Wednesday committee presents:
📽️ Film History Marathon by Mark Wachholz / Wednesday 04.03., 18:30 – 23:00

PART I: FROM THE ORIGINS OF STORY TO THE DREAMS OF SILENT CINEMA

Embark on a journey back in time, tracing the misty origins of storytelling to the birth of cinema. Part I of filmArche’s annual movie history marathon takes you from the ancient tales spun by the first civilizations, through the mysteries of Greek theater, and the cultural marvels of the Renaissance, leading us to the moment when still images first burst into life at the turn of the last century.

With the discovery of cinematic language, silent cinema unveils itself as an almost forgotten realm of wonder, often ablaze with color, brimming with action heroines, tainted by racism, and surprisingly filled with sound-for silent cinema was never truly silent.

Dive into the diverse world of European cinema in the 1900s and 1910s, when attraction evolves into narrative.

Watch as a sleepy California town of orange groves morphs into the world’s largest movie industry in the 1920s, after Europe purged itself in World War I. While Hollywood delivers masterpiece after masterpiece, German, French, and Soviet filmmakers completely revolutionize the language of cinema – until it all comes crashing to a halt in a single day…

General Information about the film history marathon:

📅 March 4th, 13th, 18th and 27th (2 Wednesdays, 2 Fridays)
⏰ 6.30 pm – ca 11 pm
💵 Donation based
📍Foyer filmArche, Lahnstraße 25
This year held in English!

💫 Part I: From the origins of story to the dreams of silent cinema (4.3.)

💫 Part Il: Decoding the golden age of cinema (13.3.)

💫 Part III: The rise of world cinema and the swell of new waves (

💫 Part IV: High concept, mind benders and the future of cinema

We’re looking forward to see you at the next round of one of filmArche’s most iconic marathons, don’t miss out! If newbie or fan – everyone’s welcome! 🍿

Liebe Archies,
Mittwochskomitee läd euch herzlich ein zum Impact Screening des Dokumentarfilm „Im Prinzip Familie“ von Daniel Abma (D 2024, 91 min) mit anschließendem Q&A mit der Impact Producerin Lisa Nawrocki.

📅 Freitag, 6. März
⏰ 19.00 Uhr
🎥 Deutsch, mit englischen Untertiteln
📍Foyer filmArche, Lahnstraße 25
Spenden-Basis

Über:
Fast wie Familie, aber immer auf Zeit: Zwischen Elternliebe, Bürokratie und Jugendamt geben drei Erzieher:innen alles, um für Kinder ein Zuhause zu schaffen. Ein Film über die Superkraft, ein Kind großzuziehen und Familie in all ihren Facetten. 🫂

Auszeichnungen u.a.:
Bayerischer Filmpreis 2026, Deutscher Dokumentarfilmpreis 2025, Deutscher Kamerapreis 2025, Perception Change Award I Visions du Réel in Kooperation mit Vereinte Nationen (2025), ver.di-Preis für Solidarität, Menschlichkeit und Fairness der DOK Leipzig (2024)

Trailer: https://youtu.be/ZkNAyWZfCsg?si=AiDWTVR24ImG3MMp
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ENG
Dear Archies,
Wednesday committee warmly invites you to the impact screening of the documentary „The Family Approach“ by Daniel Abma (D 2024, 91 min). It will be followed by a Q&A with the film’s Impact Producer Lisa Nawrocki.

📅 Friday, 6th of March
⏰ 7 pm
🎥 German with English subtitles, Q&A in English
📍Foyer filmArche, Lahnstraße 25
donation based

About:
Almost like family, but always temporary: Between parental love, bureaucracy, and the youth welfare office, three caregivers give their best to create a home for children. A film about the superpower of raising a child and about the concept of family in its many forms. 🫂

Recognitions:
Bavarian Film Award 2026, German Documentary Film Award 2025, German Camera Award 2025, Perception Change Award of the United Nations at the Visions du Réel Film Festival 2025, ver.di Prize for Solidarity, Humanity and Fairness (DOK Leipzig Film Festival 2024)

Trailer: https://youtu.be/ZkNAyWZfCsg?si=AiDWTVR24ImG3MMp
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SCREENING AND Q&A
FURTHER AND FURTHER
Documentary, 80’’
Director: Tanya Chekhova

Dear Berlin Film-Community,
We are pleased to invite you to
a screening of Further and Further on Wednesday March 11 at 19:00, in filmArche’s Foyer. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Tanya Chekhova.

This light-hearted and dynamic road movie follows the journey of a renowned Russian physics professor in a final attempt to reunite with his family after its separation through Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Told through the lens of his granddaughter, the film documents the 94 year-old’s struggle to navigate between two polarized worlds: an authoritatian and disconnected Russia and his Western values, swinging between fatalism and optimism.

The film premiered at Berlin’s Doxumentale Film Festival in 2025.

TRAILER + MORE:
https://readymag.website/u87667910/furtherandfurther/

Excited to see you there 💫

Your Wednesday Committee 💙

Wednesday committee presents:
📽️ Film History Marathon by Mark Wachholz / Fryday 13.03., 18:30 – 23:00

PART II: DECODING THE GOLDEN AGE OF CINEMA

Enter the dazzling world of Hollywood’s Golden Age in the 1930s and 1940s.

With the rise of the talkies, film not only finds its voice, but also its rhythm and grandeur, transtorming into a sprawling industry teeming with luminous stars, riveting melodrama, and lavish spectacles that captivate millions with their glamorous, romanticized illusions. But not all is gold. We’ll examine the darker facets of the era: French cinema’s pessimistic tales of doom on the eve of war, the power of Nazi propaganda tilms that shaped German hearts and minds, and Hollywood’s exploration of its own psyche in the dark labyrinths of film noir…

General Information about the film history marathon:

📅 March 4th, 13th, 18th and 27th (2 Wednesdays, 2 Fridays)
⏰ 6.30 pm – ca 11 pm
💵 Donation based
📍Foyer filmArche, Lahnstraße 25
This year held in English!

💫 Part I: From the origins of story to the dreams of silent cinema (4.3.)

💫 Part Il: Decoding the golden age of cinema (13.3.)

💫 Part III: The rise of world cinema and the swell of new waves (

💫 Part IV: High concept, mind benders and the future of cinema

We’re looking forward to see you at the next round of one of filmArche’s most iconic marathons, don’t miss out! If newbie or fan – everyone’s welcome! 🍿

Wednesday committee presents:
📽️ Film History Marathon by Mark Wachholz / Wednesday 18.03., 18:30 – 23:00

PART III: THE RISE OF WORLD CINEMA AND THE SWELL OF NEW WAVES

In the transformative decades of the 1950s and 1960s, the tides of cinema begin to shift. Emerging film nations such as Japan, India, and Sweden leave indelible marks on the global stage, intertwining Western cinematic traditions with their own rich tapestries of storytelling.

Fueled by the dark echoes of World War II and the global liberation from colonial rule, this vibrant fusion generates a wealth of novel themes, worldviews, and cinematic realities that reflect humanity’s profound shift in consciousness.

Simultaneously, a dynamic cadre of young filmmakers and film enthusiasts defiantly rise against the encroaching monotony of formulaic cinema. Shattering established norms, they audaciously reinvent cinema, turning its own potent lens back onto itself. This spirited rebellion sends ripples across the globe, sparking waves of cinematic innovations— from the avant-garde fervor of the French Nouvelle Vague to the rejuvenation of a stagnant American cinema, culminating in an iconic explosion that heralds the dawn of New Hollywood.

General Information about the film history marathon:

📅 March 4th, 13th, 18th and 27th (2 Wednesdays, 2 Fridays)
⏰ 6.30 pm – ca 11 pm
💵 Donation based
📍Foyer filmArche, Lahnstraße 25
This year held in English!

💫 Part I: From the origins of story to the dreams of silent cinema (4.3.)

💫 Part Il: Decoding the golden age of cinema (13.3.)

💫 Part III: The rise of world cinema and the swell of new waves (

💫 Part IV: High concept, mind benders and the future of cinema

We’re looking forward to see you at the next round of one of filmArche’s most iconic marathons, don’t miss out! If newbie or fan – everyone’s welcome! 🍿

Wednesday committee presents:
📽️ Film History Marathon by Mark Wachholz / Friday 27.03., 18:30 – 23:00

PART IV: HIGH CONCEPT, MIND-BENDERS, AND THE FUTURE OF CINEMA

In the final act of filmArche’s movie history marathon, we bear witness the emergence of the high- concept blockbuster movie in the 1980s. This fresh cinematic formula simplifies the intricate narratives of prior decades, favoring potent, easily consumable storytelling, vibrant world-building, and condensed iconography.

Simultaneously, the boundaries between national cinemas and world cinema are dramatically dissolving, paving the way tor the interconnected landscape of today’s global media and popular culture.

As our journey draws to a close with the dawn of the new millennium, we grapple with the fragmented and labyrinthine nature of truth and reality as dissected in mind-bending independent films, each one seeking to unravel the enigmas of postmodernity in the 1990s.

Before the closing credits roll, we will also turn our gaze to the horizon, envisaging the possible future of cinema that has already begun to unfold today. With the advent of artificial intelligence and machine learning, we stand on the precipice of a new era. These formidable tools are set to revolutionize storytelling and filmmaking, offering, once again, innovative ways to navigate and comprehend the complex worlds we inhabit.

General Information about the film history marathon:

📅 March 4th, 13th, 18th and 27th (2 Wednesdays, 2 Fridays)
⏰ 6.30 pm – ca 11 pm
💵 Donation based
📍Foyer filmArche, Lahnstraße 25
This year held in English!

💫 Part I: From the origins of story to the dreams of silent cinema (4.3.)

💫 Part Il: Decoding the golden age of cinema (13.3.)

💫 Part III: The rise of world cinema and the swell of new waves (

💫 Part IV: High concept, mind benders and the future of cinema

We’re looking forward to see you at the next round of one of filmArche’s most iconic marathons, don’t miss out! If newbie or fan – everyone’s welcome! 🍿