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KINO! Film Salon: A monthly online film club to discuss German film!
Each month we choose a German film or series currently available to stream, watch it independently, and come together for a hosted conversation with other fans of German film.
Our next meeting will be about Beltracchi: The Art of Forgery, directed by Arne Birkenstock.
Join us Sunday, February 13th at 11am – 12pm PST / 2pm – 3pm EST / 8pm – 9pm CET. To receive the Zoom link, please RSVP here.
Pic of the Week
Munich: The Edge of War
Christian Schwochow
2022 United States, United Kingdom
Based on the bestselling thriller by Robert Harris. It is Autumn 1938 and Europe stands on the brink of war. With the pressure building, two former friends, Hugh Legat, a British civil servant, and Paul von Hartmann, a German diplomat, travel to Munich for emergency negotiations. Can war be averted and, if so, at what cost?
Available on Netflix
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Next Generation: Jannis Niewöhner
Je Suis Karl
Christian Schwochow
2021 Germany, Czech Republic
As Maxi copes with the sudden death of her mother and two younger brothers following a bombing, she meets a charismatic young man named Karl. Invited to attend a summer academy in Prague, Maxi is unknowingly lured into a European youth movement aiming to seize control of the world.
Available on Netflix
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Spotlight: Franka Potente
Anatomy
Stefan Ruzowitzky
2000 Germany
Medical student Paula Henning wins a place at an exclusive Heidelberg medical school. When the body of a young man she met on the train turns up on her dissection table, she begins to investigate the mysterious circumstances surrounding his death, and uncovers a gruesome conspiracy perpetrated by an Antihippocratic secret society operating within the school.
Available on Apple iTunes, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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Spotlight: Christian Schwochow
Je Suis Karl
Christian Schwochow
2021 Germany, Czech Republic
As Maxi copes with the sudden death of her mother and two younger brothers following a bombing, she meets a charismatic young man named Karl. Invited to attend a summer academy in Prague, Maxi is unknowingly lured into a European youth movement aiming to seize control of the world.
Available on Netflix
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Spotlight: Christian Petzold
Barbara
Christian Petzold
2012 Germany
After filing a request to leave East Germany, Barbara, a physician, is sent to work in a small town and be monitored by the Stasi. She begins work with department head Andre Reiser who is responsible for reporting on suspected people. Working and planning her escape simultaneously, Barbara must make a choice between leaving and staying as she grows attached to her patients and coworkers.
Available on Hoopla, Apple iTunes, Vudu, Kino Now, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Tubi TV, Kanopy
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Reconciliation
Crescendo
Dror Zahavi
2020 Germany
When world-famous conductor Eduard Sporck accepts the job to create an Israeli-Palestinian youth orchestra, he must navigate a complicated set of tensions and emotions from both sides. Will Sporck succeed and make the young people forget their hatred, at least for the three weeks until the concert?
Available on Chai Flicks, Apple iTunes, Amazon Video, Tubi TV, Kanopy
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