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 so-called East. On the occasion of this year's 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the film selection puts perspectives from the GDR in dialog with films from the 2000s to the present day.

Director: Valeska Grisebach
Year: 2006
Genre: Drama
Length: 85 min.

A village in Brandenburg serves as backdrop for a love story of epic proportions. Markus, a happily married master locksmith and member of the volunteer fire department, falls in love with a waitress while on an outing with his fellows and tumbles into a an emotional struggle.

Part of the annual series "City, Country, River"

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.

Television “Made in Germany” is having a golden moment with the rise of international streaming services. German series that appeal to global audiences through smart and original writing, diverse themes, talented lineups and opulent productions have never received so much attention. 

Monika Treut is considered to be one of the pioneers of Queer Cinema. In this interview the film director and producer talks about positive developments in western societies, repressive trends and things that aren’t quite running as they should. 

While the public can recite the names of famous German actresses, the women behind the camera often go unrecognised. We introduce ten women from the German film scene everyone should know.