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Browse 16 movies from Telekult
Both a visit to a very peculiar exhibition at the Bundeswehr Military History Museum in Dresden, Germany, as well as an unprejudiced look at the artistic depiction of violence throughout history and the ways in which that depiction has been gendered.
Apr 2019
Romantic art was a response to the social upheavals of the 19th century, as shown by works by its emblematic painters Friedrich, Venetsianov and Delacroix.
Oct 2021
Nobody captured the atmosphere of 1990s Berlin better than German photographer Daniel Josefsohn, who died in 2016 at the age of 54, leaving his mark in advertising with his irreverent aesthetic and punk sensibility. It was his spontaneous, imperfect images shot for an MTV campaign in 1994 that first made him famous.
Nov 2018
From the cabinets of curiosities created in Italy during the 16th century to the prestigious cultural institutions of today, a history of museums that analyzes the social and political changes that have taken place over the centuries.
May 2022
Can the human brain really handle several tasks at once? The film exposes the myth about effective multitasking and takes a scientific look at its feasibility in the real world.
Nov 2021
As the family house in Aix-en-Provence where Paul Cézanne created much of his work reopens to the public, this documentary looks at the career of the master painter, who drew his avant-garde inspiration from his native Provence.
Jun 2025
In her autobiographical documentary, filmmaker Biene Pilavci presents her family's life, which was marked by violence.
Nov 2012
No one really knows the exact details of Special Action 1005. How many people were killed by the Nazis in the rear of the Eastern Front between 1942 and 1944? There were at least tens of thousands. This is the story of how the criminals covered up the traces of their clumsy and savage crimes.
Luxembourgish presenter, director, producer, and actress Désirée Nosbusch, born in 1965, is a woman of many talents. After starting out in radio at the age of 12, she landed her first role on the big screen four years later, then presented the Eurovision Song Contest in five languages at the age of just 19. Over the years, she has hosted popular TV shows and starred in more than 30 films and TV dramas, establishing herself as a major figure in European cinema.
Oct 2025
Mar 2024
Every year in June, the small Bulgarian village of Balgari celebrates St Constantine with a special ritual. Initiated ‘nestinari’ go into a music-induced trance and dance on bonfires in a display of religious passion.
Jan 2020
The female breast has been a motif for as long as there has been art. For centuries, people have been creating works that showcase this intimate and emotionally charged part of the body. Today, female artists are questioning traditional ideals of beauty and countering the male-dominated perspective of the breast with their own.
Jan 2024
During the First World War, women filled the vacant jobs of men who had been sent to the front. Now they fought for the right to vote, social participation and sexual self-determination. This documentary returns to the focal points of this first major global emancipation movement and delves into the heated atmosphere of the 1920s.
Feb 2021
One hundred years after the assassination of German revolutionary Rosa Luxemburg (1871-1919), we look back at the struggles of this pioneer of the Workers' International.
Jan 2019
Infidelity is a taboo as old as the hills. This documentary explores its philosophical and psychological aspects by questioning libertines, victims of infidelity, psychologists and couple therapists.
Jul 2021
Apr 2023