Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany High German
Berlin, 1933: Anna is only nine years old when her life changes completely. To escape the Nazis, her father has to flee to Zürich; his family follows him a short time later. Anna leaves everything behind, including her beloved pink rabbit, and must face a new life full of challenges in a foreign country. Based on the semi-autobiographical novel by Judith Kerr.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany High German
When packing for her family’s escape, Anna finds herself forced to make a heart-wrenching decision: to leave one of her favorite stuffed animals, her pink rabbit, behind. It’s also difficult to say goodbye to the house, and especially to the housekeeper, Heimpi.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany High German
Leipzig, 1989: Twelve-year-old Fritzi lovingly looks after a little dog belonging to her best friend, Sophie, who has apparently gone on summer vacation with her family in Hungary. But when Sophie doesn’t return in the fall, it becomes clear that her family actually fled to West Germany. Fritzi courageously sets out to return Sputnik to Sophie… and gets caught up in a movement that’s changing the future of the country.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany High German
After the success of the internationally acclaimed Threepenny Opera, the film industry sets its sights on creating a film version. But Bertolt Brecht (Lars Eidinger) is not prepared to play by their rules. His conception of The Threepenny Film is a bold, uncompromising vision, steeped in politics and sharp satire. He aims to forge a cinematic paradigm shift, a goal he knows the production company will never endorse, their focus firmly entrenched in commercial viability.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany High German
In this documentary, black German soccer stars describe their experiences with racism.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany High German
After the fall of the Berlin Wall, a woman seeks revenge — and answers to all of her questions. But who is she?
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany High German
In this film based on a true story, two sisters embark on a perilous journey that takes them from war-torn Syria to the 2016 Olympics in Rio.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany High German
As a train passenger, you can usually sit back and relax on the 791 kilometers (492 miles) of track between Munich in the south and Hamburg in the north. Not so on this evening, when a storm brings train services to a standstill and forces many travelers to rethink their plans. Four completely different personalities find themselves sharing a cab...
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
Isabel Prahl and Maximilian Kaiser won this year's Advertising Oscar in the category of Best Student Film for their work "Poverty has many Stories." Ms. Prahl talks about working with gifted child actors and shows us a part of the short film.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany South German
Volunteer firefighter Michael Morano describes the structure of the fire department in the city of Heidelberg and shows us the equipment on board a fire engine. He then discusses the advancements in technology that help put out fires quickly and efficiently.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany South German
Volunteer firefighter Michael Morano shows us the equipment the fire department in Heidelberg uses to save car crash victims trapped in their vehicles.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
Television host and actress Sonya Kraus tells us about her native city of Frankfurt and divulges the locations she especially likes there.
Difficulty: Newbie
Germany High German
Franzi the Duck and Felix the Frog move from their home in the Berlin Zoo all the way to the UK in this series, which is designed for beginners.
Difficulty: Newbie
Germany High German
Felix and Franzi are looking at photos from Germany, and of their friends in Berlin, when Felix gets terribly homesick. But then he gets a postcard in the mail...
Difficulty: Newbie
Germany High German
It’s Sunday, and Felix and Franzi’s friends from Germany are finally arriving. All kinds of animals from the Berlin Zoo are here—it’s a great reason to celebrate, isn’t it?
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