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»Absolute Wilson«by Katharina Otto-Bernstein
2006 | Documentary | 105 min
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ABSOLUTE WILSON chronicles the epic life, times and creative genius of Robert Wilson, intimately revealing for the first time one of the most controversial, rule-breaking and downright mysterious artists of our era. More than a biography, the film becomes an exhilarating exploration of the transformative power of creativity itself – and the inspirational tale of a boy who grew up as a troubled and learning-disabled outsider in the American South only to become a fearless artist with a profoundly original perspective to share with the world. Along the way, the film introduces an array of admirers, friends and critics – ranging from musician David Byrne to the late writer Susan Sontag to composer Phillip Glass and singer Jessye Norman.

»The Unknown Soldier – What did you do in War, Dad?«by Michael Verhoeven
2006 | Documentary | 97 min

The Wehrmacht-Exhibition, showed in eleven major cities in Germany challenged an established social taboo. Up to that point, the image of the 'morally proper' German forces had been kept up in the public debate in Germany. Suddenly, there were photos of Wehrmacht officers killing civilians. The nation was severely shaken. Michael Verhoeven has traced some of the unknown crimes the Wehrmacht is alleged to have committed - presenting unpublished documents. Verhoeven has filmed in places of terror in the Ukraine and Belarus.

»Rembetiko«by Costas Ferris Drama | 148 min | colour | New! Directors Cut

The story of a great popular singer of rembetiko songs who born in Smyrna in 1919 and died in Athens in 1956. The heroine´s travels, loves, professional successes and personal disasters.
All this and a distinctive look at the events that played an important role in Greek history in the first half of the twentieth century, is accompanied by the music of Stavros Xarhakos, written to lyrics by the poet Nikos Gatsos. The reconstruction of the era, the invoking of the lost ethos of the old-time singers and all elements of a popular musical drama, go to make up this epic masterpiece that made history.

Awards: Silver Berlin Bear Winner 1984, Special Jury Prize at the Valencia Film Festival 1984, Grand Prix at the Alexandria Film Festival
Voted in the Internet Movie Database as 1st most popular Greek film ever

»Malina«by Werner Schroeter 1991 | Drama

Screenplay by Nobel Prize winner Elfriede Jelinek
Based on the novel by Ingeborg Bachmann

In this unusual story of a love triangle, a woman is living together in Vienna with a man named Malina. The woman meets Ivan and falls in love with him. It will be her last great passion. The exclusiveness of this woman's love is so vast, that it can't be understood or reciprocated. The film's subject is nothing less than love - and the loneliness of the lover.

Awards: German Film Award in Gold 1991
Nominated for the Golden Palm 1991 at Cannes Film Festival

»The Rose King«by Werner Schroeter 1986 | Drama

In a solitary region in Portugal, three people are drawn into a fatal dream. Chained to each other, they go mad in the cursed Rose House. Anna, who foresees the merciless death, her brutal son Albert, who is searching for the perfect rose and Fernando, a mute and a submissive victim. When Albert catches the mute man in the act of robbing the offertory box, he takes him prisoner and forces him to be his lover. The love relationship between the men becomes increasingly excessive. The prisoner flees only to return and voluntarily put himself back in chains. This continues until the image of the lover begins to merge more and more with that of the ideal rose. Anna can't prevent a sex killing - Albert oversteps all limits in his ritual sex and kills when he reaches his climax. A symbolically charged parable about love, suffering and death.

»Playa del Futuro«by Peter Lichtefeld 2005 | Drama
with Peter Lohmeyer, Nina Petri, Outi Mäenpää

A story of ordinary people and their half-buried dreams and desires; they meet up at the end of the world and find their chance to make a new start. The paths of three Germans, Jan, Rudi and Angie, the Finnish Kati, the Hungarian Lázló, the Spanish Ana and the Cuban Rosa cross on the dusty plains of Andalusia and their lives take a new turn.

In competition:
Shanghai, International Film Festival 2005, Bangkok World Film Festival 2005

»Coffee Beans for a Life« (Mein Überleben in Kolbuszowa) by Helga Hirsch 2005 | Documentary 90 min

Norman Salsitz was born 84 years ago as Naftali Saleschütz, youngest son of a large Jewish family. In 1945 he immigrated to the US and only now he returns to Kolbuszowa, the town he still calls “Heimat” in his heart. Together with his daughter and grandsons, he visits his former home, now a shop run by Poles, he shows the place where his father was shot and the graveyard where he was buried. He remembers and shares his memories - also of how he became guilty, how he survived and how he took revenge. Norman’s honest character and precise memory, his curiosity and his frankness create an unusual picture of cruelty and sympathy, fear and hope, yearning, disappointment and love.

World Premiere: New Montreal IFF 2005
Awards: Latücht Preis for best film and audience award Dokument Art Festival Neubrandenburg

Max und Moritz reloadedby Thomas Frydetzki 2005 | Black Comedy 87 min
An anarchical, politically incorrect, black comedy.

The underage brothers Max and Moritz are enjoying their life of petty crime and vandalism in Hamburg. Their mother, who is completely overburdened with their upbringing, has given up on them. After stealing and crashing of one of the Hamburg Senator’s cars – with his daughters in it - the two scoundrels are sent to an East German boot camp. Two former East German officers who still believe in communist education run the camp. And this is just the beginning of chaos and a real clash of civilisations.

with: Ben Becker, Toni Krahl, Willi Gerk, Kai-Michael Müller, Kati Barrenbauer, Franziska Petri

Collection of young German filmmakers

Alaska.de | Esther Gronenborn, 2000
Circling | Jakob Hilpert, 1999
Mondlandung | Till Endemann, 2003
Mutanten | Katalin, Gödrös, 2001
Dunckel | Lars Kraume, 1998

Documentary:
The Verhoevens | Felix Möller, 2003

Lindenstrasse – The Mother of all German Soap Operas
by Hans W. Geissendoerfer and various directors, 1985-2005
1040 x 30 Min.

Goldrush - Alaska Stories - Adventure Series from 1989 by James Hill, 1993
13 x 52 Min.

Children of Captain Grant - Adventure Series from 1996 by Donovan Scott, 1995
8 x 45 Min.

Asterix DVD and TV CollectionSome teachers even use them in their classes…

Asterix the Gaul,
Ray Gossens 1968
The Twelve Tasks of Asterix,
René Goscinny, Albert Uderzo, Pierre Watrin 1976
Asterix and Cleopatra,
René Goscinny, Lee Payant, Albert Uderzo 1968
Asterix and the Big Fight,
Philippe Grimond, 1989
Asterix conquers America,
Gerhard Hahn 1994

Lucky Luke Collection
Lucky Luke - The Ballad of the Daltons
René Goscinny, Henri Gruel, Morris Pierre Watrin 1978
Lucky Luke - Daisy Town,
René Goscinny, 1971

New DVD Releases in Germany | Newly restored masters for world sales

R.W. Fassbinder Collection – Germany in Autumn, The Third Generation, A Year With Thirteen Moons, Martha, Veronika Voss, Why did Hr R Run Amok?, Lola, I don´t just want you to love me

Werner Herzog – Where The Green Ants Dream, 1984

Michael Verhoeven Collection – The Nasty Girl, 1990, The White Rose, 1982
The Verhoevens, 2003

Peter Fleischmann – Dorothea's Revenge, 1974

Percy Adlon Collection – Rosalie Goes Shopping, 1989, Bagdad Café, 1988
Sugarbaby, 1984

Esther Gronenborn – Alaska.de, 2000

Robert Van Ackeren – The True Story about Men and Women 1992,
The Venus Trap, 1983

Peter Lichtefeld – Playa del Futuro, 2005

David Hemmings – Just a Gigolo, 1978

Pan Nalin – Samsara, 2001

Christioph Schaub – Secret Love, 2000

Peter Bringmann – Theo against the Rest of the World, 1980

Doris Dörrie – Men, 1985

Karl May Collection, various titles

Filmverlag der Autoren was formed as a filmmakers' co-operative in the 1970's. It represented a reaction against the established popular German Cinema ('Grandpa's Cinema').The subjects of the films created were an expression of the political, social and economic circumstances of that time, and a critique of them as well. Until the late 1990's, the co-operative's spirit had a strong influence on filmmakers in Germany.
“Filmverlag der Autoren” distributed during the last 35 years the films of well known directors as Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Wim Wenders, Werner Herzog, Volker Schlöndorff, Alexander Kluge, Helma Sanders-Brahms, Percy Adlon, Bernhard Sinkel, Michael Verhoeven, Reinhard Hauff, Margarete von Trotta and many more.

In production:
»The New German Cinema (working title) – »Aufbruch der Filmemacher«
Directed by Dominik Wessely
Production: Kinowelt Filmproduktion GmbH, Rainer Koelmel
World Sales: Kinowelt International GmbH - Futura Film Weltvertrieb
Completion: 2007

This documentary deals with the foundation of the “Filmverlag der Autoren” and the beginning of an era which was later called “New German Film”.

The Rainer Werner Fassbinder Edition
More than 60 years of Fassbinder 1945-2006:
Veronika Voss, 1981
Martha, 1973
Lola, 1981
The Third Generation, 1979
A Year of Thirteen Moons, 1978
Why does Herr R Run Amok?, 1970
Lili Marleen, 1981
Germany in Autumn, 1978

Documentary about RW Fassbinder
I don´t just want you to love me, 1993

DVD Rights sold to:
USA, UK, Italy, Greece, France, Belgium, Finland, Spain, Portugal, Sweden, Hungary, Japan

Percy Adlon Collection9 films by Percy Adlon, among them the best seller »Bagdad Café«

Rosalie Goes Shopping, 1989
Sugarbaby, 1984
Céleste, 1981
Five Last Days, 1981
The Glamorous World of the Adlon Café, 1994
Hawaiian Gardens, 2000
Bagdad Café, 1988
Salmonberries, 1991
The Swing, 1983

Sold to: Benelux, Hungary, Japan, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Israel, UK, Greece

Roland EmmerichThe early works of one of Germany's most exciting exports to the USA

Making Contact – Joey, 1985
Ghost Chase, 1987
Moon 44, 1990
Master of Disaster, 1998

Michael VerhoevenOne of Germany's most well-known and highly decorated directors.

The Nasty Girl, 1990 (1991 Silver Bear Winner, Oscar nominee)
Killing Cars, 1985
The White Rose (The Sophie Scholl Story), 1982
The Unknown Soldier – What did you do in War, Dad?, 2005

Peter Lilienthal
Often his films are described as sensitive, impressive and poetic: Peter Lilienthal was, like Fassbinder and Wenders, part of the “New German Film” movement of the 70s.

Dear Mr. Wonderful, 1982
David, 1979 Golden Bear Winner
The Uprising, 1980
La Victoria, 1973
The Poet's Silence, 1987

Peter Fleischmann
Besides his famous and very exceptional feature film ”Dorothea’s Revenge«, Peter Fleischmann did plenty of other movies; his fans adore his bizarre pictures.
Dorothea's Revenge, 1974
Al Capone of Palatinate, Documentary, 1985
Hard to be a God, 1989
Weak Spot, 1976

Bernhard Sinkel
Sinkel made himself a name with entertaining films that feature socio-critical content.

A Good for Nothing, 1978
Berlinger, 1975
Kaltgestellt, 1980
Lina Braake, 1975
The Movie Teller, 1993
Germany in Autumn (together with Fassbinder, Schlöndorff and others), 1978

Hans W. Geissendörfer
He's not only the creator of Germany's most succesful TV Series »Lindenstrasse«, first aired in 1985, he also made some famous feature films.

Boomerang, Boomerang, 1989
Edith’s Diary, 1983 based on the novel by Patricia Highsmith Gudrun, 1992
As producer:
The Year of the Turtle, Ute Wieland 1989
As producer and director:
Lindenstrasse (TV-Series) 1985-2005

Alexander Kluge
Alexander Kluge was one of the founders of the “New German Films” in the 70s; he works as writer and has won several prizes, e.g. the Golden Lion in Venice in 1968.

The Power of Emotion, Fipresci Prize, Venice 1983
The Middle of the Road is a Very Dead End, 1974
The Artists Under the Big Top: Perplexed, Golden Lion, Venice 1968
Yesterday Girl, Golden Lion Nomination, Special Jury Prize, OCIC Award – Honorable Mention, Venice 1966
Strongman Ferdinand, Fipresci Prize, Cannes 1976
Germany in Autumn (together with R.W. Fassbinder), 1978

Helma Sanders-Brahms
Helma Sanders-Brahms was made famous by her focus on women's subjects; she has been one of the few women film-makers in Germany to play a decisive role in the international success of German Cinema.

My Heart is Mine Alone, 1996
Apple Trees, 1992
Earthquake in Chili, 1975
The Future of Emily, 1985
Germany Pale Mother, 1980
Laputa, 1986
Manoeuvres, 1988
No Mercy-No Future, 1981 To Live Now - Jews in Berlin, 1995

Ottokar Runze Collection
Feature films of the honorary member of the Deutsche Filmacademy e.V. and Silver Bear Winner of 1974 and 1975

High Society- Ltd., 1981
The Hello Sisters, 1990
Hundred Years of Brecht, 1997
Linda, 1989
Lord of Barmbeck, 1973 (1974 Silver Bear Winner)
The Pentecost Outing, 1991
The Battleflag, 1977
Star without Sky, 1980
Viola and Sebastian, 1971

Various titles from our catalogue:

Coffee Beans for a Life, Helga Hirsch 2005
The Verhoevens, Felix Möller 2003
I don't just want you to love me, Hans Günther Pflaum 1993
Germany in Autumn, Fassbinder, Kluge, Schlöndorff a.o. 1978
Master of Disaster, Jo Müller 1998
His Majesty Needs Sunshine, Peter Schamoni 2000
The Glamorous World of the Adlon Hotel, Percy Adlon 1994
To Live Now – Jews in Berlin, Helma Sanders Brahms 1995

The Winnetou Collection- THE LEGENDARY WINNETOU AND HIS BUDDY OLD SHATTERHAND

For those who do not know the Winnetou Saga, the films were made in the 1960s and represented the first adaptations of the Western film genre made in Germany and they remain the most successful. The filmmakers were trying to make a different version of the Western – different than the Hollywood version.
Starring: Pierre Brice, Lex Barker, Terence Hill, Stewart Granger, Klaus Kinski

16 Feature films based on the western and adventure novels by Karl May which where translated into 30 languages

The Edgar Wallace Collection | Crime
This series of 37 crime feature films shot for the cinema in the 60s and 70s with Klaus Kinski and other famous German actors have been released on VHS and DVD. The feature films are available worldwide on TV and DVD.

All feature films are based on Edgar Wallace's crime novels.

Dr. Mabuse Collection Crime-Thriller
Various titles about the obsessed scientist whose greatest goal is ultimate world domination. Among others, the remake of the “1000 Augen des Dr. Mabuse” by Fritz Lang. Mabuse is a cult figure in Germany

The Terror of Dr. Mabuse, Werner Klingler 1962
Dr. M Strikes Again, Jesus Franco 1972
Dr. Mabuse´s Rays of Death, Hugo Fregonese 1964
Scotland Yard vs. Dr. Mabuse, Paul May 1963
The Invisible Dr. Mabuse, Harald Reinl 1962
The Return of Dr. Mabuse, Harald Reinl 1961
The Shadow of Dr. Mabuse, Fritz Lang 1960

Senta Berger Collection
Senta Berger's international career started in the 60s, she worked with Sam Peckinpah, Peter Bogdanovich, Orson Welles and Sir Alec Guiness among others.

Top Secret, C'est pas toujours du caviar, Géza von Radványi 1961
Operation Caviar, Géza von Radványi 1961
Long Legs, Long Fingers, Alfred Vorher 1966
Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace, Terence Fisher 1962
The Terror of Dr. Mabuse, Werner Klingler 1962
The Secret of the Black Trunk, Werner Klingler, 1961
Killing Cars, Michael Verhoeven 1985

The Black Chapel, Ralf Habib 1959
The Captain and His Hero, Max Nossek 1955
The Plot to Assassinate Hitler, Falk Hamack 1955
Sweetheart of the Gods, Gottfried Reinhart 1960
The Good Soldier Schweijk, Axel v. Ambesser 1960

After Your Degrees, Jerzy Hoffmann 1986
Angry Harvest, Agniezska Holland 1984
Eichmann and the Third Reich, Erwin Leiser 1961
Exiled, Wladimir Saweljew 1991
From Hell to Hell, Man and Beast, Dimitri Astrachan 1996
The Martyr, Aleksander Ford 1963
The Rose Garden, Fons Rademakers 1989
Witness from Hell, Zika Mitrvic 1965/67