MDR Movie Trailers
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The Olympic Dream: 1936 Nazi Games Trailer (2016)
11 January 2016
Leni Riefenstahl's flamboyant Nazi aesthetics shaped the public image of the 1936 Olympics. Never before had sports and politics been mixed.
Fritzi: A Revolutionary Tale Trailer (2019)
09 October 2019
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.
Nacht über Berlin Trailer (2013)
31 January 2013
Berlin, 1932. The Weimar Republic is torn apart in the struggle between right- and left-wing extremists and Berlin is a powder keg.
Schneeweißchen und Rosenrot Trailer (2012)
25 December 2012
A poor peasant woman lives in a cabin in the woods. She grows two rose-trees in front of her house, one with white roses and one with red.
Gogita's New Life Trailer (2017)
29 May 2017
After 14 years in prison, the time has come for Gogita to return to his normal life. His wishes seem modest enough: a home of his own and then marriage to a nice woman.
Jedes Jahr im Juni Trailer (2013)
09 August 2013
Each year in June, Bavarian housewife Elke Richter visits family in Halle, in the GDR. There she meets family friend Gregor Pohl, a married carpenter, and they begin having an affair.
Die Bratpfannenstory Trailer (1995)
01 January 1995
Paula Semmelrogge's little store is under threat. But a blow with a frying pan turns the old, withered and stingy retired lawyer and landlord Riemer into the youthful lover he has always suppressed within himself.
Über Anna Trailer (2018)
21 November 2018
In the face of an impending catastrophe, a family holes up in their house. The mother, Anna, has dedicated her life to housework and the children.
This Ain't California Trailer (2012)
15 August 2012
A retrospective look at the youth cultures born in the German Democratic Republic. A celebration of the lust for life, a contemporary trip into the world of skate, a tale on three heroes and their boards, from their childhood in the seventies, through their teenage rebellion in the eighties and the summer of 1989, when their life changed forever, to 2011.
The Sorcerer's Apprentice Trailer (2017)
24 December 2017
Valentin, a destitute vagabond, seeks his fortune in the rat-infested city. It just so happens that Master Argus, the great wizard of the land and advisor to the queen, is in need of an apprentice.
Sputnik Trailer (2013)
24 October 2013
November 9, 1989, the day the Berlin Wall came down. A 10-year-old girl and her friends attempt to use their teleportation device to beam her uncle back to East Germany but instead, as they witness on TV, end up beaming everyone in their town into West Germany! They have to race against time to undo the experiment before the nasty border guards open fire.
Romantik – Kunst wider das Chaos Trailer (2021)
03 October 2021
Romantic art was a response to the social upheavals of the 19th century, as shown by works by its emblematic painters Friedrich, Venetsianov and Delacroix.
Auf der Kippe Trailer (2023)
12 October 2023
Coal mining has shaped Lusatia for generations. In the GDR it was still an important industrial location but, after the fall of communism, companies shut down and livelihoods were destroyed.
Ein seltsamer Heiliger Trailer (1995)
05 September 1995
The once clairvoyant party secretary Mattes is now mayor and has recently even been surrounded by a halo.
Willenbrock Trailer (2005)
17 March 2005
Second-hand car sales man Willenbrock has everything that he could ever wish for. He is married, has two lovers, a cottage in the German city Grünen, and a BMW.
We Love You Trailer (2016)
22 November 2016
Best friends Ford and Noah both fall for Callie, potentially spelling the end of their friendship. But then the besties come up with an idea that Callie just might be cool enough to date both of them at the same time.
Der Mann, der Udo Jürgens ist Trailer (2014)
17 October 2014
The moving story and amazing new insights into the life of the legendary entertainer! Udo Jürgens looks back on his life and career with disarming honesty.
Die Zeit meines Lebens - Dirty Dancing in Ost und West Trailer (2022)
10 July 2022
In 1987, a small film distributor from Frankfurt/Main brings the film "Dirty Dancing" to West German cinemas against all negative odds.
Helmut Schmidt - Questions of life Trailer (2013)
23 December 2013
On December 23, 2013, former Federal Chancellor Helmut Schmidt will be 95 years old. As the second Social Democratic head of government in the Federal Republic of Germany, he shaped the country like few other chancellors.
AGFA 1939. Journey Into War Trailer (2014)
25 August 2014
Young Polish filmmaker Michal Wnuk finds an Agfa box of 120 photographs and 2 reels of 16mm film. For the first time, he gets to see World War II through the eyes of his grandfather, who served in the Wehrmacht.
Nazi-Karrieren in der DDR? Trailer (2016)
29 November 2016
It was a foundational myth of the GDR that it was anti-fascist and free of Nazis. But was that really the case? The film takes a critical look on the actual way the brown heritage was dealt with in the GDR.
Wir Ostdeutsche - 30 Jahre im vereinten Land Trailer (2020)
28 September 2020
Explration of today’s East German identity, shaped by history, hopes, and upheaval. Through multimedia storytelling, it explores lives between the Elbe and Oder, intergenerational socialization, and self-perception three decades after reunification.
Der vergessene Spion - Verkürzte ein Verrat den Zweiten Weltkrieg? Trailer (2025)
06 May 2025
An American of Swedish origin and oil trader, Eric Erickson allegedly maintained business relations with the Nazi regime for the sole purpose of passing information to his country's secret services and working towards the defeat of the Third Reich.
Scheusal Trailer (1992)
06 May 1992
Three decades ago, they performed as the pop quartet "Altmarkspatzen" and felt great in front of the spotlights of the television cameras that had just come into fashion.
Die kleine Meerjungfrau Trailer (2013)
26 December 2013
Undine rescues a prince from drowning, and leaves him unconscious on shore, where he can be found, but she has already fallen in love with him.
Tote Tiere, kranke Menschen Trailer (2015)
15 January 2015
Glyphosate and its consequences: since the mid-1990s, parts of Europe have been plagued by mysterious animal deaths.
Babysitter Trailer (1994)
21 September 1994
Micha does the same. He falls in love with Claudia, whom he hardly knew until then, and he falls in love with the role of being a father.
Honeckers letzte Reise Trailer (2019)
22 May 2019
25 years after Erich Honecker's death, his personal secretary in Chile gives MDR an exclusive insight into the family's private archive.
Udo Lindenberg: Stärker als die Zeit - Live Trailer (2016)
02 December 2016
After eight years Udo Lindenberg started his comeback in early 2016 with the new album "Stärker als die Zeit".
Die Frauen des Bauernkriegs Trailer (2025)
10 May 2025
The film shows how strong women took up the fight against social injustice and for their own rights and how the uprising of 1525 changed people's lives.
A Heavy Heart Trailer (2016)
17 March 2016
A former East German boxing champion reduced to working as a bouncer and debt collector is forced to reflect on his life when he is diagnosed with a fatal disease.
Friendship of Men Trailer (2018)
13 December 2018
In this docudrama Rosa von Praunheim looks into Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s sexual orientation, especially into his erotic experiences during his travels in Italy.
Helene Fischer – Allein im Licht Trailer (2013)
09 May 2013
Standing alone on stage in the light, celebrated by thousands of enthusiastic fans. She lives for this moment, Helene Fischer enjoys this moment.
Familie mit Hindernissen Trailer (2017)
29 March 2017
Katrin can only dream of a happy family. Because the patchwork constellation with several involuntarily connected families puts their nerves to the test.
The Billions of Others Trailer (2024)
01 May 2024
The market regulates everything! Diligence and work create prosperity! Capitalism needs growth! What is the truth behind the great principles of capitalism? And how do they work in Eastern Germany - a region that has been a capitalist test laboratory for around 30 years? It is symbolic of various places in the world that are going through similar processes.
Depeche Mode und die DDR Trailer (2018)
10 March 2018
Depeche Mode have had a loyal fan base since the 80s. Even in the deepest GDR province, boys wanted to look like Dave and people danced in black leather to "Just Can't Get Enough".
Nana Mouskouri, Momente ihres Lebens Trailer (2020)
03 April 2020
Nana Mouskouri is the voice of the century. An internationally renowned personality and artist who seems to be eternally young.
Masken Trailer (2001)
03 December 2001
Ralf and Bea Maurer's marriage has being decaying for a while. Ralf is 56, he is unemployed and has decided to retire.
The Burning Snail Trailer (1996)
28 May 1996
In this grim German drama, a troubled 14-year-old boy's pent-up rage and frustration leads him to involvement with a bad crowd and gets him caught up in an inescapable spiral of increasingly self-destructive and deadly violence.
No Place on Earth Trailer (2012)
10 September 2012
This extraordinary testament to survival from Emmy-winning producer/director Janet Tobias brings to light a story that remained untold for decades: that of thirty-eight Ukrainian Jews who survived World War II by living in caves for eighteen months.
My Sister’s Good Fortune Trailer (1995)
13 October 1995
A young photographer has fallen in love with his girlfriend's sister, throwing the trio into chaos.
The Jump Trailer (2020)
09 October 2020
In the Cold War years of the 1970s, an American patrol boat meets a Soviet ship off the east coast of the United States for talks about fishing rights in the Atlantic.
Bowlingtreff Trailer (2015)
31 October 2015
The “Bowlingtreff” is a bowling alley situated right in the centre of Leipzig opened in July 1987.
Andreas Dresen - Ein Leben für den Film Trailer (2024)
30 January 2024
Andreas Dresen is one of the most successful German directors. The documentary accompanies him through the year 2023 until the opening evening at the Filmmuseum Potsdam, which is honoring him and his team with an exhibition and film series.
Katharina Thalbach - Die Unbändige Trailer (2022)
22 December 2022
Katharina Thalbach is one of the few Germans to hold the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. This highest award from the French Ministry of Culture was bestowed on the actress and director in 2019.
The Presidents' Tailor - From Auschwitz to the White House Trailer (2021)
25 September 2021
Martin Greenfield learned to sew while mending shirts for the Gestapo in Auschwitz and went on to make suits for U.
So wie du bist Trailer (2012)
11 April 2012
Helene was tough as nails in her job. Not only defendants but also some of her colleagues are relieved that the unapproachable judge is finally retiring.
The Recycling Myth Trailer (2023)
02 September 2023
What actually happens to our plastic waste after we throw it in the recycling garbage can? Plastic pollution is becoming an ever greater problem worldwide.
The Oder-Delta - A Wilderness without Borders Trailer (2019)
18 March 2019
A boundless wilderness, a mere flapping of wings away from the white sandy beaches of the famous Baltic bathing resorts on Usedom and Wollin.
Mireille Mathieu - Singen, nur singen Trailer (2021)
03 December 2021
Mireille Mathieu, along with Edith Piaf and Dalida, is part of France's national cultural heritage. The documentary shows the tension between the celebrated and at the same time banished, the ambassador of France in the world, who appears only rarely in her own homeland.
Robotron - High Tech made in GDR Trailer (2013)
01 January 2013
In a world divided by the Iron Curtain, East Germany sought to carve its niche in the technological race.
Der Proband Trailer (2019)
15 January 2019
As a test subject in a clinic, the unemployed Dominique takes part in increasingly dangerous tests in order to finance the dream he shares with his girlfriend Janine: their own house in the countryside.
Angela Merkel - Im Lauf der Zeit Trailer (2022)
20 February 2022
Documentary about former German chancellor Angela Merkel’s political ascent and mental strength, featuring interviews with her and a variety of notable politicians.
Curling für Eisenstadt Trailer (2019)
13 September 2019
Until now, spoiled Vicky has always got through life by relying on the name of her father, who is an influential winegrower.
Micha denkt groß Trailer (2024)
22 August 2024
It's a hot, dry summer in Klein-Schappleben. Micha, a pretentious video game designer, wants to turn his late parents' dilapidated guesthouse into a luxury hotel with a wellness oasis.
PiperMint... das Leben, möglicherweise Trailer (2003)
17 June 2003
Away from home, away from her mother - that is 16-year-old Zoé's goal. She ends up on a small island with her older brother Theo and a 6-year-old neighbor boy.
Photographer Trailer (1998)
01 May 1998
In 1987, colour slides were found in a second hand book store in Vienna which turned out to be a collections of photographs taken in the Lodz ghetto by the Nazis' chief accountant.