Brotfabrik (Bread Factory) – Art is Food

Here, the focus is on artistic vision, social relevance, and cinematic discoveries.

In June, visitors can once again look forward to special film highlights that inspire reflection, open up new perspectives, and bring the cinema to life as a cultural meeting place.

Highlights

Director Lutz Pehnert will be a guest at the cinema twice. On June 1 at 8:30 p.m., he will present his film SCHERBENLAND about the band Ton Steine Scherben and their legacy. On June 15 at 6:00 p.m., he will present his film KOMMUNIST about Egon Krenz.

On June 5 at 7:00 p.m., the premiere of SIGNAL ONE will take place in the presence of director Arijana Kovacic and other crew members. The short film is set in West Berlin in 1977. Igor, a young philosophy student from Belgrade, travels to the divided city and is suddenly swept up by the raw energy of the burgeoning punk movement. SIGNAL ONE is an atmospheric journey through time in Berlin, which oscillated between turmoil and stagnation.

OF MUD AND BLOOD will be available exclusively on our platform starting June 4. Jean-Gabriel Leynaud’s documentary depicts daily life in the small Congolese town of Numbi, which plays a significant role for the Western world. Viewers gain insight into the lives of the people who mine coltan ore there with their bare hands—a mineral indispensable for nearly all of our electronic devices. On June 4 at 7:00 PM, Martin Kruse (producer) will be present for a discussion following the screening. More information about the film can be found here.

To mark the 90th birthday of British director Ken Loach (June 17), we will be screening his second feature film, KES—the film that marked his international breakthrough—on multiple occasions. The moving story of a working-class boy from northern England who turns away from a life of comic books and shoplifting when he finds a kestrel chick and decides to raise and train it is now considered one of the best British films of all time.

To mark the theatrical release of BÄRBEL BOHLEY – DIARY OF A REBELLION on June 18 at 8:30 p.m., director Fosco Dubini will join us for a Q&A session. More information about the film can be found here.

To mark the 80th anniversary of the DEFA, Stefanie Eckert, Chair of the DEFA Foundation, will be a guest at the 9th edition of the Pankow Cultural Talks. The discussion will shed light on the eventful history of the DEFA and the work of the DEFA Foundation. This will be followed by a screening of the DEFA feature film THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING (1968/1987) by Heiner Carow.

June 20, 6:30 p.m. (discussion), 8:30 p.m. (film). Separate tickets are required for both parts

To mark World Refugee Day, we will screen NO LAND FOR NO ONE by Max Ahrens and Maik Lüdemann again on June 21 at 5:00 p.m. The film challenges current narratives about flight and migration and examines the mechanisms through which fear and populism shape the political agenda.

On June 23 at 8:30 p.m., the magazine “Abwärts!” will celebrate the release of issue 59 with the 2nd colorful short film evening “Texts, Films, Sensations.” The program features the cinema premiere of ONE SECOND A DAY (2013/2026) by Marion Brasch, the Berlin premiere of FIVE MONTHS IN BEESKOW (2025) by Henning Rabe, PANKE-PUNK (2025) by Jörg Broksch, and ROSA EXTRA EXTRAKTE 1980-84 (2022) by Bernd Jestram. Accompanied by readings from the Abwärts! universe and a musical-poetic intervention by Marco Brosolo.

On June 27 at 3:00 p.m., we will screen Chantal Akermann’s 1975 masterpiece JEANNE DIELMANN, 23, QUAI DU COMMERCE, 1080 BRUXELLES, in which a widowed mother and occasional prostitute goes about her monotonous daily routine until small deviations lead to escalations. The film will be shown as part of Marlene Kargl’s exhibition “I was ready for Victorian tiles” at “Pforte.” With an introduction. Free admission! Registration: lars.holdgate@ba-pankow.berlin.de.