Friday Film Fest

The Friday Film Fest invites you to another season of German cinema, offering unique insights into German language, culture, history, and current events through the lenses of some of the German-speaking world’s best directors.

Held in the gemütlichen Ratskeller – the cozy bottom floor of the German Society – each evening starts with dinner, dessert, and a bi-lingual introduction to the film. Commentary is provided, often including background information, analysis, criticism, and the directors’ larger body of work. Films are selected from the early German "golden era" of cinema to contemporary works. Afterwards, participants can take part in an English-language discussion. Most films are shown in German with English subtitles or German with German subtitles, see the schedule below for more details.

This year’s festival offers a wide variety of contemporary films and themes from which to choose. We hope you will come along for another year of thought-provoking art and exploration.

Film Schedule 2024/2025:

Friday, November 15, 6:30pm
Die Herrlichkeit des Lebens (2024) (German with German subtitles)

Friday, January 17, 6:30pm
Ein Ganzes Leben (2023) (German with English subtitles)

Friday, March 21, 6:30pm
In einem Land, das es nicht mehr gibt. (2022) (German with English subtitles)

Friday, April 18, 6:30pm
Deutschstunde (2019) (German with German Subtitles)

Friday, May 16, 6:30pm
Die goldenen Jahre (2022) (German with German Subtitles)

Friday, June 20, 6:30pm
Sie sagt. Er sagt. (2024) (German with German subtitles)
                                                This movie moved from Feb 14th to June 20th.

To read more about this season's films, please take a look at our 2024/25 Film Fest Brochure.

You can also peruse an archive of our film commentaries going back to 2001.