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Wednesday, October 29, 2025

  • 10:00 AM
    11:00 AM
    Films + Filmtalks Science Year Kids + Family Planetarium Halle
    The Great Solar System Adventure
    Films + Filmtalks Science Year Kids + Family Planetarium Halle
    United Kingdom Reserved screening

    Join our showman extraordinaire on a death-defying journey to the planets. Explore the wonders and perils of our Solar System in this breathtaking immersive adventure. 

  • 11:30 AM
    12:30 PM
    Films + Filmtalks Science Year Kids + Family Planetarium Halle
    The Great Solar System Adventure
    Films + Filmtalks Science Year Kids + Family Planetarium Halle
    United Kingdom Reserved screening

    Join our showman extraordinaire on a death-defying journey to the planets. Explore the wonders and perils of our Solar System in this breathtaking immersive adventure. 

  • 8:00 PM
    10:25 PM
    Films + Filmtalks Science Year Pop-up cinema @Kaufhaus
    How Deep is Your Love
    Films + Filmtalks Science Year Pop-up cinema @Kaufhaus
    Eleanor MORTIMER approved for all audiences United Kingdom Panel discussion with guests

    With deep-sea mining looming, biologists race to collect and name the undiscovered species of the abyss, the last wilderness on earth.

  • Thursday, October 30, 2025

  • 10:00 AM
    10:50 AM
    Kids + Family Kurzfilm.Club @Kaufhaus
  • 10:00 AM
    11:00 AM
    Films + Filmtalks Science Year Kids + Family Planetarium Halle
    The Great Solar System Adventure
    Films + Filmtalks Science Year Kids + Family Planetarium Halle
    United Kingdom Reserved screening

    Join our showman extraordinaire on a death-defying journey to the planets. Explore the wonders and perils of our Solar System in this breathtaking immersive adventure. 

  • 11:00 AM
    11:35 AM
    Kids + Family Kurzfilm.Club @Kaufhaus
  • 11:30 AM
    12:30 PM
    Films + Filmtalks Science Year Kids + Family Planetarium Halle
    The Great Solar System Adventure
    Films + Filmtalks Science Year Kids + Family Planetarium Halle
    United Kingdom Reserved screening

    Join our showman extraordinaire on a death-defying journey to the planets. Explore the wonders and perils of our Solar System in this breathtaking immersive adventure. 

  • 12:00 PM
    12:50 PM
    Kids + Family Kurzfilm.Club @Kaufhaus
  • 12:00 PM
    1:20 PM
    Films + Filmtalks Pop-up cinema @Kaufhaus
    Europe One Continent - Five Worlds
    Films + Filmtalks Pop-up cinema @Kaufhaus
    Jozef KAUT, Christian BAUMEISTER Germany Panel discussion with guests

    Europe—small but mighty! Christian Baumeister reveals the extraordinary wildlife that calls our continent home.

  • 1:00 PM
    1:35 PM
    Kids + Family Kurzfilm.Club @Kaufhaus
  • 2:00 PM
    2:50 PM
    Kids + Family Kurzfilm.Club @Kaufhaus
  • 2:00 PM
    2:40 PM
    Films + Filmtalks Pop-up cinema @Kaufhaus
    The Birds
    Films + Filmtalks Pop-up cinema @Kaufhaus
    Martin DOHRN, David ALLEN forbidden under 12 United Kingdom

    The celestial ballet of bird flocks.


     

  • 3:00 PM
    3:35 PM
    Kids + Family Kurzfilm.Club @Kaufhaus
  • 4:00 PM
    4:50 PM
    Kids + Family Kurzfilm.Club @Kaufhaus
  • 4:00 PM
    5:15 PM
    Films + Filmtalks Pop-up cinema @Kaufhaus
    Turtle Walker
    Films + Filmtalks Pop-up cinema @Kaufhaus
    Taira MALANEY forbidden under 12 India

    In the late 1970s, Satish Bhaskar embarked on an epic journey along India's spectacular coastlines, living alongside rare sea turtles to unravel the mysteries that surround them – and set out to save the enigmatic sea creatures from extinction.

  • 4:00 PM
    5:30 PM
    Films + Filmtalks Puschkino
    approved for all audiences Germany Panel discussion with guests

    Wildlife veterinarian Hannah Emde travels through New Zealand's breathtaking landscapes in search of the answer. However, this alone is not enough to simply explore the animal world.

  • 5:00 PM
    6:10 PM
    Films + Filmtalks Kurzfilm.Club @Kaufhaus
  • 6:30 PM
    8:00 PM
    Films + Filmtalks Pop-up cinema @Kaufhaus
    Freundschaft - eine Superkraft?
    Films + Filmtalks Pop-up cinema @Kaufhaus
    Manuela RICHTER-JÄHNIG approved for all audiences Germany Panel discussion with guests

    Everyone is searching for great love. But in doing so, are we perhaps overlooking friendship? Science shows that friendship is an extraordinary force. It shapes our identity, strengthens our well-being, and even has the potential to extend our lives.

  • 6:30 PM
    9:00 PM
    Films + Filmtalks Puschkino
    Yanuni
    Films + Filmtalks Puschkino
    Richard LADKANI forbidden under 12 Austria Panel discussion with guests

    In this cinematic journey, an Indigenous leader’s fight to save the Amazon becomes a deeply personal battle—for her people, her family, and the future of a planet on the brink.

  • Friday, October 31, 2025

  • 10:00 AM
    10:50 AM
    Kids + Family Kurzfilm.Club @Kaufhaus
  • 11:00 AM
    11:35 AM
    Kids + Family Kurzfilm.Club @Kaufhaus
  • 12:00 PM
    12:50 PM
    Kids + Family Kurzfilm.Club @Kaufhaus
  • 1:00 PM
    1:35 PM
    Kids + Family Kurzfilm.Club @Kaufhaus
  • 2:00 PM
    2:50 PM
    Kids + Family Kurzfilm.Club @Kaufhaus
  • 3:00 PM
    3:35 PM
    Kids + Family Kurzfilm.Club @Kaufhaus
  • 3:00 PM
    5:10 PM
    Films + Filmtalks Science Year Puschkino
    Scars of Growth
    Films + Filmtalks Science Year Puschkino
    Linda OSUSKY, Monika GRASSL Panel discussion with guests

    While new mines are being opened in Europe in the name of the green transition and mining companies position themselves as climate allies, a Spanish farmer and two indigenous reindeer herders in Sweden are fighting to preserve their way of life.

  • 4:00 PM
    4:50 PM
    Kids + Family Kurzfilm.Club @Kaufhaus
  • 4:00 PM
    5:30 PM
    Films + Filmtalks Pop-up cinema @Kaufhaus
    Hirschhausen und das große Vergessen
    Films + Filmtalks Pop-up cinema @Kaufhaus
    Krischan DIETMAIER approved for all audiences Germany Panel discussion with guests

    Around 1.8 million people in Germany currently live with dementia. In an increasingly ageing society, dementia has long been one of the greatest medical and social challenges. In his new documentary, Dr Eckart von Hirschhausen embarks on a deeply personal quest for answers, as dementia has also affected his own family.

  • 5:00 PM
    6:00 PM
    Films + Filmtalks Kurzfilm.Club @Kaufhaus
  • 5:00 PM
    5:25 PM
    Films + Filmtalks Science Year Kids + Family Planetarium Halle
    The Great Solar System Adventure
    Films + Filmtalks Science Year Kids + Family Planetarium Halle
    United Kingdom

    Join our showman extraordinaire on a death-defying journey to the planets. Explore the wonders and perils of our Solar System in this breathtaking immersive adventure. 

  • 6:00 PM
    8:00 PM
    Films + Filmtalks Pop-up cinema @Kaufhaus
    Witches
    Films + Filmtalks Pop-up cinema @Kaufhaus
    Elizabeth SANKEY forbidden under 12 United Kingdom Panel discussion with guests

    Witches is a deeply personal film which explores the compelling connection between postpartum mental health illnesses and the history and portrayal of witches throughout pop culture.

  • 6:00 PM
    7:30 PM
    Films + Filmtalks Puschkino
    Messengers
    Films + Filmtalks Puschkino
    Jeffrey ZABLOTNY Canada Panel discussion with guests

    A poetic exploration of three subterranean telescopes in remote regions of Canada, Japan, and Antarctica that reveal a new way of perceiving the universe from within. Underground, we are dreaming into the earth.

  • 7:00 PM
    7:30 PM
    Films + Filmtalks Planetarium Halle
    ENTANGLEMENT:DOME
    Films + Filmtalks Planetarium Halle
    France JOBIN, Markus HECKMANN Canada

    A mesmerizing journey through the quantum realm, where complex theories become a breathtaking sensory experience.

  • 8:30 PM
    10:32 PM
    Films + Filmtalks Puschkino
    System Update: Hearts Required
    Films + Filmtalks Puschkino

    Love has never been simple but add a few circuits and some code into the mix and things get really complicated. These shorts explore the messy, funny and sometimes awkward ways humans and machines try to connect.

    From tender connections to total system crashes, this programme asks: what happens when your partner comes with a warranty?

  • Saturday, November 1, 2025

  • 10:00 AM
    10:50 AM
    Kids + Family Kurzfilm.Club @Kaufhaus
  • 11:00 AM
    11:35 AM
    Kids + Family Kurzfilm.Club @Kaufhaus
  • 12:00 PM
    12:50 PM
    Kids + Family Kurzfilm.Club @Kaufhaus
  • 12:00 PM
    2:15 PM
    Films + Filmtalks Science Year Pop-up cinema @Kaufhaus
    Hydrogen - Revolution or Illusion?
    Films + Filmtalks Science Year Pop-up cinema @Kaufhaus
    Andreas PICHLER Germany Panel discussion with guests

    Embarking on an international journey to understand, what one can really expect from a substance that is credited with nothing less than the success of the world’s energy transition. 

  • 1:00 PM
    1:35 PM
    Kids + Family Kurzfilm.Club @Kaufhaus
  • 2:00 PM
    2:50 PM
    Kids + Family Kurzfilm.Club @Kaufhaus
  • 3:00 PM
    3:35 PM
    Kids + Family Kurzfilm.Club @Kaufhaus
  • 3:00 PM
    3:43 PM
    Films + Filmtalks Pop-up cinema @Kaufhaus
    Life in Fluo
    Films + Filmtalks Pop-up cinema @Kaufhaus
    Rachel GUÉNON, Samuel GUITON approved for all audiences France

    They live on land or under the sea. They are covered with feathers, scales, leaves or hair. In spite of their distinct characteristics, they share the same secret power… fluorescence!

  • 3:00 PM
    4:59 PM
    Films + Filmtalks Kids + Family Puschkino
    Space Cadet
    Films + Filmtalks Kids + Family Puschkino
    Eric SAN AKA KID KOALA children Canada Panel discussion with guests

    It is the guardian robot programmed to protect the sweetest astronaut on this (or any) planet. But when she blasts off on a solo mission of outer space adventure, it’s left to wonder... what now?

  • 4:00 PM
    4:50 PM
    Kids + Family Kurzfilm.Club @Kaufhaus
  • 4:30 PM
    6:35 PM
    Films + Filmtalks Pop-up cinema @Kaufhaus
    Spillover - Planet of Viruses
    Films + Filmtalks Pop-up cinema @Kaufhaus
    Michael WECH Germany Panel discussion with guests

    The gripping documentary SPILLOVER embarks on a global journey to uncover the answers, offering an urgent and eye-opening look at the origins of some of the world's deadliest viruses.

  • 5:00 PM
    6:10 PM
    Films + Filmtalks Kurzfilm.Club @Kaufhaus
  • 5:00 PM
    5:30 PM
    Films + Filmtalks Events Planetarium Halle
    Sensitive Abstraction
    Films + Filmtalks Events Planetarium Halle
    Yannick MORÉTEAU France

    A collaboration between visual artist Yannick Moréteau and electronic music composer Flore, Sensitive Abstraction is an artistic performance that explores the relationship between the arts and mathematics.

  • 6:00 PM
    7:50 PM
    Films + Filmtalks Puschkino
    The Girl Who Stole Time
    Films + Filmtalks Puschkino
    Tienan ZHOU, Yu AO forbidden under 12

    A girl from a humble fishing village gains the extraordinary ability to stop time through a coveted magical device. Embarking on a thrilling adventure with newfound friends, she explores a fantastical city filled with wonder and danger.

  • 7:00 PM
    8:00 PM
    Films + Filmtalks Events Planetarium Halle
    Sensitive Abstraction
    Films + Filmtalks Events Planetarium Halle
    Yannick MORÉTEAU France
    Live A/V with Flore & Yannick Moréteau
    Tickets

    A collaboration between visual artist Yannick Moréteau and electronic music composer Flore, Sensitive Abstraction is an artistic performance that explores the relationship between the arts and mathematics.

  • 7:30 PM
    9:00 PM
    Films + Filmtalks Pop-up cinema @Kaufhaus
    Teenstar Dilemma – Die Reise der Lochmann Zwillinge
    Films + Filmtalks Pop-up cinema @Kaufhaus
    Carolin GENREITH approved for all audiences Germany Panel discussion with guests

    Teenstar Dilemma: The Journey of the Lochmann Twins is an intimate coming-of-age story about Heiko and Roman Lochmann, two brothers known as Die Lochis, as they learn to break away from their former role models.

  • 8:30 PM
    10:10 PM
    Films + Filmtalks Science Year Puschkino
    U Are the Universe
    Films + Filmtalks Science Year Puschkino
    Pavlo OSTRIKOV forbidden under 12 Ukraine

    After the destruction of Earth, space trucker Andriy Melnyk is the last human in the universe—until he receives a radio message from a French astronaut named Catherine, who is also stranded alone on a distant space station. Determined to find her, he embarks on a dangerous journey.

  • Sunday, November 2, 2025

  • 10:00 AM
    10:50 AM
    Kids + Family Kurzfilm.Club @Kaufhaus
  • 11:00 AM
    11:35 AM
    Kids + Family Kurzfilm.Club @Kaufhaus
  • 12:00 PM
    12:50 PM
    Kids + Family Kurzfilm.Club @Kaufhaus
  • 12:00 PM
    1:15 PM
    Films + Filmtalks Pop-up cinema @Kaufhaus
    The Forest
    Films + Filmtalks Pop-up cinema @Kaufhaus
    Jamie LOCHHEAD approved for all audiences United Kingdom

    From ancient trees and hidden fungi to the insects and animals that shape our forests – scientists are revealing how forest ecosystems can help tackle the climate crisis and biodiversity loss.

  • 1:00 PM
    1:35 PM
    Kids + Family Kurzfilm.Club @Kaufhaus
  • 2:00 PM
    2:50 PM
    Kids + Family Kurzfilm.Club @Kaufhaus
  • 2:00 PM
    2:52 PM
    Films + Filmtalks Pop-up cinema @Kaufhaus
    Homo Plasticus, Plastic inside Us
    Films + Filmtalks Pop-up cinema @Kaufhaus
    Élodie BONNES France

    A deep dive into the heart of ongoing research into the toxicity of plastics, which also raises questions about the future of our species. Is Homo sapiens about to become Homo plasticus?

  • 3:00 PM
    3:35 PM
    Kids + Family Kurzfilm.Club @Kaufhaus
  • 3:00 PM
    4:18 PM
    Films + Filmtalks Science Year Puschkino
    Dandelion's Odyssey
    Films + Filmtalks Science Year Puschkino
    Momoko SETO children France

    Dandelions on a journey: a story of growth, wonder, and the power that lies in small things.

  • 4:00 PM
    4:50 PM
    Kids + Family Kurzfilm.Club @Kaufhaus
  • 4:00 PM
    5:47 PM
    Films + Filmtalks Pop-up cinema @Kaufhaus
    Climate in Therapy
    Films + Filmtalks Pop-up cinema @Kaufhaus
    Nathan GROSSMAN forbidden under 12 Sweden Panel discussion with guests

    Seven climate scientists meet in a godforsaken meeting room to engage in circle therapy about their shared climate anxiety. Can emotional honesty be part of the solution? 

  • 5:00 PM
    6:00 PM
    Films + Filmtalks Kurzfilm.Club @Kaufhaus
  • 6:00 PM
    8:10 PM
    Films + Filmtalks Science Year Puschkino
    Black Snow
    Films + Filmtalks Science Year Puschkino
    Alina SIMONE forbidden under 12 United States Panel discussion with guests

    A taut and revelatory eco-thriller shining new light on the human cost of coal and the clandestine tactics of Russia’s modern surveillance state.

  • 6:30 PM
    8:30 PM
    Films + Filmtalks Pop-up cinema @Kaufhaus
    About a Hero
    Films + Filmtalks Pop-up cinema @Kaufhaus
    Piotr WINIEWICZ forbidden under 12 Denmark Panel discussion with guests

    A murder mystery - unwittingly starring Werner Herzog

  • 8:30 PM
    10:00 PM
    Films + Filmtalks Puschkino
    Witches
    Films + Filmtalks Puschkino
    Elizabeth SANKEY forbidden under 12 United Kingdom

    Witches is a deeply personal film which explores the compelling connection between postpartum mental health illnesses and the history and portrayal of witches throughout pop culture.