10. January 2020 | 19:00 - 20:00 DFF After Work on 10th of January Every second Friday of the month, we invite you to spend a relaxed evening in...
12. January 2020 | 20:15 - 23:00 Guest: Producer Jonas Weydemann about SYSTEMSPRENGER Producer Jonas Weydemann talks about one of the cinema highlights in 2019 – SYSTEMSPRENGER ("System Crasher") by Nora Fingscheidt.
14. January 2020 | 20:15 - 23:00 Guest: Director Christian Alvart about FREIES LAND Director Christian Alvart, who had his breakthrough with ANTIKÖRPER ("Antibodies", 2005) talks about his latest thriller FREIES LAND ("Free Country").
16. January 2020 | 20:15 - 22:30 Lecture & Film: Chris Berry about Jia Zhangkes ÈRSHÍSÌ CHÉNG JÌ Chris Berry, Professor of Film Studies, talks about Jia Zhangke's film and the process from rewriting history to rethinking historiography.
17. January 2020 | 18:00 - 19. January 2020 | 22:30 Film Preservation Weekend During this weekend, we provide comprehensive insight into the digitized treasures from the DFF film archive.
22. January 2020 | 18:00 - 19:45 Films & Talk: Ella Bergmann-Michel and the New Frankfurt (Remake on Location) Architect Gabu Heindl talks about early works of Frankfurt film activist Ella Bergmann-Michel.
23. January 2020 | 18:15 - 21:30 Lecture & Film: Cecília Mello about Jia Zhangke’s ZHÀNTÁI Cecília Mello talks about authorship and hypermediality in Jia Zhangke's PLATFORM.
29. January 2020 | 18:00 - 20:00 Films & Talk: Films by Ella Bergmann-Michel newly digitized (Remake on Location) Sünke Michel, Bergmann-Michel's daughter-in-law, and Thomas Worschech (DFF) talk about Ella Bergmann-Michel's body of work, her techniques and the editorial history of her films.
29. January 2020 | 19:00 - 22:00 Opening Africa Alive Festival: Reception and Film Screening After the opening reception, we screen LA MISÉRICORDE DE LA JUNGLE (The Mercy of the Jungle).
31. January 2020 | 20:15 - 22:30 Guest: Actor Talal Afifi about YOU WILL DIE AT TWENTY (Africa Alive) Actor Talal Afifi is our post-screening guest.