Generations - German Films 70

Uránia's new screening series presents a historical selection of German cinema. It brings back to the screen films that have long since established German cinema's international reputation with festival prizes. The title refers not only to the successive generations of filmmakers - from Alexander Kluge and Rainer Werner Fassbinder to Tom Tykwer - but also to the generations whose stories, embedded in history, are reflected in these films, holding up a mirror to today. The series marks the 70th anniversary of German Films, the organisation that promotes German films, but it also rhymes with another momentous occasion. December is the customary feast for European films, when the European Film Awards are presented. This year's Lifetime Achievement Award goes to one of the greatest living masters of modern European cinema, Wim Wenders, who was President of the Academy for 24 years and whom Uránia audiences were able to meet in person at the Budapest Classics Film Marathon in September. Now we celebrate with one of his most beautiful films, Wings of Desire. From January onwards, seven more films will be screened in the order of their creation - all in their original languages (mostly German), with Hungarian subtitles.

The series is produced in cooperation with German Films and Goethe-Institut, with the support of the National Cultural Fund.

Program schedule

December 18, 2024, Wednesday 7pm
Wings of Desire / Der Himmel über Berlin
West German-French feature film, 1987, 130’
directed by Wim Wenders

January 15, 2025, Wednesday 7.30pm
Yesterday Girl / Abschied von gestern (Anita G.)
West German-French feature film, 1966, 88’
directed by Alexander Kluge

January 29, 2025, Wednesday 7.30pm
Jacob the Liar / Jakob, der Lügner
East German-Czechoslovak feature film, 1974, 100’
directed by Frank Beyer

February 12, 2025, Wednesday 7.30pm
The Marriage of Maria Braun / Die Ehe der Maria Braun
West German feature film, 1979, 120’
directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder

February 26, 2025, Wednesday 7.30pm
Run Lola Run / Lola rennt
German feature film, 1998, 81’
rendezte: Tom Tykwer

March 12, 2025, Wednesday 7.30pm
Good Bye, Lenin!
German feature film, 2002, 117’
directed by Wolfgang Becker

March 21, 2025, Friday 7.00 pm
A fehér szalag (16) / Das weiße Band – Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte
German-Austian.French-Italian-Canadian feature film, 2009, 144’
directed by Michael Haneke

Marchj31, Monday 7.00pm
Toni Erdmann (16)
German-Austrian feature film, 2016, 162’
directed by Maren Ade

Regular ticket price: 2500 HUF
Discounted ticket price: 1900 HUF

The discount is available
- for pensioners/students/teachers (at the cash desk only)
- for people whobuy tickets for at least 4 titles from the series at once (available also online)