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"A great film that could be screened for political education at any community college!"
Zeit Online

How far can and may activism go? "Lonely Oaks" opens in cinemas nationwide on September 21 and asks exactly this question, which is more burning than ever in the face of blocked roads and raids!

In 2018, climate activists* occupied the Hambach Forest with heart and soul, which quickly became a symbol of resistance against politics and business. When the police cleared the forest, a young film student had a fatal accident: Steffen Meyn. With journalistic intention he had accompanied the protest action together with a 360° camera - in solidarity, but by no means uncritically! This extraordinary documentary film is composed of the footage he left behind. It provides never-before-seen images and direct insights into a protest movement struggling to find its stance and appropriate means.

Steffen Meyn's death anniversary is September 19, 2023 for the 5th time.

"Lonely Oaks" celebrated its world premiere at this year's Berlinale in the Perspektive Deutsches Kino section.

Filmkunstfest MV 2023: Award for Best Documentary, Award for Best Picture Design for Steffen Meyn (posthumously).

»A very intimate movie with an urgent message: Protect trans kids!« Missy Magazine

Happy Pride Month 2023! Appropriately, W-FILM recommends the inspiring documentary "My Name is Violeta", which shows the challenging journey of an 11-year-old trans* girl towards self-determination and against discrimination!

"Running against the Wind" is a passionate love letter to Ethiopia that starts in the cinemas on July 20! In his cinema debut, director Jan Philipp Weyl tells the inspiring story of two friends who fight for the realization of their dreams - equipped with an unconditional will to survive and against all odds! Filmed on original locations and with a guest appearance by Olympic legend Haile Gebrselassie. "Running against the Wind" was awarded the debut prize by the Peace Prize of German Film - Die Brücke - and was Ethiopia's Oscar entry 2020 in the category "Best International Film".

»Absolutely worth seeing!« AVIVA-Berlin

»Great!« Münchner Merkur

                             »Excellent!« Kunst+Film                           

The powerful sister drama "Valeria is getting married" is in theaters now! The concept of arranged marriage still means a way to escape precarious living conditions for some women today. This is also the case for Valeria. But when she meets her future husband for the first time, events come to a head. This atmospherically dense chamber play is small, great acting cinema that raises questions about the relationship between relationships and freedom.