Goethe on Demand

Film Streaming Platform

On Goethe on Demand, the streaming platform of the Goethe-Institut, we present a variety of online film programs, film festivals and film series that can be streamed from home. More information about the alternating film series can be found here. The films are presented in original language with subtitles. They are accessible online and free of charge after registration.

Advisory: The films are recommended for viewing by people aged 18 years and above.

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Women at work

Goethe on Demand

For a long time, the image of women in cinema was shaped by traditional role models and was mainly defined in the context of romantic and social relationships. Women in working environments with identifiable professions were rarely shown – an image that corresponded to the social reality in the West. The situation was different in the East. The film selection brings perspectives from the GDR into dialog with films from the 2000s to the present day.

The first picture shows three women in a factory looking at the camera in a friendly manner. The second image is black and white and shows a woman looking at herself in the mirror. The third picture shows a woman walking towards the camera and swinging an item of clothing over her head. © DEFA-Stiftung / Wolfgang Ebert | DEFA-Stiftung / Waltraut_Pathenheimer | Turanskyj & Ahlrichs GbR

City, Country, River

Goethe on Demand: A cinematic journey through Germany

The film series City, Country, River takes us through the diversity of German cities, villages and landscapes with a selection of twelve feature and documentary films. The films focus on regions and places away from the well-known big cities, inviting viewers to take a multi-layered look at the realities of life in Germany.

Goethe on Demand: Filmseries “City, Country, River” (Key Visual) © UFA Fiction 2018 / Schuldenberg Films, Smina Bluth / Basthorster Filmmanufaktur

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