Metro Kino im Schloßhof, Holtenauer Str. 162–170, 24105 Kiel
In cooperation with the Amerika-Gesellschaft Schleswig-Holstein – a few days before the US midterm elections. Original version with German subtitles, followed by a discussion with director Tim Boehme, Dr. Frank A. Stengel and Dr. Oke Horstmann (Kiel University), John Rapaglia (owner of John’s Burger) and Lindsey Merritt (Amerika-Gesellschaft Schleswig-Holstein).
In cooperation with the Amerika-Zentrum Hamburg – on the eve of the US midterm elections. Followed by a discussion with Tim Boehme, Dr. David Gilland (Leuphana University Lüneburg), Prof. Dr. Nina Perkowski (University of Hamburg) and Dr. Frank A. Stengel (Kiel University).
Under Pressure at Zeise Kinos Hamburg – November 2
On Monday, November 2, 2026, at 7 pm, Zeise Kinos in Hamburg-Ottensen show “Under Pressure – A deep rift through the USA” once only – on the eve of the US midterm elections, in cooperation with the Amerika-Zentrum Hamburg.
Afterwards director Tim Boehme, Dr. David Gilland (Leuphana University Lüneburg), Prof. Dr. Nina Perkowski (University of Hamburg) and Dr. Frank A. Stengel (Kiel University) discuss the political mood in the USA and what is at stake in these elections.
On Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 7:30 pm, Metro Kino im Schloßhof in Kiel shows “Under Pressure – A deep rift through the USA” once only – a few days before the US midterm elections, in cooperation with the Amerika-Gesellschaft Schleswig-Holstein, in the American original version with German subtitles.
Only two and a half hours by car separate Washington, D.C., from Piedmont, West Virginia – and yet the two places are worlds apart. The film follows for a year how Trump’s second presidency arrives in two opposing realities.
Afterwards director Tim Boehme, Dr. Frank A. Stengel (Kiel University), Dr. Oke Horstmann (Kiel University), John Rapaglia (John’s Burger) and Lindsey Merritt (Amerika-Gesellschaft Schleswig-Holstein) discuss with the audience the political mood in the USA and what is at stake in these elections.
Dr. Frank A. Stengel is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at Kiel University and Non-Resident Fellow at the Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi) in Berlin. He researches populism and its consequences for international politics as well as German foreign and security policy; he is co-editor of the volume “Populism and World Politics” and has published, among other things, on Bernie Sanders and left-wing populism in the USA. Dr. Oke Horstmann is a research associate at the Institute of Social Sciences at Kiel University and heads the demokratie:werk of the Kieler Forschungswerkstatt. John Rapaglia comes from New York and, as the owner of John’s Burger, has created a Kiel institution – he brings the view from both sides of the Atlantic. Lindsey Merritt is Program Director of the Amerika-Gesellschaft Schleswig-Holstein; after studying at Whitman College in Washington State, she came to Schleswig-Holstein as a Fulbright language assistant. Tim Boehme talks about the shoot and his encounters on both sides of the political rift.
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20 years of “Die Nordreportage”: “Abriss in den Wolken” in Husum
NDR celebrated 20 years of its documentary series “Die Nordreportage” with a cinema tour through northern Germany. The first stop was the Kino Center Husum on September 28, 2026 – and our Nordreportage “Abriss in den Wolken” was screened there as one of the evening’s two classics, alongside the premiere of “Notruf auf Fehmarn – Die Retter von der Sonneninsel”.
The film follows the demolition of the old chimney of the Kiel district heating plant. Afterwards the audience met filmmakers and protagonists for a conversation.
Green Screen 2026: “Restart on the dairy farm” nominated for the Nordic Nature Film Award
Our NDR Nordreportage “Neustart auf dem Milchhof” (Restart on the dairy farm) has been nominated for the Nordic Nature Film Award at Green Screen, the International Wildlife Film Festival in Eckernförde.
The 29-minute reportage was first broadcast on NDR Fernsehen on December 29, 2025, and is available in the ARD Mediathek and on YouTube.
93 minute documentary film
From the corridors of power in Washington to the streets of small-town America, Under Pressure captures a nation on edge. Through intimate encounters and unfiltered moments, the film reveals how political tensions reshape everyday lives – and how a country struggles to hold together under increasing pressure.
New film project about animal detectives
When animals disappear or fall ill under mysterious circumstances, K9 – Tiersuche Nord steps in. Between fields, forests and farms, the team follows the faintest traces to find missing animals and uncover what happened. A Nordreportage about dedication, instinct and the close bond between humans and animals.
Planned for fall 2026 / winter 2027.
Premiere: Showdown in Wisconsin
Film premiere and ARTE reception for “US Election – Showdown in Wisconsin”, Friday, October 25, 2024, 6:30 pm, Paulinum, Leipzig University.
The film looks at the political tensions in the swing state of Wisconsin and their significance for the 2024 presidential election. Director Tim Boehme shows the deep social divisions of the USA. After the premiere, Boehme and two North America experts discuss the topics with Juliane Victor. ARTE then invites to a reception in the Augusteum. Admission free.
With: Tim Boehme, director and author · Erica Larson Bautze, deputy director of the German-American Institute Saxony and Wisconsin native · Robert Chandler Hankins, Graduate School Global and Area Studies, Leipzig University. Welcome: Marion Sippel, ARTE Deutschland, and Prof. Nadin Heé, Leipzig University. Moderation: Juliane Victor.
The Homecoming in Kassel
Special screening at the M-E.G. Annual Conference 2023 in Kassel, Friday, March 24, 2023, 2:00 to 5:15 pm. Moderation: Arno Aschauer. The film will be shown and then discussed with the director and protagonist.
Cross section of the planned Fehmarn Belt tunnel. Source: Femern A/S
New documentary: Tunnel vision under the Baltic
The Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link is one of the largest infrastructure projects in Europe and will improve the connection between Germany and Denmark. Our new assignment is to produce a film about the Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link that highlights the significance of the project for the economy and people in the region. We will focus on the technical challenges associated with building the tunnel.
New 2-part documentary
In Kiel, a distinctive landmark of the city will soon disappear: the GGK power plant. For decades, the huge industrial chimney has shaped the cityscape and has been a symbol of the energy supply for the region. But now the power plant is being demolished and the work is in full swing. Soon, a massive explosion is expected to bring down the chimney and seal the end of coal energy in Kiel.
