Sections
FILMFEST HAMBURG presents national and international feature and documentary films in ten sections, as world premieres, European premieres, or German premieres. The programme ranges from cinematically ambitious arthouse films to innovative mainstream cinema.
Kaleidoscope
Welcome to the world cinema! This section is a journey across the continents and a reservoir of the most diverse stories.
Veto!
Our selection with exclamation marks is not satisfied with the current state of the world and is entirely dedicated to political cinema.
Große Freiheit
The section for German cinema brings together the debuts of young talents and the latest films by experienced directors.
Transatlantic
Our programme window for films from the USA and Canada features the crème de la crème of North American auteur and independent cinema.
Voilà
Francophone contemporary cinema offers cinematic highlights by renowned filmmakers as well as many new discoveries.
Asiascope
Sometimes spiritual, sometimes rebellious: the filmmaking from East and Southeast Asia presents itself as usual polyphonic and heterogeneous.
Vitrina
In our display for Spanish and Portuguese-language cinema, there are no limits to narrative and aesthetic diversity.
Hamburger Premieren
Films “Made in Hamburg”, as colourful and cosmopolitan as the city in which they were shot or produced.
Televisionen
We bring TV productions to the cinema even before they are broadcast on television. Classic TV dramas meet series formats.
MICHEL Children’s & Youth Film Festival
The children’s and youth section MICHEL shows German and international feature and animated films in their original version, which are dubbed live in German in the cinema.
