Lifestyle

Somewhere in the Monchique mountains of Portugal, the Fridayhappiness Associação balances sustainable living with their economic lifeline.

How is life as a gay in the Swabian province? An intimate insight into a hitherto unknown terrain between church and Stammtisch.

A compelling exploration of the complexities of American life, history, and society through the lens of the unique and fascinating sport drag racing.

Tischa Thomas is a 47-year-old bodybuilder who has undergone a remarkable transformation. She challenges conventional notions of femininity.

Parov Stelar, is regarded as the founder of electro swing. His unique sound has been conquering concert halls around the world for more than 15 years.

A Delhi woman's rocky road to her own cab license.

Tinder users in Berlin talk openly and honestly and about real-life encounters, both the good and the bad, with dates made using the famous dating app

Gay left-wing activist and disaster relief volunteer Ortwin Passon navigates between a military-like bourgeois world and wild sex parties.

Shot on Super 8mm, Bernadette Weigel's homage to traveling celebrates the uniqueness of each moment.

To give his monotonous life new meaning beyond work, sports, and sex, Falter resolves to live with an android from now on.

Bruno Bieri is a Swiss musical multi-talent who finds inspiration in the world of everyday things for his extraordinary sound concepts.

This ambitious directorial debut chronicles lesbian lifestyles and social networking in Vienna in the 1950s and 60s.

Alex, a hermit and philosopher, lives on the imposing cliffs of Ireland's Atlantic coast and dedicates his life to animals in need.

When night falls and the last rays of sunlight fade, the people in this film start their workday.

The Aït Seghrouchen, a nomadic people from the windswept Moroccan desert, brave sandstorms, watch livestock and the cell phone towers.

We are accumulating more and more data, images and sound snippets. But how can we remember when digital materials marked by decay fail?

A director and his partner are forced into a long distance relationship thanks to strict European visa laws between Italy and Lebanon.

The anonymous Berlin concrete building "Excelsior" is only a temporary stop for its residents, yet some have been living there for more than 50 years.

Two street musicians tour through Germany for a year going from gig to gig and looking for somewhere to live.

A 35mm camera films from a window, with messages from the answering machine in the background. Slowly an imaginary biography unfolds.

A year in the life of an ordinary street in Berlin. With narration by Clemens Schick and music by Till Merten.

An Austrian actor, author, TV personality, failed clergy assistant, gay BDSM enthusiast, a kind of renaissance man. A portrait of Hermes Phettberg.

A look behind the scenes at the wonderful energy and daily routine of the people who bring us the world renowned Vienna State Opera.

Where does artistic freedom begin and where does it end? And, does art actually still need artists?

In one of Jerusalems oldest tattoo studio Jews, Christians, Muslims and atheists get their tattoos done.

An epic documentary panorama about a journey through the United States.

The love and life suffering of young people between Cologne and Berlin, with Woody Allenesque lightness.

How can our society develop in the face of current social, economic and cultural challenges?

Portrait of five female Viennese artists, who in their pioneering role have left their mark on contemporary art.

They are everywhere and yet often invisible: homeless people are often ignored. Visibility is also a social indicator.

All Creatures Welcome explores the world of hackers and nerds and sketches a utopian image of society in the digital era.

A bunch of men go on a short vacation and set their inhibitions aside.

This documentary captures a summer in Berlin and opens a window to the unique and complex park cosmos and its feeling of freedom.

Berlin-based independent filmmaker Eva Heldmann interviews five people who cannot pay their electricity bills.

The Hasenheide in Berlin is a inner-city park that plays home to a colorful mix of urban dwellers: from people walking their dogs to drug dealers.

The 12 Commandments of music business brought together in one film.

ZOE perfectly encapsulated the lives of drifters in Berlin at the turn of the millennium.

An urban garden and trendy club on the rooftop parking lot of a Neukölln shopping center: Klunkerkranich.

The ambassador of the state of Arcadia, occupies land and declares this occupied area to be Arcadian territory. Is this even legal?

The filmmaker portrays an elderly woman who has not given up the fight for living independently. A film about everyday life and aging.

Jürgen Blin, who ran away from home at the age of 14 to go to sea, talks openly about his life and his years at a boxing school in Hamburg.

Guillo left his comfortable city life and went to live in the jungle, near the border to Panama. Lonely, without electricity and far from society.

Celebrated in the world of fashion for her eccentric outfits, Anna Piaggi was living testimony to the fusion of art, society and culture.

Ten years ago, Kurt saved an outdated chairlift from demolition. Since then, he has been operating it himself - stubbornly and in any weather.

Why do people fight, if they don't have to? Why do ordinary citizens operate the toughest martial arts ring in the world in a Berlin backyard.

THE FOLK SINGER leads the viewer into a world full of raw human emotion, slapstick humor and wild American Roots Music.

UNPUBLISHED!- A BONUS TRACK is a bonus interview from the Michael Brynntrup film THE OVO, which appeared on the special edition DVD 'Berlinale Rolle 2', ...