German Currents 2025

GERMAN CURRENTS 2025
October 17-21, 2025

German Currents, L.A.’s Festival of German Film, returns this fall for its 19th edition, taking place from October 17–21, with screenings at the Aero Theatre, Los Feliz 3, the Goethe-Institut Los Angeles and the Gardena Cinema.

This year’s film selection is a vibrant bouquet: thought-provoking, emotional, tragic, and humorous. You will encounter strong female leads as well as men in search of their own identity. Those drawn to historical narratives will discover fresh perspectives on pivotal moments in German history, while genre fans can also look forward to a debut feature-length science fiction thriller.

This year marks 35 years since the reunification of Germany, the festival reflects on this anniversary not only with the Opening Film TWO TO ONE by Natja Brunckhorst. The motif of freedom seems to run like a common thread through the program: the freedom to be true to oneself, the individual’s freedom within a community, the desire to break free from societal norms – for better or worse, and the courage to risk everything in the pursuit of freedom and justice.

The following actors and filmmakers will attend the festival: actor Ronald Zehrfeld (TWO TO ONE), writer-director Bernhard Wenger (PEACOCK) and director Mariko Minoguchi (DIE ZEIT VERBRECHEN) as festival guests to present their works in person.

For more information and to register for complimentary tickets to this year’s screenings, please click the following link: www.germancurrents.com

The German Currents Film Festival 2025 is a co-production of the Goethe-Institut Los Angeles  and the American Cinematheque, with the support of The Friends of Goethe, ELMA, Condor, The Austrian Consulate General in Los Angeles, Advantage Austria, Tupetz Wine Connection, Paulaner USA, Paulaner Sunset, Villa Aurora & Thomas Mann House e.V., the German Film Office, our media partners Deutsche Welle, KPFK Radio, Campus Circle, our educational outreach partners Creating Creators, and in cooperation with the  German Consulate General in Los Angeles.