Fachhochschule Dortmund

Somewhere in the Münsterland region of the 19th century, a shepherdess and well-known soothsayer - known as the "Spökenkiekerin" in Westphalian - causes an uproar in the village community with her seemingly insane prophecies. The mayor, in particular, is annoyed by her prophecies. He decides to have her chased out of the village. But a lovely young lady comes to the shepherdess's aid with her occult powers.

Kai, a young man, misses the last train in a subway station at night and shortly afterwards meets his future daughter. She plans to kill him before he can conceive her, because he will meet her mother on the first train the following morning. A fatal realization forces them to spend the time together until the first train arrives: Kai and his possible future. Helen and her past life with her father. And a present that could change everything.

A student couple on the verge of separation attend the birthday party of a mutual friend. While dancing, a new woman enters the couple's lives. Neither of them finds happiness that night. - A story about the insurmountability of the attraction of feelings and their unpredictability.

Based on a short story by Salman Rushdie.

To protect her daughter from being raped by Russian soldiers, 18-year-old Slava's mother cuts her hair like a boy and takes her to Germany, where Slava tries to start a new life while struggling with the trauma of war and her stolen identity.

Four people talk about aspects of their work. A flight attendant on a 747 shows us some of what's involved in getting the cabin ready for the next flight. A man in a hardhat discusses the capacity of a huge steam shovel shaped like a wheel, as it turns and moves earth in the background. A man who sells room furnishings talks about trying to make advertising fliers. A cemetery manager describes burial options. All are cheerful.

A young man embarks on a journey through iceland, led by the diary of his late grandfather. On their journey, he and his friend follow not only these records, but also fading memories and ancient myths.

One night Laura meets Safi, who has fled her homeland. The encounter gives Laura food for thought.

In an Eastern European country, the population is suffering under the ruling government. As the people gradually lose their democratic rights, an autocracy is emerging in the country. Young Jakub and his friend Marek lose hope in the peaceful demonstrations. The two join a militia that wants to overthrow the ruling regime. Jakub's foster father Nikolai recognizes the danger and forbids Jakub to join the fight. For the first time in their lives, they go their separate ways. When Nikolai takes in a wounded soldier one morning and Jakub returns, two enemies inevitably meet. Nikolai tries to keep a promise and save Jakub from worse. But Jakub longs for revenge for his murdered friend Marek.

A road trip after graduating from high school is the setting of this independent feature film, in which four fundamentally different teenagers set off to Portugal together to find themselves, their purpose in life, and great freedom after school.

United States-Canadian border 1891: Twenty-three nuns and seven priests are found dead at a burned down monastery. U.S. Marshall William James Richford and Mounted Policeman Richard Custer need to work together to find one of the most ruthless gangs of their time.

On a trip, three friends are confronted with problems in their friendship that have never been addressed for years, which suddenly puts the group to the test.

Through a magical coincidence, the ambitious career woman Rebecca and the lively musical actress Maja switch bodies and have to find their way in each other's lives. What begins as a strange dilemma soon teaches them important life lessons.

Prisoners in a futuristic prison controlled by ai decide to trick the system and escape. But how can you outsmart a computer that sees and hears everything?

The family looks happy from afar. But if you look closely, you’ll see, that every individual is fighting their own battle.

A young woman. Young skin, old stare, messy hair and an outsized parka. She has been living in a psychiatry for the last two years. After being released, she tries a restart as a journalist alongside her best friend Jonathan.

After her father had an accident and fell into a coma, young Paula searches for a feeling of security. Desperately, she fights to save not only her father's farm - which has always been her beloved home - but also for his life.

A deal gone wrong, old debts and revenge - In fragments, "Brothers of the Night" tells of a maelstrom of violence in which drug lord Vince and the estranged brothers Leo & Mark find themselves.

A documentary about the relationship between nature, culture and people in the Ruhr region.