16.10.2025

Freedom on Screen

The Stories of Freedom programme is now online! Explore films, talks, and installations on courage, resistance, and freedom around the world.  

12.10.2025

Stories of Freedom

Save the date: Stories of Freedom on 14 November at Colosseum Cinema – a day of films, talks, and perspectives on courage, resistance, and freedom.

Interview Changing Sides

The film follows Thomas “Eichi” Eichstätt, a football coach in Torgelow, Northern Germany, and his team of young refugees. Between teamwork on the field, integration struggles, and shadows of past and present, unfolds a story of belonging, resilience, and change.

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Dok@Home

Discover DOK@HOME – a curated streaming platform from five German festivals offering award-winning international documentaries with filmmaker talks.

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Films

'God is optional'

Rabbi Amichai Lau Lavie is the heir to a rabbinic lineage that spans thirty-eight generations. He is also a drag queen and queer father. The protagonist of 'Sabbath Queen' reimagines religious traditions through art and community.

Book

Enthralled by the senses

What happens when the world tilts—and we step outside ourselves, even if just for a moment? A glimpse into the elusive, the unpredictable, and the uncontrollable. An Essay by Racha Kirakosian.

Films

'Writing Hawa': From Storytelling to Social Change

'Writing Hawa' tells the story of three generations of Afghan women—and has laid the foundation for a global movement. An Essay by Hasse van Nunen about the 'Learning with Hawa' campaign and the Afghan diaspora fighting for education and hope.

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