Twin Cities German Film Festival Archives

Twin Cities German Film Festival

October 22-25, 2026

The 5th annual Twin Cities German Film Festival (TCGFF), October 22-25 at The Main Cinema, is a celebration of contemporary German-language cinema inviting audiences to discover new stories and perspectives.

Produced by the Germanic-American Institute in partnership with the Goethe-Institut, the festival offers something for everyone, from family-friendly films and documentaries to compelling dramas. Films are presented in German with English subtitles.

2026

Twin Cities German Film Festival

Weekend Rebels (Wochenendrebellen)

Thursday, Oct 22nd

Thursday, October 22 at 10:30 AM Free Screening Get Tickets Here ABOUT THE FILM As ten-year-old Jason struggles to keep up in school because of his autism, his parents Mirco and Fatime struggle to keep up with him. When faced with being transferred to a special school against his will, Jason makes a deal with […]

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2026

Twin Cities German Film Festival

The Spies Among Us (Spione unter uns)

Thursday, Oct 22nd

Thursday, October 22 at 7:00 PM ABOUT THE FILM THE SPIES AMONG US is a rare look into the inner workings of a data-driven surveillance state run by one of the most feared secret police forces the world has ever known – East Germany’s Stasi. A personal investigation into family secrets by Peter Keup, a […]

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Phantoms of July (Sehnsucht in Sangerhausen)

2026

Twin Cities German Film Festival

Phantoms of July (Sehnsucht in Sangerhausen)

Friday, Oct 23rd

Friday, October 23 at 7:00 PM ABOUT THE FILM Ursula and Neda, an East German waitress with a broken heart and an Iranian YouTuber with a broken arm, both feel trapped and lonely in their precarious lives. The winding paths of chance draw the two women together on an unexpected ghost hunt in the mountains… […]

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Lene and the Spirits of the Forest (Lene und die Geister des Waldes)

2026

Twin Cities German Film Festival

Lene and the Spirits of the Forest (Lene und die Geister des Waldes)

Saturday, Oct 24th

Saturday, October 24 at 1:00 PM ABOUT THE FILM Initially reluctant to spend her summer holidays in the Bavarian Forest, ten-year-old Lene’s hesitance soon gives way to a great thirst for adventure, as she encounters mythical creatures, turtle races, glowing mushrooms and tree houses. And, along the way, the story touches on profound questions about […]

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2026

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Silent Friend

Saturday, Oct 24th

Saturday, October 24 at 6:45 PM ABOUT THE FILM In a botanical garden at the heart of a German university, a Ginkgo biloba tree silently watches over three different lives, in 1908, 1972 and 2020. In the first part, Grete is fighting for a spot in the local university’s botany department. In 1972, Gundula conducted […]

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Faust with Live Score (Faust: Eine deutsche Volkssage)

2026

Twin Cities German Film Festival

Faust with Live Score (Faust: Eine deutsche Volkssage)

Sunday, Oct 25th

Sunday, October 25 at 7:00 PM Join the Twin Cites German Film Festival for a special presentation of “Faust”. In honor of its 100th anniversary, local musicians ten thousand lakes (xkl) create a live score for F.W. Murnau’s masterpiece. The story is classic—a wager between an angel and a demon over the soul of an […]

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2025

Twin Cities German Film Festival

Circusboy (Zirkuskind)

Sunday, Nov 9th

Sunday, November 9 at 4:00 PM The 4th Twin Cities German Film Festival is presented by the Germanic-American Institute in collaboration with the Goethe-Institut. ABOUT THE FILM Eleven-year-old Santino is a child of the circus. He loves to spend time with his eighty-year-old great-grandfather, one of Europe‘s last great circus directors, who has become his […]

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2025

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Elbow (Ellbogen)

Saturday, Nov 8th

Saturday, November 8 at 7:30 PM The 4th Twin Cities German Film Festival is presented by the Germanic-American Institute in collaboration with the Goethe-Institut. ABOUT THE FILM Ellbogen is a raw and compelling coming-of-age story about Hazal, a 17-year-old Berliner on the cusp of adulthood, yearning for a life beyond the confines of job center […]

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Everything’s Fifty Fifty (Alles Fifty Fifty)

2025

Twin Cities German Film Festival

Everything’s Fifty Fifty (Alles Fifty Fifty)

Saturday, Nov 8th

Saturday, November 8 at 4:00 PM The 4th Twin Cities German Film Festival is presented by the Germanic-American Institute in collaboration with the Goethe-Institut. ABOUT THE FILM In this family comedy, divorced parents Marion and Andi pride themselves on being the perfect co-parenting team until a family holiday in Italy exposes cracks beneath their carefully […]

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2025

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Excavator Drama (Bagger Drama)

Friday, Nov 7th

Friday, November 7 at 7:30 PM The 4th Twin Cities German Film Festival is presented by the Germanic-American Institute in collaboration with the Goethe-Institut. ABOUT THE FILM Presented as part of the Germanic-American Institute’s Spotlight on Switzerland. In this modern Heimatfilm, a family devoted to their excavator business is shaken to its core after the […]

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2025

Twin Cities German Film Festival

Bonjour Switzerland (Bon Schuur Ticino)

Thursday, Nov 6th

Thursday, November 6 at 7:30 PM The 4th Twin Cities German Film Festival is presented by the Germanic-American Institute in collaboration with the Goethe-Institut. ABOUT THE FILM One of the most viewed Swiss films of all time! Presented as part of the Germanic-American Institute’s Spotlight on Switzerland. After a surprise referendum declares French the sole […]

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2025

Twin Cities German Film Festival

Greetings from Mars (Grüße vom Mars)

Thursday, Nov 6th

Thursday, November 6 at 10:30 AM The 4th Twin Cities German Film Festival is presented by the Germanic-American Institute in collaboration with the Goethe-Institut. Free Screening ABOUT THE FILM Ten-year-old Tom is different from other kids. He doesn’t like change, red things and anything loud quickly becomes too much for him. But his specialty is […]

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2024

Twin Cities German Film Festival

The Path (Der Pfad)

Monday, Nov 11th

Twin Cities German Film Festival Monday, November 11 at 7:30pm ($10) Presented as part of the Twin Cites German Film Festival, a project of the Germanic-American Institute in cooperation with the Goethe-Institut. ABOUT THE FILM On the run from the Nazis, Rolf and his father find themselves stranded in southern France. The young shepherd girl […]

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The Miracle of Taipei (Das Wunder von Taipeh)

2024

Twin Cities German Film Festival

The Miracle of Taipei (Das Wunder von Taipeh)

Sunday, Nov 10th

Twin Cities German Film Festival Sunday, November 10 at 7:30pm ($4) Presented as part of the Twin Cites German Film Festival, a project of the Germanic-American Institute in cooperation with the Goethe-Institut. ABOUT THE FILM In 1981, Taiwan hosted the second Women’s World Invitation Tournament, the Chunghua Cup. At the time the German Football Association […]

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2024

Twin Cities German Film Festival

Gundermann

Sunday, Nov 10th

Twin Cities German Film Festival Sunday, November 10 at 4:00pm ($4) Presented as part of the Twin Cites German Film Festival, a project of the Germanic-American Institute in cooperation with the Goethe-Institut. ABOUT THE FILM Gundermann is a biopic that tells the story of Gerhard Gundermann, an East German singer-songwriter and miner who lived a […]

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2024

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Balloon

Saturday, Nov 9th

Twin Cities German Film Festival Saturday, November 9 at 7:30pm ($10) Presented as part of the Twin Cites German Film Festival, a project of the Germanic-American Institute in cooperation with the Goethe-Institut. ABOUT THE FILM A thriller-like true story of one of the most spectacular escapes of the 20th Century. Balloon is based on the […]

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2024

Twin Cities German Film Festival

Winners (Sieger Sein)

Saturday, Nov 9th

Twin Cities German Film Festival Thursday, November 7 at 10:00am (Field trip opportunity, open to the public, $6) + Saturday, October 9 at 12:00pm ($10) Presented as part of the Twin Cites German Film Festival, a project of the Germanic-American Institute in cooperation with the Goethe-Institut. ABOUT THE FILM Winners tells the story of 11-year-old […]

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Rabiye Kurnaz vs. George W. Bush (Rabiye Kurnaz gegen George W. Bush)

2024

Twin Cities German Film Festival

Rabiye Kurnaz vs. George W. Bush (Rabiye Kurnaz gegen George W. Bush)

Friday, Nov 8th

Twin Cities German Film Festival Friday, November 8 at 7:30pm ($4) Presented as part of the Twin Cites German Film Festival, a project of the Germanic-American Institute in cooperation with the Goethe-Institut. ABOUT THE FILM The battle for the release of her son Murat from Guantanamo catapults Turkish housewife Rabiye Kurnaz from her terraced house […]

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2024

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The Fox (Der Fuchs)

Thursday, Nov 7th

Twin Cities German Film Festival Thursday, November 7 at 7:30pm ($10) Presented as part of the Twin Cites German Film Festival, a project of the Germanic-American Institute in cooperation with the Goethe-Institut. ABOUT THE FILM An introverted young farm laborer, indentured and seemingly abandoned by his poor family as a child, volunteers for Austria’s army […]

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