German Film Week 2026

Dates: 17 January – 30 January 2026

City: Wrocław

Venue: Kino Nowe Horyzonty

German Film Week 2026 presents a curated selection of contemporary German-language cinema, ranging from festival hits and socially engaged dramas to intimate coming-of-age stories and modern classics. The program explores how individuals confront social systems, history, identity, and personal responsibility. Empathy, resilience, and moral courage are recurring themes across films set in different eras and political realities.

Film Program – Wrocław

Run Lola Run

German title: Lola rennt

Polish title: Biegnij, Lola, biegnij

📅 17 January 2026, 6:00 PM

A cult classic by Tom Tykwer. Told in three alternate versions, the film follows Lola, who has 20 minutes to raise a large sum of money to save her boyfriend. Each choice leads to a different outcome, highlighting the power of chance and decision-making.

Heroine

German title: Heldin

Polish title: Bohaterka

📅 23 January 2026, 7:00 PM

A gripping hospital drama following a nurse during a night shift in an understaffed Swiss hospital. A realistic and tense portrayal of saving lives within a strained healthcare system.

Light

German title: Das Licht

Polish title: Światło

📅 24 January 2026, 7:00 PM

Tom Tykwer paints a sharp portrait of Germany’s environmentally conscious middle class, torn between ideals and comfort. The film weaves together themes of migration, climate activism, identity, and personal crisis.

Staring at the Sun

German title: In die Sonne schauen

Polish title: Wpatrując się w słońce

📅 25 January 2026, 7:00 PM

An award-winning, visually striking film mosaic intertwining the lives of four women across the last century. Their stories are linked by one house and enduring social structures.

Cheers to Friendship!

German title: Feste & Freunde – Ein Hoch auf uns!

Polish title: Niech żyje przyjaźń!

📅 26 January 2026, 7:00 PM

A warm ensemble film celebrating friendship, emotional closeness, and shared milestones, following a group of friends who support one another through life’s changes.

Babystar

German title: Babystar

Polish title: Babystar

📅 27 January 2026, 7:00 PM

A critical look at an alienated family of social media influencers who sell their private lives to millions online, revealing the psychological cost of digital fame.

Girl from Cologne

German title: Köln 75

Polish title: Dziewczyna z Kolonii

📅 28 January 2026, 7:00 PM

The true story behind the legendary 1975 Keith Jarrett concert. An inspiring portrait of Vera Brandes, an 18-year-old whose passion and determination changed jazz history.

Karla

German title: Karla

Polish title: Karla

📅 28 January 2026, 7:00 PM

Based on real events, this powerful drama follows a 13-year-old girl who decides to take justice into her own hands after experiencing sexual violence.

Amrum

German title: Amrum

Polish title: Amrum

📅 29 January 2026, 7:00 PM

Fatih Akin’s sensitive coming-of-age drama set at the end of World War II. A twelve-year-old boy is forced to grow up quickly amid family tensions and his mother’s depression.

Stiller

German title: Stiller

Polish title: Stiller

📅 30 January 2026, 7:00 PM

A contemporary adaptation of Max Frisch’s novel about identity and self-reinvention. A man creates a new persona to escape his failed life — with far-reaching consequences.