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5.July2026

  1. Aufstand in Auschwitz

    On October 7, 1944, the unimaginable happened at Auschwitz-Birkenau: prisoners of the Jewish Sonderkommando rose up against their murderers. *Uprising in Auschwitz* tells the story of this one and only armed uprising in the Auschwitz extermination camp—not as speculative historical fiction, but as a focused, powerful documentary reconstruction. In director Gabi Schlag’s film, the focus is on men who, as witnesses to industrialized mass murder, are themselves doomed to die, yet resolve to resist, bear witness, and stand up to the machinery of extermination. Gabi Schlag combines historical research, international perspectives, and firsthand accounts from those involved with a visual style that maintains distance while simultaneously creating a sense of closeness. The result is not a film designed to shock, but a film of remembrance, insight, and moral challenge.

    Zeise Kinos

  2. Clouds are Made of Rain

    In a hospice, 38-year-old Nadine confronts terminal cancer with raw anger and reluctant acceptance. Struggling to bid farewell to her young son Dexter and a life unfinished, she navigates the weight of mortality. Bonds with fellow patients, like the vibrant Marion, offer solace amid pain and humor. Through fleeting moments of joy and sorrow, Nadine learns to let go, finding peace in life’s fragile beauty. Inspired by real hospice experiences, Benjamin Kramme’s touching debut captures the emotional turbulence of dying and the enduring light of human connection.

    • Drama

    Zeise Kinos

  3. TMDB 72RT 81

    The Summer Book

    The story of the relationship between Sophia, an eight-year-old girl who is growing up fast, and her grandmother, who is nearing the end of her life. They are spending time together with Sophia’s father, at the family summer house on a tiny unspoiled island in the Gulf of Finland. All three are coming to terms with the recent death of Sophia’s mother in very different ways.

    • Drama

    Koralle Lichtspiele

  4. TMDB 81RT 94IMDb 8.1

    My Neighbor Totoro

    OmU · 1988 · 87 min

    Two sisters move to the country with their father in order to be closer to their hospitalized mother, and discover the surrounding trees are inhabited by Totoros, magical spirits of the forest. When the youngest runs away from home, the older sister seeks help from the spirits to find her.

    • Fantasy
    • Animation
    • Family

    Savoy FilmtheaterOmU

  5. The Story Behind the Creation of My Neighbor Totoro and Grave of the Fireflies

    OV · OmU

    • Documentary

    Savoy Filmtheaterstumm

  6. Minions & Monsters

    This is the rambunctious, ridiculous and totally true story of how the Minions conquered Hollywood, became movie stars, lost everything, unleashed monsters onto the world and then banded together to try and save the planet from the mayhem they had just created.

    • Adventure
    • Animation
    • Comedy
    • Family
    • Fantasy

    Koralle Lichtspiele

  7. IMDb 6.6

    The Trip to Panama

    The two friends Little Tiger and Little Bear live happily together in a little house by the lake. But when they find a strange wooden crate from Panama, they both fantasise about a beautiful place where everything is bigger, better and more beautiful.

    • Adventure
    • Family
    • Animation

    Koralle Lichtspiele

  8. TMDB 62

    LOL 2.0: Anne’s Golden Hour

    At 55, Anne is finally enjoying her freedom after her children leave home. But everything changes when her 23-year-old daughter, Louise, moves back in with her after a professional and romantic failure. And to make matters worse, her son, Théo, announces that she's going to be a grandmother! Anne realizes that life never goes as planned and that, at any age, we are still learning to grow up.

    • Comedy

    Koralle Lichtspiele

  9. OV: Jack Johnson: Surfilmmusic

    OV

    Savoy FilmtheaterOV

  10. Jack Johnson: SURFILMUSIC

    OV · 2026 · 81 min

    This intimate documentary traces Johnson's evolution from surfer to filmmaker to world-renowned musician. Rare archives and present-day reflections reveal how lived experience, friendship, & exploration shaped the sound & stories behind the music.

    • Documentary

    Savoy FilmtheaterOV

  11. Ingeborg Bachmann – Jemand, der einmal ich war

    Sandra Hüller portrays Ingeborg Bachmann on an imaginary day in Rome. Regina Schilling’s hybrid film weaves together reenactments, archival footage, and Bachmann’s own writings into a portrait that offers a refreshing new perspective on the author and positions her writings as a reference point in current debates on gender relations and power.

    • Documentary

    Koralle Lichtspiele

  12. Minions & Monsters

    This is the rambunctious, ridiculous and totally true story of how the Minions conquered Hollywood, became movie stars, lost everything, unleashed monsters onto the world and then banded together to try and save the planet from the mayhem they had just created.

    • Adventure
    • Animation
    • Comedy
    • Family
    • Fantasy

    Koralle Lichtspiele

  13. TMDB 72RT 81

    The Summer Book

    The story of the relationship between Sophia, an eight-year-old girl who is growing up fast, and her grandmother, who is nearing the end of her life. They are spending time together with Sophia’s father, at the family summer house on a tiny unspoiled island in the Gulf of Finland. All three are coming to terms with the recent death of Sophia’s mother in very different ways.

    • Drama

    Koralle Lichtspiele

  14. TMDB 69RT 94IMDb 7.3

    Tuner

    A talented piano tuner's life is turned upside down when he discovers that his meticulous skills for tuning pianos can equally be applied to cracking safes.

    • Crime
    • Thriller

    Koralle Lichtspiele

  15. Minions & Monsters

    This is the rambunctious, ridiculous and totally true story of how the Minions conquered Hollywood, became movie stars, lost everything, unleashed monsters onto the world and then banded together to try and save the planet from the mayhem they had just created.

    • Adventure
    • Animation
    • Comedy
    • Family
    • Fantasy

    Koralle Lichtspiele

  16. Minions & Monsters

    This is the rambunctious, ridiculous and totally true story of how the Minions conquered Hollywood, became movie stars, lost everything, unleashed monsters onto the world and then banded together to try and save the planet from the mayhem they had just created.

    • Adventure
    • Animation
    • Comedy
    • Family
    • Fantasy

    Koralle Lichtspiele

  17. Six Weeks On

    While the world is in lockdown as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Lore has to cope with a painful loss: her mother has died. Back in the small town of Erkelenz in North Rhine-Westphalia, she struggles against entrenched family structures and a paralyzing bureaucracy. Above all, she has to find a way to come to terms with the death and say goodbye to her mother.

    • Drama

    Koralle Lichtspiele

  18. TMDB 69RT 94IMDb 7.3

    Tuner

    A talented piano tuner's life is turned upside down when he discovers that his meticulous skills for tuning pianos can equally be applied to cracking safes.

    • Crime
    • Thriller

    Koralle Lichtspiele

  19. IMDb 5.6

    18th Rose

    A spirited teen dreaming of the perfect debut makes a deal with a lonely newcomer, but unexpected feelings and revelations may shatter their plans.

    • Drama
    • Romance
    • Comedy

    Zeise Kinos


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Which cinemas are covered?

Currently 40 cinemas and film series in Frankfurt and the surrounding area: Astor Film Lounge HafenCity, Zeise Kinos, Astor Film Lounge MyZeil, Koralle Lichtspiele, Savoy Filmtheater, Abaton, Cinéma Frankfurt, Filmpalast Hofheim, Murnau-Filmtheater, Passage Kino Hamburg, Hansa-Filmstudio, Capitol Arthouse Kino Mainz, Studio Kino, Harmonie Theater Frankfurt, Metropolis Kino, Blankeneser Kino, 3001 Kino, Filmforum Höchst, Kino Kelkheim, DFF — Deutsches Filminstitut & Filmmuseum, Magazin Filmkunsttheater, Filmraum, Mal seh'n Kino, Hafen 2 Offenbach, Alabama Kino, Kronberger Lichtspiele, Elbe Filmtheater, Eldorado Arthouse Kino, Orfeo's Erben, Pupille — Kino in der Uni, Caligari FilmBühne, SchanzenKino 73, MGGU – Museum Giersch der Goethe-Universität, Lichtblick Mörfelden, naxos.Kino, Eschborn K, Senckenberg Naturmuseum, Deutsch-Französische Gesellschaft Frankfurt, Historisches Museum Frankfurt and Kino Köppern.

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