Festival Programme

Films by Language

German

Great Freedom

Die Grosse Freiheit

Sebastian Meise

In post-war Germany, Hans is repeatedly convicted for being gay. Over his many stints in prison, he develops a tumultuous friendship with Viktor. A moving film about the forces that conspire to destroy one man’s freedom.

I'm Your Man

Ich bin dein Mensch

Maria Schrader

An archaeologist reluctantly agrees to test-run a humanoid love robot programmed to fulfil her desires in this poignant comedy starring Downton Abbey’s Dan Stevens.

Undine

Christian Petzold

This captivating tale of fated lovers, drawing on myth and fantasy, is also a love song to Berlin.