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02. October 2026 - 06. December 2026

Far Away, So Close!

Czech and Slovak Cinema Landscapes

The film industries of the Czech Republic and Slovakia are among the most influential in Europe. Yet they remain surprisingly little known in German-speaking countries. This retrospective charts new territory that is largely unknown.

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10. Oktober 2026 - 1. November 2026

Biographies

Eberhard Fechners 100th Birthday

To mark the 100th anniversary of his birth, the Zeughauskino and the Deutsche Kinemathek invite you to rediscover and explore the work of Eberhard Fechner. Admission to all events in the retrospective is free.

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23. October - 14. December

Controversial Kinship

Filmic Reflections on Colonial and National Socialist Violence

How does the roughly 500-year history of European colonialism relate to the Nazi regime’s barely five-year reign of terror over Europe? An invitation to explore this controversial connection through the lens of film history.

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30. Oktober - 20. Dezember 2026

Home Sickness

The New West German “Heimat” Films of the 1970s and 1980s

With over 30 films—most of which are screened from color-stable analog film prints—"Home Sickness" invites viewers to take a fresh look at the works of well-known auteur filmmakers and rediscover numerous “Heimat” films that have fallen into obscurity.

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26. April 2026

Open your ears!

Inclusive cinema... with audio description

Open your ears! Under this title, the Deutsche Kinemathek and the Zeughauskino present films in accessible versions. The entire cinema audience can hear and experience with their ears the audio descriptions produced for blind and visually impaired people.

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11. December 2026 - 12. December 2026

Collect Films!

Archiv der Eskalierenden Träume

The Eskalierende Träume Archive was created following a spontaneous purchase of copies and is maintained by a collective—still with the goal of providing the most accessible entry point possible to rare films and television shows, primarily from Germany.