German Cinema Is the Bayern Munich of Film
For years Cannes has treated German cinema with disdain — not over quality, but a French lack of curiosity about its neighbour.
Engagements, premieres and awards of our artists.
For years Cannes has treated German cinema with disdain — not over quality, but a French lack of curiosity about its neighbour.
From Kristen Stewart's fashion ghost to Shia LaBeouf's road trip, these Croisette titles already have our attention.

Jörg Westphal is filming Polizeiruf 110 in Magdeburg alongside Claudia Michelsen and Matthias Matsche.
In his lecture "To be continued", John Yorke shares insights from his long career as a showrunner, writer and producer.

Gerda Böken stars alongside Ulrike Krumbiegel and Annekathrin Bürger in Alexandra Sell's feature debut "Die Anfängerin".
Felix Lari Strümpel stars in Café Achteck, a comedy about Berlin's first unisex toilet, on 2 and 9 May at the Murkelbühne.

Mathias Harrebye-Brandt stands mid-pool as a Viking party host in Tom Tykwer's A Hologram for the King, now in German cinemas.
Antonia Kolano filmed the role of Charlotte Grimaldi for the third season of ZDF's documentary series Königliche Dynastien.
Marc Sierzputowski played mini-Joko again on Circus Halligalli — and with a broken arm, in a remake of The Wonder Years.
Roland Wolf joins the cast of the ARD crime series Wolfsland, with Götz Schubert and Yvonne Catterfeld solving their second case.
A thought-provoking interview on casting decisions dominated by older white men, and the parts that fall to a Black German actress.
Mara Eibl-Eibesfeldt's debut film is a fairytale-like tale of three children surviving alone — almost too beautiful to be true.

May I say anything tonight on stage? Yes — more than ever! Frau Merkel, Herr Erdoğan, we are many!
Isabelle Redfern plays the bride from Cuba in this refreshing multicultural comedy, airing 15 April at 8.15 p.m. on ARD.
Joanna Semmelrogge can be seen in Hamburg in the comedy „In alter Frische“ until 22 May.
The Höstermann and Neidig agencies pledge their support to Action contre la Faim — the fight against world hunger.
Maximilian Diehle is shooting the romantic SAT.1 comedy "Verdammt verliebt auf Malle" alongside a starry cast.
The new season of „Binny und der Geist“ airs on the Disney Channel as Johannes Hallervorden leaves school behind.

Dieter Hallervorden takes a stand against censorship with a sharp-tongued satirical song aimed at Erdoğan.
Matthias Matz appears in Ingrid Lausund's „Bin nebenan“ at the Theater Duisburg — and earns a glowing review.
Gerda Böken can be seen on Nickelodeon in repeats of the hugely successful children's series „Das Haus Anubis“.
Claudia Neidig features in a witty report on the many uses of hemp — far beyond smoking and eating it.