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24.June2026

  1. Ostpreußen – Entschwundene Welt

    100 min

    East Prussia – A Vanished World is a documentary for the cinema, a narrative film that relies on the movie theater as a window into another era. This cinematic documentary is a pure compilation film. There are no staged scenes, no statements from eyewitnesses or experts, and no new footage. The documentary draws exclusively on film footage—and, at the beginning, on audio recordings as well. Since over 80 percent of the footage was shot by amateurs, East Prussia – A Vanished World also frequently takes on a biographical tone.

    • Documentary

    Gloria & Gloriette Heidelberg

  2. Azza

    subtitled OV · 88 min

    Determined to make her own money, Azza teaches other women as a freelance driving instructor. Behind the wheel of her big black Toyota, she feels safe, proud – and free. She speeds down the country’s roads and highways. From the city to the endless desert, nothing can stop her.

    • Documentary

    Gloria & Gloriette HeidelbergOV

  3. RT 85

    This Life of Mine

    101 min

    Barbie, once an attractive, devoted mother and partner, faces newfound challenges as she turns 55, descending into darkness, violence, and absurdity while grappling with her identity, relationships, and life's complexities.

    • Comedy
    • Drama

    Die Kamera Heidelberg

  4. TMDB 55

    It Takes Two To Tango

    91 min

    Antoine Toussaint is a famous, disillusioned 70 year-old crooner. On a train to Geneva where he plans to end his life, Antoine meets Victoire, a good-natured fan with a few loose wires. This unlikely encounter thwarts all Antoine’s plans, for better or worse!

    • Comedy
    • Romance

    Gloria & Gloriette Heidelberg

  5. TMDB 82RT 97IMDb 8.4

    I Swear

    121 min

    Diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome at 15, John Davidson navigates his way against the odds through troubled teenage years and into adulthood, finding inspiration in the kindness of others to discover his true purpose in life.

    • Drama
    • History

    Gloria & Gloriette Heidelberg

  6. RT 94

    The Love That Remains

    109 min

    Tenderly captures a year in the life of a family as the parents navigate their separation. Through both playful and heartfelt moments, the film portrays the bittersweet essence of faded love and shared memories amidst the changing seasons.

    • Drama
    • Comedy

    Die Kamera Heidelberg

  7. TMDB 75

    Souleymane's Story

    OmdtU

    As he pedals through the streets of Paris to deliver meals, Souleymane recounts his story. In two days, he has to go through his asylum application interview, the key to obtaining papers, but Souleymane is not ready.

    • Drama

    Karlstorkino Heidelberg

  8. Der Fremde

    124 min

    After years of drifting around, Willi Palko arrives in the lignite mining area. He was not only looking for a new job, but also wanted to finally settle down here. The party leadership sends him to the Schepp brigade, which has made itself "suspicious" (on paper) due to its extremely high production figures. The stranger is accused of being a spy for the factory management. Willi finds it difficult to assert himself, but he is taken with the big excavator, the prospect of one day being allowed to drive it, and the brash flapper Hanna. He stays, and with his help a mine foreman is exposed as a Western agent and coal production is brought up to a really high level.

    • Drama

    Gloria & Gloriette Heidelberg

  9. IMDb 7.4

    The Death of Robin Hood

    123 min

    Grappling with his past after a life of crime and murder, Robin Hood finds himself gravely injured after a battle he thought would be his last. In the hands of a mysterious woman, he is offered a chance at salvation.

    • Drama
    • Thriller

    Gloria & Gloriette Heidelberg

  10. Alpen Film Festival 2026

    120 min

    Die Kamera Heidelberg

  11. My Wife Cries

    OV

    A normal working day on a construction site. Thomas, a 40-year-old crane operator, receives a call from his wife asking him to pick her up from the hospital. He finds her crying.

    • Drama

    Karlstorkino HeidelbergOV


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Currently 4 cinemas and film series in Heidelberg and the surrounding area: Gloria & Gloriette Heidelberg, Die Kamera Heidelberg, Karlstorkino Heidelberg and Sammlung Prinzhorn.

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Heidelberg has an unusually dense cinema scene — the DFF Filmmuseum, Astor, three arthouse houses, Pupille at the university, Programmkino Rex in Darmstadt, the Murnau in Wiesbaden — but no shared programme. This site lays every house onto one searchable day view.

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