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Ich bin dann mal weg

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This 2015 film is based on a book of the same title, written by the main character, Hape Kerkeling, who does not play himself in this particular film. Devid Striesow plays Hape. We know him… Ich bin dann mal weg

Der Räuber Hotzenplotz

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This 2006 retelling of the classic story features Armin Rohde as the title character. We’ve seen him in quite the variety of roles in German film, and can even be seen in English language films… Der Räuber Hotzenplotz

Er ist wieder da!

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This 2015 film (currently available on Netflix as Look Who’s Back) is a satire/comedy – if Hitler unknowingly time travelled to modern day. Hitler is played by Oliver Masucci, who many of us know from… Er ist wieder da!

(T)Raumschiff Surprise

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Released in 2004, this Star Trek/Star Wars/ all things Sci-fi spoof is enjoyable for most Sci-fi nerds like myself.  The idea for this film started as skits in the comedy show “Bullyparade” in much the… (T)Raumschiff Surprise

Winterkartoffelknödel

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This 2014 film is the second in so far five crime-comedies. It is set in a generic Bavarian village, and as such includes dialect. Potential issues for the educational setting: – There are some swear… Winterkartoffelknödel

Wir sind die neuen

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A film about adults who had been college roommates coming back together because they can’t afford their own places, and others don’t want them. They end up in a house with mostly young students, and… Wir sind die neuen

Lissi und der wilde Kaiser

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This 2007 animated film is an adaptation of skits originally found in Bully Parade years earlier.  It is a parody of Sissi stories for those who understand the popularity of Kaiserin Elisabeth and the stories… Lissi und der wilde Kaiser

Otto’s Eleven

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Released in 2010, this movie is a parody of Ocean’s Eleven, filled with famous German comedians, including Otto Waalkes and Sky du Mont.  This film is enjoyable whether or not you have seen Ocean’s Eleven.… Otto’s Eleven

Schuh des Manitu

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This 2001 film is a comedy western that was inspired by skits from the show Bullyparade.  It centers around Abahachi and his friendship with Ranger.  Abahachi’s twin brother Winnetouch (see Karl May’s stories of Winnetou for… Schuh des Manitu

Kebab Connection

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This movie, released in 2004, is a comedy based in Berlin, largely focused on the German and Turkish-German cultures as they merge.  Our main character, Ibo, is a Turkish German who is obsessed with Kung… Kebab Connection

Alles auf Zucker

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This movie, released in 2004, follows a journalist of Jewish descent, who is uncomfortable with the changes in Berlin since 1989.  We meet the family as they go through the loss of his mother, and… Alles auf Zucker

Zettl

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This 2012 film is a comedy in the form of satire, created by the same man who gave us Bullyparade, Traumschiff Surprise, Lissi und der wilde Kaiser, and Schuh des Manitu.  We follow Max Zettl,… Zettl

Die Kirche bleibt im Dorf

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This 2012 film is noted as a Schwäbisch comedy, and with that comes the dialect and the stereotypes.  We get to hear a conversation between a Schwäbisch speaker and a Hochdeutsch speaker, and those who… Die Kirche bleibt im Dorf

Der Nanny

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Starring Matthias Schweighöfer (who also served as co-director), this 2015 film is a comedy featuring humour reminiscent of the original Home Alone movie. Matthias Schweighöfer is a favourite actor of many of my current students.… Der Nanny

Der Experte

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This 1988 film is about a mechanic who is set up as an individual annoyed by politics, who loses his memory at the same time a political expert with the same first name loses his.… Der Experte