Wdr Movies

Umay is a young woman of Turkish descent, fighting for an independent and self-determined life in Germany against the resistance of her family. Her st...

In 17th-century Salem, Hester Prynne must wear a scarlet A because she is an adulteress, with a child out of wedlock. For seven years, she has refused...

A biography of Auschwitz commander Rudolf Höss.

A documentary about the life of the actress Hildegard Knef.

Tally Brown, New York is a 1979 documentary film directed, written and produced by Rosa von Praunheim. The film is about the singing and acting career...

Documentary about the "chinese Oskar Schindler" John Rabe, who saved 600 people in house in Nanking during the Nanking Massacre. In China he was a her...

When 22-year-old Rainer Werner Fassbinder storms the stage of a small, progressive theatre in Munich 1967, and seizes the production without further a...

In 1924, British climber George Mallory and his partner Andrew Irvine attempted to conquer Everest for the third time. They never returned. Could they...

Documentary about Anton Chekhov and his descendants in Moscow. Vera Tschechowa, who is the great-grandniece of the poet and writer, meets with family...

A comedy directed by Vivian Naefe.

September 1989 in the GDR. With the change of the general mood in the country, the life of 12-year-old FRITZI changes as well. Her best friend Sophie...

A deep dive into the hidden industry of digital cleaning, which rids the Internet of unwanted violence, porn and political content.

Documentary on the life and career of violinist Itzhak Perlman, including interviews, archival footage, and concert performances.

A holiday celebration with the extended family gets stretched to the breaking point in this comedy from Germany. Sara is happily married to Jan, thoug...

Die UFA, a film essay about the eponymous German studio.

Sensing their relationship is crumbling, Christian avoids celebrating Christmas with his girlfriend Julia and heads for Paris.

The ocean contains the history of all humanity. The sea holds all the voices of the earth and those that come from outer space. Water receives impetus...