Crossing Europe

The annual film festival in Linz shows outstanding, hand-picked contemporary and socio-political auteur cinema from Europe.
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  • Youth Topia

    Youth Topia

    2023

    1h.25min

    16+

    In a world driven by algorithms, a group of "forever teenagers" rebel against the dictates of self-optimization.


  • Uncanny Me

    Uncanny Me

    2022

    44min

    16+

    Lale creates a digital clone to escape the stressful world of fashion. UNCANNY ME explores identity, technology and the nature of reality.


  • Para:dies

    Para:dies

    2022

    1h.16min

    16+

    Lee and Jasmin's lesbian idyll on the outskirts of Salzburg starts to crack when they give documentary filmmaker Amira a glimpse into their lives.


  • 2551.02 – The Orgy of the Damned

    2551.02 – The Orgy of the Damned

    2023

    1h.22min

    16+

    The dark, dystopian horror cabinet with BDSM vibes about the man in the monkey mask enters its second round.


  • Gisela

    Gisela

    2005

    1h.30min

    16+

    Authentic, haphazard and unromantic, three residents of a high-rise housing estate search for love, friendship and sexuality.


  • Looteyo

    Looteyo

    2022

    1h.23min

    16+

    A powerful film about the struggle of a naive boy with good intentions in the harsh environment of Irans drug stronghold on the Island of Hormuz.


  • Factory to the Workers

    Factory to the Workers

    2022

    1h.46min

    16+

    This thought-provoking documentary sheds light on the challenges faced by worker-owned factories in a capitalist, post-socialist, economy.


  • Motorcity

    Motorcity

    2021

    1h.27min

    16+

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


  • A Pile of Ghosts

    A Pile of Ghosts

    2021

    1h.10min

    16+

    An exploration of the eerie interplay of reality and fiction in contemporary China, where cities are built on speculation and capitalist fictions.


  • Stories from the Sea

    Stories from the Sea

    2021

    1h.26min

    16+

    This documentary portrays women who embark on a sea voyage thus challenging traditional gender roles just by being there.


  • Thirty

    Thirty

    2019

    1h.54min

    16+

    A senistive drama that authentically and lovingly captures the lifestyle of a group of young urbanites on the brink of a quarter-life crisis.


  • Endphase

    Endphase

    2021

    1h.24min

    16+

    A war crime was committed in their home village and consistently hushed up. The two brothers search for clues leaves us stunned and angry.


  • 2551.01

    2551.01

    2021

    1h.5min

    16+

    Re-interpretation of Chaplin's The Kid. Set in a claustrophobic world, it transports the classic tale into a dystopian, grotesque masquerade ball.


  • Der Stoff, aus dem Träume sind

    Der Stoff, aus dem Träume sind

    2019

    1h.16min

    16+

    Housing is a human right. How can we guarantee housing in the increasingly difficult real estate markets in Europe's major cities?


  • From Far Away

    From Far Away

    2006

    1h.30min

    16+

    A personal travelogue by Berlin-based director Thomas Arslan about a journey through Turkey.


  • Elfie Semotan, Photographer

    Elfie Semotan, Photographer

    2019

    1h.16min

    16+

    Elfie Semotan, known for her sophisticated visual arrangements, is considered the "grande dame" of Austrian photography.


  • Fair Wind: Notes of a Traveller

    Fair Wind: Notes of a Traveller

    2013

    1h.22min

    16+

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


  • The Impossible Picture

    The Impossible Picture

    2016

    1h.10min

    16+

    1956: 13-year-old Johanna, a polio sufferer, uses her camera to document family life, her coming of age and what really happens behind closed doors.


  • Jobcenter

    Jobcenter

    2009

    1h.19min

    16+

    Unemployment... Helmut and Sieglinde are over fifty and already considered unemployable. What about young people trying to find work?


  • Meuthen's Party

    Meuthen's Party

    2017

    1h.32min

    16+

    Follow Jörg Meuthen, candidate for Germany's right-wing party AFD, on his election tour 2016.


  • Cure - The Life of Another

    Cure - The Life of Another

    2014

    1h.23min

    16+

    After playing a sexually charged game with her best friend, below the cliffs of Dubrovnik, a teenage girl doesn't return home.


  • Dil Leyla

    Dil Leyla

    2016

    1h.11min

    16+

    Leyla, a young woman from Germany, campaigns to become the youngest mayor of Turkey - in the town of Cizre, marked by civil war.


  • All Creatures Welcome

    All Creatures Welcome

    2018

    1h.27min

    16+

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


  • The Long Summer Of Theory

    The Long Summer Of Theory

    2017

    1h.22min

    16+

    Berlin, summer 2016: Nola, Katja and Martina live near Hauptbahnhof. Time is running out - they are going to lose their flat. "What now?" they ask.


  • Nation Estate

    Nation Estate

    2012

    9min

    16+

    In, part one of this sci-fi triology, a vertical solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been found.


  • Talea

    Talea

    2013

    1h.15min

    16+

    Eva can finally see her daughter Jasmin again after a prison sentence. After a cautious approach, the two of them have a quarrel.


  • China Reverse

    China Reverse

    2014

    1h.31min

    16+

    Documentary about the first and second generation of Chinese migrants, stranded mainly in the country's Asian restaurants.