Forrest Gump
A Capraesque fable about a pure, good-hearted Southerner with an IQ of 57, and what happens when he's thrust into a series of history-making situations. Zemeckis present a cinematic experience that plays on the heart and mind.
A Capraesque fable about a pure, good-hearted Southerner with an IQ of 57, and what happens when he's thrust into a series of history-making situations. Zemeckis present a cinematic experience that plays on the heart and mind.
Based on Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness and translated to Vietnam, a captain recounts his danger-filled journey toward a meeting with a decorated veteran who, the army claims, has gone mad.... A rare, breathtaking, and ever relevant masterpiece.
With her parents busy at work and no one to talk to beside her cat, Coraline Jones feels rather lonely. Suddenly, a mysterious door opens that leads her to an alternative version of her life, only things seem slightly better….
An average teenager decides to take his obsession with comic books as inspiration to become a real-life superhero. When he meets a pair of crazed vigilantes, his life changes forever. Kick-Ass is a twisted, funny, and high-octane adventure.
A curious and clever boy meets an iron giant who landed from space. The friendship between the two is tested when government agents chase the giant. This is the perfect film that cleverly appeals to all ages with its combination of humor and sentiment.
Men in Black is a witty and stylish sci-fi comedy about aliens who live on Earth. The creatures look just like us and live among us; their activities are monitored by MIB - a secret service unit known as Men in Black.
Wonderful satire of modern Japanese society – its morals and mores – focusing on food and eating, food and crime, food and sex and much more....
Tuesday 10.12.24 | 10.12.24 18:00 | Cinematheque 4 | Cinematheque 4 |
After a failed relationship, Clementine decides to erase her feelings for Joel. He, too, tries to get rid of his emotions, but his process is not as successful. Michel Gondry finds the perfect visual language to translate Charlie Kaufman's screenplay into an unforgettable romantic comedy.
A computer hacker has to save the world from a computer regime, with the assistance of a band of truth-seeking rebels. The Wachowski sisters masterful and groundbreaking work is futuristic work boasting a tight script, narrative elaborations, and scenes that are choreographed to perfection.
A laid-back Los Angeles hippie is mistaken for a millionaire from Pasadena and finds himself trapped in a web of intrigue, conflicting interests, angry gangsters, and all the other elements that are part of the Coen Brothers' trademark.
A charming description of the clichés of adolescence and the sociological reality of the American high school. The plot follows a young girl who has returned from long years of homeschooling in Africa to discover the jungle of girl's cliques in a Chicago high school.
A naive college student finds a human ear crawling with ants. He takes it to the police and his curiosity exposes him to the bizarre world of crime, perversion, and eroticism lurking under the surface of his small American town.
Four young Londoners pool their money to enter a high stakes card game, but find themselves in debt to a porn king with a bad temper. Guy Ritchie's debut film is an energetic and witty thriller full of twists and turns.
Harry and Sally have known each other for many years and keep bumping into each other, both are looking for love, failing time after time. Finally becoming friends, they are faced with the time old question – can a man and a woman just be friends?
On a blisteringly warm day, a duo of bank robbers gets stuck with hostages without knowing what to do with them, as the bank is surrounded by the police force, bloodthirsty mobs, and the media. Dog Day Afternoon is considered one of the best films of the 1970s.
Three unemployed parapsychologists set up a unique ghost removal service. The three odd-balls discover that the world is about to be invaded by evil spirits and that the doorway is located in New York City. In a sequence of hilarious scenes they set out to save the world.
An anthology of stories about L.A. gangsters whose fun and games can be deadly. With deliciously corrupt characters, witty dialogues, the distinctive direction style, the brilliant musical choices, Pulp Fiction is without a doubt a classic that should be enjoyed on the big screen.
This astounding work by Czech surrealist animator Jan Švankmajer is, without doubt, the most spectacular adaptation of Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland." The film is abundant with a stunning combination of pure nonsense and careful logic, black humor, and psychological enlightenment, including many outlandish moments.
Rocky is a cinematic legend - Stallone wrote the script himself and sold it only to producers who agreed that he would star in the lead role. Even five decades later, Rocky is still a fun sports drama centered on a hero with a big heart.
Wednesday 25.12.24 | 25.12.24 20:30 | Cinematheque 1 | Cinematheque 1 |
A Jesus-like young man is guided by a strange alchemist and his assistants through a psychedelic night of religious and secular rituals. The Holy Mountain is "a landmark of visionary filmmaking pitched somewhere between magic ritual and surreal burlesque" (Wall Street Journal).
Wednesday 18.12.24 | 18.12.24 20:00 | Cinematheque 1 | Cinematheque 1 |
Told in flashbacks, four 12-year-olds from a small town in Oregon take to the woods in search of a missing child. Based on a novella by Stephen King, Rob Reiner created one of the great coming-of-age films of recent decades.
Wednesday 04.12.24 | 04.12.24 20:30 | Cinematheque 1 | Cinematheque 1 |
The war between good and evil finds a new hero in the form of Luke Skywalker sent by the Force to rescue Princess Leia, who is leading a rebellion against an evil empire. New Hope is a sweeping and thrilling adventure, a cultural phenomenon that has not lost any of its magic.
An introverted high-school misfit discovers she has surprising supernatural powers, which she plans to use against her classmates that played a cruel practical joke on her on prom night. A classic of the horror genre.
An ambitious high school student who has her sights set on the position of student government president spares no means to achieve her goals. One of the teachers, experiencing a life crisis, decides to thwart her plans. Their ongoing rivalry quickly escalates in unexpected directions.