

Nominated for Best Film - Focus at Venice International Film Festival in 2018, arthouse romance Adam and Evelyn tells its story with strong visuals and biblical metaphors.

All About Me is the sweet and touching story of beloved German entertainer ‘Hape’ Kerkeling based on his autobiography Der Junge muss an die frische Luft.