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the German words "Gegen" and "über" are separated by blue waves

Punk@50 | Streaming
 Anarchy at the Movies!

By 1976, the once underground punk movement had exploded across the world, bringing with it a bold new style, an anti-establishment ethos, and a powerful do-it-yourself means of political and personal expression. In celebration of fifty years of punk, we are pleased to present in cooperation with the German Film Office Alle Gegen Alles: Punk@50, a series streaming free on Goethe on Demand through December 31.

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Our editorial team's monthly picks

Verschwende deine Jugend © Claussen+Putz Filmproduktion GmbH

Play It Loud!

Verschwende deine Jugend
Germany, 2003, 97 min.
Director: Benjamin Quabeck
Genre: Comedy, Music Film
In German with English subtitles

Munich, 1980s: By day, Harry is a bank apprentice. By night, he manages the band Apollo Schwabing, hoping to find his foothold in the music scene. His chance finally comes when he books the band in a concert headlined by the legendary electropunk band D.A.F., but those hopes are dashed at the last minute. Harry will have to take any measures he can to ensure that the show goes on, from selling his beloved record collection, to pilfering guitars, and eventually to committing even riskier crimes…

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Beyond The Blue Border

Jenseits der blauen Grenze
2024 | 102 min. | Germany
Director: Sarah Neumann

To celebrate German Unity Day on October 3, we’re presenting Beyond The Blue Border on our film platform, gegenuber.goethe-on-demand.de. This feature film by director Sarah Neumann is set in 1989 in the GDR—the year before the reunification of East and West Germany. The story centers on three friends. A 50-kilometer stretch of sea separates them from the West. Will they dare to make the dramatic escape—swimming across the Baltic Sea? See for yourself—with a free stream on gegenuber.goethe-on-demand.de.