Fachhochschule Dortmund

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

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.

Twenty-year-old Dora works as a maid in a hotel and has access to all of the guests' belongings while they are away. This time she is interested in the suitcase of a guest in room 34 ...

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.

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.

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.

1985: The outbreak of nuclear war drives the inhabitants of a small town into a bunker. Among them is a married couple whose son is missing. Their different ways of dealing with loss reveal the apocalypse of a love affair.

Sebastian and his adoptive father Richard set out to meet his biological father. Along the way, they realize that this is about much more than paying him a visit.

Based on a short story by Salman Rushdie.

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.

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.

The satire tells the story of Tom, a janitor who fears for his self-determination in the face of an elitist mob when he falls asleep at an art auction and wakes up as the artist's latest work.

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?

When introverted Theo meets confident Silvan, who has two horns, he’s drawn into a vibrant new world. But as small horns begin to grow from his own head, Theo must confront the fears and secrets he’s been hiding.

Daydreamer Ben is hopelessly in love with his colleague Sophia from the ice cream parlor, yet unsure if she returns his feelings. In a moment of humiliation he rises above himself and finally overcomes his fear of making the first step. Between sundaes and cups of coffee: The beginning of true love.

It is often easier to suppress stressful experiences instead of dealing with them. And so Klara stands alone in a clearing looking for her child. The young mother sets off on her search and is drawn into the dark forest more than she would like. Disoriented, she threatens to literally sink into it. Restless and guided by the calls of her child, she penetrates deeper and deeper into nature and thus also into the depths of her own consciousness. Accompanied by the gnawing certainty of a terrible truth, she walks on the threshold between reality and dream.

Through the confrontation with a difficult client, the director gets caught in an absurd competition of incompetence at the expense of their actress. A classic “lose-lose situation”. As he accepts the greatness of his failure, he is left with his only way out: expressive dance!

"Sleep Paralysis" dives in to the little-known phenomenon of the same name. Affected people from different cultures tell of their frightening experiences, while scientists try to find explanations.