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 Classics of the Weimar Era

2026 is not only the year in which Fritz Lang’s world-famous futuristic dystopia Metropolis is set; it is also the 50th anniversary of the director’s death. To mark this occasion, present, in addition to Metropolis, two more significant classics of Weimar Republic cinema: The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1933, also by Fritz Lang) and Nosferatu (1922, by F. W. Murnau).

These early expressionist masterpieces were made during a fascinating period of transition from silent to sound film. To this day, Weimar cinema is regarded as one of the most productive and influential chapters in German filmmaking, one that has lastingly shaped the international perception of German film. We hope you enjoy (re-)discovering them!

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Our editorial team's monthly picks

Still | THE ORDINARIES: Fine Sendel Photo: © Bandenfilm

The Ordinaries

Germany | 2022 | 124 min
Director: Sophie Linnenbaum
With: Fine Sendel, Jule Böwe, Henning Peker, Noah Tinwa, Sira Faal, Denise M'Baye, Pasquale Aleardi
Original version in German with English subtitles.

A high concept comedy about a three-class society existing in a surreal cinematic world, The Ordinaries is a rare and wonderful celebration of the Golden Age of Hollywood, as well as an unsubtle condemnation of class divisions.

IVIE WIE IVIE, dir. Sarah Blaßkiewitz (2001) | Lorna Ishema & Haley Louise Jones © Filmwelt Verleihagentur, Weydemann Bros

Precious Ivie

Ivie wie Ivie
Germany, 2021, 109 min.
Director: Sarah Blaßkiewitz
Genre: Drama
In German with English subtitles

Ivie lives in Leipzig. She barely notices the racism she experiences every day. Out of the blue, her half-sister turns up with the sad news of their father’s death and his upcoming funeral in Senegal. Ivie mourns the loss of her father, but discovers a connection to her new sister. By confronting her own past, she starts to see herself and her life in an entirely new light.

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Under the motto “Among Friends" (Unter Freunden), the Goethe-Institut USA's campaign from fall 2025 to summer 2026 aims to strengthen the transatlantic partnership.