Film and Podcasts

We offer a rich range of cultural programmes and are proud to present them in a multimedia format. Here you can find our film screenings and film programmes, which introduce themes and debates shaping German and British culture, while also giving you the opportunity to improve your German language skills.

New: Film series Elfi Mikesch at the Goethe-Institut London

Photographer, camera woman, film director and much more - Elfi Mikesch has assumed many different roles throughout her long career and gifted us with a truly unique oeuvre that has strongly influenced feminist and queer cinema. Discover a selection of her films presented together with Club des Femmes.

close up of young white woman withe black hair weathing bright red lipstick and looking into the camera E. Mikesch. I Often Think of Hawaii © Deutsche Kinemathek. Image: E. Mikesch E. Mikesch. I Often Think of Hawaii © Deutsche Kinemathek. Image: E. Mikesch

Watch films online

Goethe on Demand

The Goethe-Institut presents a carefully curated collection of German films, available to stream for free. Discover award-winning festival hits, exciting new voices in German cinema and legendary film classics – and find your own personal favourites. Sit back, make yourself comfortable and… action!

Person sitting behind a television with static noise; arms loosely draped over the screen. © Nick Fancher, Unsplash © Nick Fancher, Unsplash

Film archive

We offer institutions and cultural associations over 650 German films on DVD free of charge for non-commercial screenings in the United Kingdom.

Eine Kinderjury bei einem Kinderfilmfestival © dpa/Michael Reichel © dpa/Michael Reichel

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Our film programme in London and Glasgow

In-house cinema and online

Goethe-Kino in London

Our monthly film series, Goethe Cinema, showcases current German cinema, award-winning TV productions and timeless film classics, carefully selected and curated by our film expert Maren Hobein. Unless otherwise stated, all films are shown with English subtitles. The screenings take place on the last Wednesday of each month at the Goethe-Institut London.

© Jakub Bejnarowicz, 2024 © Jakub Bejnarowicz, 2024
In-house cinema

German Cinema in Glasgow

Our regular film screening is THE date to mark in your diary for watching popular contemporary German cinema, outstanding TV productions, and film classics! Films are shown in German with English subtitles (on our big screen at the Goethe-Institut Glasgow) and admission is free.

© Goethe-Institut Glasgow © Goethe-Institut Glasgow

Social Media

Our social media channels provide information on language, culture and Germany.

German Cinema in our Onleihe

Discover over 100 films in our Onleihe and stream for free! For streaming the films you need a computer.

Illustration: People on sofas in front of a huge laptop and a huge screen. © Goethe-Institut © Goethe-Institut

Borrow DVDs from our libraries

Our libraries offer more than books: film classics, series and documentaries are ready for you to take home. Just drop in, pick a DVD and start your next film night. And for anyone on the go or without their own player, our London library even lends out a portable DVD player – perfect for turning any journey, holiday or quiet afternoon into a little cinema moment.