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28.November2026

  1. IMDb 9.1

    Meeting the Buddha

    Meeting the Buddha presents the life and legacy of the 16th Karmapa, Rangjung Rigpe Dorje—the head of the Karma Kagyu lineage, one of four main schools of Tibetan Buddhism. The film captures the remarkable presence of this spiritual teacher, known as a Living Buddha and the King of the Yogis. We meet Ole Nydahl, a wild young hippy from Denmark who, as a small child, had declared his wish to become the "Danish champion of mind." His life is radically transformed by a chance encounter with the Karmapa in Nepal in 1969. Ole and his wife, Hannah, become key figures in bringing Tibetan Buddhism to the West, founding hundreds of meditation centres—from Mexico City to Vladivostok—and carrying forward their teacher's vision with unshakable dedication.
    • Documentary

    Zeise Kinos

  2. Santa's Workshop

    Nine-year-old Mari is really looking forward to Christmas. Her journalist dad, Svein, on the other hand, loves his job so much, he barely notices the festive season. One night, Mari’s Christmas list vanishes – and in its place lies a mysterious mitten. The mitten sends Mari, Svein and her adventurous grandma on an exciting quest to find Santa Claus. Meanwhile, Stubby the Wishlist Elf is in a panic — he’s lost his mitten, which might just lead this curious family straight to the secret location of Santa’s workshop! He must stop them before it’s too late!
    • Comedy
    • Family
    • Animation

    Zeise Kinos

  3. The Rainbow Fish

    The rainbow fish, an outsider obsessed with his glittering scales, learns the power of friendship on an adventurous sea voyage with the little blue fish. He finds his place in a colorful fish community—and realizes that sharing brings people together.
    • Family
    • Animation

    Zeise Kinos

  4. TMDB 75RT 66IMDb 7.8

    Home Alone

    OV · 1990 · 103 min

    Eight-year-old Kevin McCallister makes the most of the situation after his family unwittingly leaves him behind when they go on Christmas vacation. When thieves try to break into his home, he puts up a fight like no other.
    • Comedy
    • Family

    Savoy FilmtheaterOV

  5. IMDb 7.2

    Emil and the Detectives

    When a suspicious man bribes Emil with chocolate in return for a bundle of cash, the young lad thinks of a plan to catch him.

    • Family
    • Comedy
    • Crime

    Zeise Kinos

  6. BERGMANNSKLAVIER – BANDONEON

    Metropolis Kino

  7. TMDB 66RT 79IMDb 6.7

    They Shot the Piano Player

    OV · OmU

    New York, 2010. Jeff Harris, a music journalist, sets out to uncover the truth about Francisco Tenório Júnior, a young Brazilian samba-jazz pianist who disappeared in Buenos Aires on March 18, 1976.
    • Animation
    • Drama
    • History

    Metropolis KinoOmU

  8. We are all Young Gods

    OV · OmU

    December 2025: The Young Gods ignite the stage at Fri-Son. More than a concert, this visual experience captures the urgency of the live show while summoning the band's history. An organic celebration of a forty-year career, deeply rooted in Switzerland's most iconic rock venue.
    • Music
    • Documentary

    Metropolis KinoOmU


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Currently 19 cinemas and film series in Hamburg and the surrounding area: Zeise Kinos, Abaton, Metropolis Kino, Savoy Filmtheater, ASTOR Film Lounge HafenCity, Studio Kino, Magazin Filmkunsttheater, Koralle Lichtspiele, Passage Kino Hamburg, Hansa-Filmstudio, Filmraum, SchanzenKino 73, 3001 Kino, Blankeneser Kino, Elbe Filmtheater, Botschaft der Wildtiere, B-Movie, Lichtmeß Kino and Katholische Akademie Hamburg.

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