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Kanopy
87
8.1
/136823/
80
/3023/
80
/2088/
4.4
/599096/
95
/58/
93
/1254/
81
/13/

Paris, Texas (1984)
A man wanders out of the desert not knowing who he is. His brother finds him, and helps to pull his memory back of the life he led before he walked out on his family and disappeared four years earlier.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
83
7.9
/42051/
75
/919/
76
/839/
4.1
/74988/
77
/30/
92
/844/

Fitzcarraldo (1982)
Fitzcarraldo is a dreamer who plans to build an opera house in Iquitos, in the Peruvian Amazon, so, in order to finance his project, he embarks on an epic adventure to collect rubber, a very profitable product, in a remote and unexplored region of the rainforest.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
77
7.4
/16345/
75
/342/
72
/425/
3.8
/13278/
80
/20/
88
/393/
71
/6/

Bagdad Cafe (1987)
A German woman named Jasmin stumbles upon a dilapidated motel/diner in the middle of nowhere. Her unusual appearance and demeanor are at first suspicious to Brenda, the exasperated owner who has difficulty making ends meet. But when an unlikely magic sparks between the two women, this lonely desert outpost is transformed into a thriving and popular oasis.
poster
Kanopy
70
6.9
/2847/
69
/58/
69
/54/
3.6
/3241/
80
/5/
61
/44/

Where the Green Ants Dream (1984)
The Australian Aborigines (in this film anyway) believe that this is the place where the green ants go to dream, and that if their dreams are disturbed, it will bring down disaster on us all. The Aborigines' belief is not shared by a giant mining company, which wants to tear open the soil and search for uranium.
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Criterion Channel
78
62
7.5
/3223/
77
/54/
69
/67/
3.9
/6253/
86
/7/
88
/26/

Martha (1974)
After the death of her abusive father, lonely librarian Martha finds herself caught up in a strange, sadomasochistic relationship with a monstrous husband whom she begins to suspect may be trying to murder her.
poster
Criterion Channel
73
53
6.7
/3024/
74
/53/
59
/48/
3.6
/4876/
92
/12/
73
/14/

The Third Generation (1979)
A wildly anarchic satire of guerrilla terrorism in which a band of leftist radicals inadvertently become puppets of the West German government, which uses them to justify its authoritarian policies.
poster
Criterion Channel
74
53
7.3
/5098/
74
/84/
65
/85/
4.0
/9259/
76
/17/
79
/2/

In a Year with 13 Moons (1978)
Elvira Weishaupt, once a burly working-class butcher, has made an enormous sacrifice for love. She has undergone a sex change for a romantic interest who has abandoned her, and she now must struggle to reconcile her past life with her present identity.
poster
65
51
6.9
/3914/
65
/54/
64
/78/
3.7
/4236/
40
/5/
83
/30/

The State of Things (1982)
On location in Portugal, a film crew runs out of film while making their own version of Roger Corman's The Day the World Ended (1956). The producer is nowhere to be found and director Munro attempts to find him in hopes of being able to finish the film.
poster
Criterion Channel
67
46
6.9
/2066/
67
/54/
66
/53/
3.6
/2535/
80
/10/
54
/5/

Rosa Luxemburg (1986)
Polish socialist and Marxist Rosa Luxemburg works tirelessly in the service of revolution in early 20th century Poland and Germany. While Luxemburg campaigns for her beliefs, she is repeatedly imprisoned as she forms the Spartacist League offering a new vision for Germany.
poster
The Roku Channel
45
32
4.7
/2014/
55
/90/
55
/59/
2.5
/2595/
21
/27/

Making Contact (1985)
A nine year old boy named Joey, who after the tragic death of his father, begins to experience psychic powers such as allowing him to move inanimate objects with his mind, set things on fire, and even communicate with his dead father. However, not everything is good for Joey as his newly gained powers accidentally awake an evil supernatural force that is contained inside the body of an old ventriloquist's dummy that Joey found in an abandoned house. The supernatural Dummy shows similar powers to Joey's, and soon he puts the lives of everyone near Joey in danger as the evil Dummy has dark plans for Joey's special powers.
poster
61
14
7.2
/288/
46
/3/
64
/10/
3.5
/289/
40
/10/
79
/4/

I Don’t Just Want You to Love Me (1992)
A documentary about the life and work of director Rainer Werner Fassbinder.
poster
?
7.1
/15/
10
/1/

Versteckte Liebe (1986)
The dreary everyday life of a German who has retreated to Greece to write, his isolation and his encounters with an 11-year-old girl.
poster
?
5.3
/26/
30
/2/
20
/1/

Hard Days, Hard Nights (1990)
N/A
poster
48
?
7.1
/105/
53
/3/
20
/1/

War and Peace (1982)
The third episodical film, after Deutschland im Herbst and Der Kandidat, in which notable German film makers reflect on the state of their country.
poster
?
10
/1/

Vatanyolu – Die Heimreise (1989)
In the 1960s, Yusuf returns to Turkey after 20 years in Germany, taking his family on a crowded minibus trip. His eldest son, wanting to stay and finish his training in Germany, sabotages the journey, stranding them in the woods. The family builds a new life until authorities intervene, leading to a compromise: the children stay in Germany while Yusuf and his wife return to Turkey with their youngest daughter.
poster
?
7.7
/42/
10
/1/

Goodbye Stranger (1991)
Set on the deserted North Sea island of Langeness, a lonely woman begins an affair with a stranger; only after he is identified as a political fugitive and deported does she begin to learn about his true identity and his past.
poster
43
?
4.8
/137/
30
/2/
50
/3/

Tausend Augen (1984)
Hamburg student Gabriele constantly dreams of her boyfriend in Australia. The reality is different, because while she sits in lecture halls during the day, she is a dancer in a peep show at night. The place is run by the mysterious Arnold, who not only has his eye on Gabriele, but is also carrying around a secret that he soon lets Gabriele in on: his strip joint is just a pretext for a much more lucrative business, in which a certain Mrs. Lohmann is pulling the strings. Her boss Arnold, with whom she is having an affair, is doing dirty business. He is threatened by a killer because he wants out.
poster
?
7.0
/92/
50
/4/
66
/8/

The Last Years of Childhood (1979)
A juvenile offender is handed over to authorities at age 13 and placed in an institution in this somber social drama. Martin is a petty thief who enjoys stealing and looks up to his older brother. When he is informed that his brother has died, Martin runs away from the reform school. He passes through various institutions and is labeled as incorrigible because of his refusal to comply with the rules of society. A dedicated child psychologist tries to save Martin when he entertains thoughts of suicide.
poster
73
?
6.1
/246/
90
/5/
68
/6/

Die Geierwally (1988)
Geierwally is a musical comedy and a parody of traditional movies with regional background, especially the classic story of Geierwally.
poster
?
5.6
/66/
25
/2/
50
/3/

Wahnfried (1986)
Lake Lucerne in 1868: a passionate and forbidden affair flares up between the gifted composer Richard Wagner and the much younger Cosima von Bülow - the aristocrat is already married and the mother of four children. Contrary to all conventions, the two publicly confess their love - and break a social taboo in the process.
poster
?
5.9
/65/
10
/1/

Comeback (1982)
A once-famous blues singer whose career has taken a downturn tries to get back on top.
poster
48
?
6.5
/137/
30
/3/
50
/2/

The Candidate (1980)
Made with an eye to the autumn of 1980 when the German parliamentary elections took place, The Candidate examines Germany’s history past and present and Franz Josef Strauß, the man who, as the CDU/CSU candidate, aspires to be elected to the most important political office in the land.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
?
6.2
/91/
10
/1/
48
/5/

The Swing (1983)
Based on Annette Kolb’s autobiographical novel of the same name, THE SWING is a lavish, breathless reconstruction of life in Munich towards the end of the 19th century. The deceptively simple story centers around the Lautenschlags, a Bavarian-French Catholic family overflowing with artistry but short on practicalities like financial acumen.
poster
?
6.4
/34/
10
/1/

Bumerang-Bumerang (1989)
A group of young people become involved with the kidnap of a local politician with the aim of halting construction work on a nearby nuclear power plant.
poster
74
?
7.2
/144/
80
/1/
72
/4/

The Heartbreakers (1983)
Four teenagers in the German Ruhr region try to succeed as a rock band in 1966. A girl tries to join them as a singer but is rejected by them.
poster
?
6.5
/40/
50
/3/
80
/2/

Who's Going Crazy Here, Doctor? (1981)
Patient No. 7, a man who has been wrongly committed to a psychiatric hospital for years, escapes and embarks on a chaotic journey through the outside world. Disguised as a painter, he causes uproar with his innocent yet eccentric behavior, disrupting the lives of strangers. Along the way, he befriends Marlene, a young woman fascinated by his unconventional charm, much to her jealous husband's frustration. As the line between sanity and madness blurs, the film humorously explores the absurdity of societal norms. Featuring a memorable cameo by Loriot, this quirky satire questions who’s truly "crazy."
poster
56
?
6.5
/180/
51
/6/
53
/7/

David (1979)
Although members of the Hitler Youth chant anti-Semitic paroles in front of his house during the Purim festival, Rabbi Singer is still profoundly convinced that Germany will stay a safe country for him, his family, and his fellow believers. But several years later, his son David is banned from going to school because he is a Jew. Shortly after, Rabbi Singer and his wife are deported. Now, young David also fears for his life. In constant fear of being detected, he tries to find a way to leave Germany.
poster
?
6.8
/82/
10
/1/
50
/3/

Edith's Diary (1983)
When Edith Howland's husband abandons her for a younger woman, leaving her with their alcoholic son and his senile uncle, she begins recording details of an imaginary, much more successful life where she has friends and grandchildren. However, this diversion soon grows unhealthy when she becomes slowly convinced that the fantasies are real.
poster
?
5.1
/92/
63
/3/
37
/3/

Milo-Milo (1979)
Set in the greek island Milos, this action comedy follows a group of people searching for the actual Venus de Milo
poster
?
5.7
/86/
10
/1/
50
/5/

Nacht der Wölfe (1982)
The story of two rival gangs in Munich, one composed of German teens and the other of Turkish ones. The German version of "West Side Story".
poster
?
6.5
/72/
10
/1/
50
/1/

Man Under Suspicion (1984)
Shots are suddenly fired at a rally. A young man is arrested from the crowd. During questioning, he claims to have acted alone in order to make a statement. His court-appointed lawyer, Landau, suspects that his client is not telling him the truth. He begins to investigate the motives behind the crime and discovers that the boy is under the influence of extremist circles and ideas. But Landau cannot prove this influence of hatred and violence...
poster
38
?
4.7
/315/
30
/4/
37
/3/

A Demon in My View (1991)
A strangler known as the Kenbourne Killer has been murdering streetwalkers for 25 years. The police set out to track him down.


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