From Halloween mayhem to Hamburg’s Sternbrücke bridge, right through to films about family, friendship and German contemporary history: no fewer than six titles from this year’s programme are set to hit cinemas in October.

In Shaun the Sheep – The Beast of Mossy Bottom, Shaun causes plenty of chaos at Mossy Bottom Farm in the run-up to Halloween. A turbulent new adventure from Aardman. (Distributor: STUDIOCANAL, 1 October 2026)

Doris Dörrie’s How can I help? tells the story of a widowed woman who, following an accident, is dependent on care and develops an unexpected bond with a service robot. A bittersweet tale of care and self-determination. (Distributor: Wild Bunch Germany, 1 October 2026)

Christian Hornung’s documentary Sternbrücke Forever follows the people living around Hamburg’s Sternbrücke in the years leading up to its demolition. A film about subculture, urban development, farewells and resistance. (Distributor: jip film & verleih, 8 October 2026)

Lies About My Mother by Aron Lehmann, based on the novel by Daniela Dröscher, explores power dynamics within the family, body image and the relationship between mother and daughter in provincial West Germany in the 1980s. (Distributor: TOBIS, 8 October 2026)

Emily Atef’s Call Me Queen is set in Nairobi in the 1990s and tells the story of an extraordinary friendship and the struggle against inequality in access to healthcare. (Distributor: Filmreederei, 15 October 2026)

In Biermann, Jens Meurer paints a portrait of the singer-songwriter Wolf Biermann, combining personal encounters with archive material, some of which has never been released before. A film about an extraordinary life and a chapter in intra-German history. (Distributor: Majestic Filmverleih, 29 October 2026)