28.04. ‐ 03.05.2026
LICHTER Special 2026

LICHTER Special Film Programme

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TUE, 28. AprLichter FilmfestLichter Filmfest

19:00 h

Das Knistern der Regenwürmer Start

Das Knistern der Regenwürmer

Section: LICHTER Special

Direction: Jule Kracht

WORLD PREMIERE

In attendance of the director and the producer

Tuesday, 28 April 2026, 19:00 h, Naxos Kino

The upper grades of a special education school in Rüsselsheim embark on an artistic journey of exploration. Their encounter with colours, sounds, music and dance show especially one thing: Art is universal and individual. 

FRI, 1. MayLichter FilmfestLichter Filmfest

17:30 h

Fine Art of Separating People from their Money

The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money

Section: LICHTER Special

Direction: Hermann Vaske

HESSIAN PREMIERE
Q&A with the director

Friday, 1 May 2026, 17:30 h, Esplanade im Festivalzentrum

Dennis Hopper takes us on a wild ride through the 90s, when advertising was seen as the medium of the future. People from Hollywood – from David Bowie to David Lynch – as well as rabbis and prostitutes, share their thoughts on the advertising industry.

SAT, 2. MayLichter FilmfestLichter Filmfest

18:00 h

A Sad and Beautiful World

A Sad and Beautiful World

Section: LICHTER Special

Direction: Cyril Aris

Filmfestspiele Venedig 2025: Audience Award

HESSIAN PREMIERE

Q&A with the producer

Saturday, 2 May 2026, 18:00 h, Kino des DFF

Venice Audience Award 2025: A Sad and Beautiful World is an epic romantic drama spanning three decades. Cyril Aris tells a deeply emotional story about the fate of two people who bravely follow their gut instincts in times of crisis.

20:15 h

Boney M: Disco. Macht. Legende

Boney M: Disco. Macht. Legende.

Section: LICHTER Special

Direction: Oliver Schwehm

FESTIVAL PREMIERE WITH THE ARD - Q&A with the director and the crew

Saturday, 2 May 2026, 20:15 h, Esplanade im Festivalzentrum

Daddy - Daddy cool: The hits of Boney M. are instantly recognisable. Who were the faces behind the world-famous disco band, and what role did a recording studio in Offenbach play in their success? A tribute to one of Germany's most successful bands.