Partisan

Passionate, committed, political independent cinema. PARTISAN Filmverleih is an association of filmmakers and artists who have set themselves the goal of making films and art products available to the public in a collective distribution structure. Since 2015 Partisan stands for political and socially relevant films, which actively and creatively promote controversial discussions and cinematic-political discourses on relevant socio-political debates and topics. The distribution highlights topics ranging from socio-political explosiveness, ranging from minority rights and sex work, to life in a monastery.
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  • Ramba Zamba

    Ramba Zamba

    2023

    1h.29min

    16+

    To live inclusion and not just to play it is the declared goal of the Theater Rambazamba from Berlin.


  • Bastard in Mind

    Bastard in Mind

    2022

    1h.26min

    16+

    A chance examination delivers the frightening diagnosis of brain aneurysm. The director himself documents the months leading up to the operation.


  • Unplugged Leben: Guaia Guaia

    Unplugged Leben: Guaia Guaia

    2013

    1h.32min

    16+

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


  • Lebe schon lange hier

    Lebe schon lange hier

    2019

    1h.38min

    16+

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


  • Der Papst ist kein Jeansboy

    Der Papst ist kein Jeansboy

    2011

    1h.13min

    16+

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


  • Kinders

    Kinders

    2018

    1h.35min

    16+

    A touching film about hidden potentials, creativity, integration, the power of music and the possible future of our society.


  • Namrud: Troublemaker

    Namrud: Troublemaker

    2017

    1h.35min

    16+

    Jowan Safadi, an Israeli Palestinian and musician from the Middle East, is under investigation by Israeli police for "inciting terrorism".


  • Silentium - From life in the monastery

    Silentium - From life in the monastery

    2015

    1h.24min

    16+

    Settle into the tranquility of a Benedictine monastery.


  • Der Konzertdealer

    Der Konzertdealer

    2017

    1h.26min

    16+

    An unusual portrait film about ex-punk Scumeck Sabottka, who has been a trailblazing tour and concert promoter for 30 years.


  • 6 Jahre, 7 Monate und 16 Tage - die Morde des NSU

    6 Jahre, 7 Monate und 16 Tage - die Morde des NSU

    2017

    1h.16min

    16+

    An attempt to come to terms with the NSU's incomparable series of murders from the perspective of the victims' relatives.


  • Sexarbeiterin

    Sexarbeiterin

    2016

    1h.36min

    16+

    Lena Morgenroth, sex worker and computer scientist, is the opposite of the miserable cliché of prostitutes and offers an insight into her live.


  • Ben Berlin

    Ben Berlin

    2015

    1h.30min

    16+

    Portrait of action artist, environmental activist, natural philosopher, gallery owner and "anarchist" Ben Wagin.