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Afghanistan 2017, 83 min., feature film, Farsi with English subtitles A plea for clemency reaches the President of Afghanistan.
Female chief of police Soraya saves a girl from a stoning,
and as a result draws the ire of the local warlord, as well
as her own husband. As she faces execution, only the president
can save her. The first female-directed feature-length film
following the end of Taliban control. Kino Museum Fri 23.11., 6:00 p.m.
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Spain 2018, 103 min., feature film, Spanish with English subtitles The 17-year-old Romani girl Carmen is destined to lead a
life that is repeated from generation to generation. Her
wedding plans are in full swing, when she meets the unconventional
Lola. Carmen is fascinated by Lola, and Lola falls in love
with Carmen. Both women throw themselves into the unknown,
and in doing so, run up against a Taboo topic in their culture. Kino Museum Thu 22.11., 6:00 p.m. |
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Japan 2017, 127 min., feature film, Japanese with English subtitles Abandoned by her mother, 11-year-old Tomo moves in with
her uncle. She is skeptical when she meets his new live-in
girlfriend, Rinko, a trans woman. Yet, Rinko wins the girl
over with her caring ways, and the two bond over an unusual
hobby. But soon Tomo is met with condescension and scorn,
thanks to her unconventional surrogate family. Kino Museum Sat 24.11., 6:00 p.m. |
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Argentina/France 2017, 87 min., feature film, Spanish with German subtitles 17-year-old Ely is used to being alone. Her daily life is
a dreary routine of work and school. Her world is turned
upside down when she learns that she is pregnant. Despite
the facts that abortion is illegal in Argentina and that
she has practically no support, Ely tries to find her way
to her own decision. Kino Museum Sat 24.11., 6:00 p.m. |
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USA 2004, 123 min., feature film, English with German subtitles USA 1912: Alice Paul and her fellow suffragettes fight passionately
for women’s right to vote – sometimes against
elder conservative feminists – with provocative actions.
After some success and attention, in the eve of World War
I, they start to face the most violent opposition… Kino Museum Thu 22.11., 8:30 p.m.
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Paraguay/Uruguay/Germany/Brazil/Norway/France 2018, 95 min., feature film, Spanish with German subtitles First, Chela and her girlfriend Chiquita have to sell their
furniture, then their debts land Chiquita in prison. Introverted
Chela is left to stand on her own two feet. Her old Mercedes
and a new infatuation help her to break out of her shell. Kino Museum Mon 26.11., 6:00 p.m.
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Germany/Peru 2017, 92 min., feature film, Spanish/German with German subtitles Grudgingly, Naomi travels with her mother to Germany – the
place where her sister seemed to have found her lucky break,
until she was killed by her husband. At the murder trial
they are confronted by the husband’s motives, and by
the emotionlessness of justice – where is the space
for their anger and their grief? Kino Museum Sun 25.11., 8:30 p.m.
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Kenya/Germany 2018, 74 min., feature film, Swahili/Kikuyu/English with German subtitles 9-year-old Jo has understood: cancer is going to defeat
her. Her mother’s world is falling apart, but not Jo’s.
She just has one wish: to be a superhero, like the ones she
idolizes in her beloved action films. The whole village comes
together to make her wish come true. Kino Museum Sun 25.11., 6:00 p.m.
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Poland 2017, 117 min., feature film, Polish with English subtitles Michalina is a gynecologist in Warsaw in the 1970s. With
unconventional methods, humor and élan, she teaches
women about sexual desire and the possibilities provided
by modern contraception. When she tries to publish her groundbreaking
book about love and sex, the Church and State are alarmed. Kino Museum Mon 26.11., 8:30 p.m. |
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India/France/Switzerland/Singapore 2017, 119 min., feature
film, Hindi with English subtitlesFreedom-loving Nooran learns
the traditional art of healing from her grandmother, a respected
scorpion singer. She is unimpressed by the advances of her
admirer Aadam, until someone tries to break her free spirit.
A visually stunning desert epic about love, revenge and betrayal. Kino Museum Sat 24.11., 8:30 p.m. |
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USA/Germany 2018, 114 min., feature film, English with German subtitles After reading an essay from her school-days, Jennifer is
confronted by suppressed memories: the story appears to be
about her great love for Mrs. G. and trainer Bill, which
now decades later she recognizes as abuse. Director Jennifer
Fox worked through her own experiences with this film. Trigger
warning: depicts sexualized violence. Kino Museum Sun 25.11., 8:30 p.m. |
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Sweden/Germany/Denmark 2018, 123 min., feature film, Swedish/Danish with German subtitles Sweden, 1920. Young Astrid is wild and curious about life.
Bored by her work on her family’s farm, weekly church
services and the stiff dance evenings, the offer to assist
a local news editor comes just at the right time! When she
unexpectedly becomes pregnant, she makes a decision that
goes against all conventions. A captivating portrait of the
young Astrid Lindgren. Kino Museum Wed 21.11., 7:30 p.m. |
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Colombia 2017, 97 min., feature film, Spanish with English subtitles Quito 1976. Against all odds, Paola is miraculously conceived
although her mother has had her tubes tied. As the youngest
of three rebellious sisters, she is born into a peculiar
family. This film adaptation of the autobiographical Graphic
Novel shows once again that truth is stranger than fiction. Kino Museum Thu 22.11., 8:30 p.m.
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Norway/Germany/Sweden 2017, 106 min., feature film, Norwegian/Urdu with German subtitles 15-year-old Nisha manages to playfully thread the needle
between her Norwegian surroundings and her parents’ Pakistani
culture – until her father catches her with her boyfriend.
Scandal! He abducts her to her aunt in Pakistan. But even
in that foreign world, Nisha manages to keep her strong will.
Based on true events. Kino Museum Fri 23.11., 8:30 p.m. |
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A
Letter to the President
Carmen
y Lola 
Close-Knit
Invisible
Iron
Jawed Angels – Alice Paul: Ihr Weg zum Licht
Las
herederas – Die Erbinnen (The Heiresses) 
Naomis
Reise 
Supa
Modo
The
Art of Loving: The Story of Michalina Wislocka
The
Song of Scorpions
The
Tale – Die Erinnerung
Unga
Astrid
Virus
Tropical 
Was
werden die Leute sagen (What Will People Say)