Augsburger Puppenkiste – Kater Mikesch (1985)

Buratino

A screen adaptation of the beloved international fairy tale by Alexei Tolstoy in a new way. The story of everyone's favorite hero Buratino (Russian version of Pinocchio), his dad Carlo and their friends, told with the help of modern life-action technologies.

31 Minutes: The Movie

When the evil billionaire Cachirula kidnaps Juanín Juan Harry to complete her bizarre animal collection, the 31 Minutos crew embarks on a chaotic rescue mission, proving that friendship is always worth the chaos.

Augsburger Puppenkiste - Eine Woche voller Samstage

Mr. Taschenbier, who had previously led a rather unremarkable and monotonous life, becomes suspicious when a big thunderstorm suddenly appears on Thursday. After all, the sun had shone on the previous Sunday, Mr. Mon visited him on Monday, and on Tuesday he was on duty as usual. That would be so far admittedly still nothing special, just as little the middle of the week on Wednesday. On Thursday, however, there is thunder. And when Mr. Taschenbier then also has Friday off, he goes into town on Saturday, curious about what might await him. In fact, he encounters a creature that none of the other passers-by can make sense of. Only he logically suspects that it must be a "Sams".

Salzburg Marionette Theatre: The Magic Flute

The Queen of the Night has begged Prince Tamino to free her daughter Pamina from the clutches of the High Priest Sarastro, who has abducted her. Together with the bird-catcher Papageno, Tamino enters Sarastro's realm to seek her. When he finds her, the two fall in love, but they have to have to undergo ordeals before they can be together. At the end, Papageno is also rewarded with his Papagena.

TATTERS

Meet Marvin: A silly puppet who learns a big lesson after he is diagnosed with a terminal illness.

Salzburg Marionette Theatre: The Nutcracker

On Christmas Eve, the parents of Clara and Fritz have invited guests. Among them is Clara’s godfather Drosselmeyer, who presents her with a nutcracker. Clara is delighted and finally falls asleep with her Christmas present tucked under her arm. But at midnight Drosselmeyer appears as a wizard and transforms the Nutcracker into a prince.

Invaders from the Deep

A compilation of four episodes from the Supermarionation series Stingray. When aquatic aliens plot to take over the planet, the world aquanaut security patrol are called in to battle the aliens.

Pinocchio in Outer Space

Pinocchio tries to save the Earth from Astro the Space Whale

Countdown to Disaster

International Rescue sends the incredible Thunderbirds on the most dangerous rescue missions yet. They must save the Empire State Building from collapsing on New York City and at the same time battle a deadly fire blazing out of control in a mid-Atlantic oil station.

The Little Prince

Only a few steps are needed for the Little Prince to circumnavigate his planet. As small as his world is, the treasure hidden within it is all the greater: a single rose, to which the Prince feels his unconditional love. When she sends him away one day, the Little Prince embarks on a journey that takes him to strange planets with headstrong inhabitants and finally lands him on Earth, where, with a mixture of naiveté and wisdom, he wins the hearts of all those he encounters.

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Filmed in Supermarionation

The definitive documentary about the iconic television series developed by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson and their production companies (AP Films and Century 21 Pictures). Supermarionation was a revolutionary technique used in all their programmes throughout the 1960s including Stingray, Captain Scarlet and, most famously, Thunderbirds.

The Desert Wagon

A couple of artists travels through the Mexico desert to present their puppet show.

The Double Life of Véronique

Véronique is a beautiful young French woman who aspires to be a renowned singer; Weronika lives in Poland, has a similar career goal and looks identical to Véronique, though the two are not related. The film follows both women as they contend with the ups and downs of their individual lives, with Véronique embarking on an unusual romance with Alexandre Fabbri, a puppeteer who may be able to help her with her existential issues.

The Sleeping Wizards Inside Us

Your final attempt to escape your misery sends you on a journey through the wetlands, the ruins of a fascist metropolis and beyond the atmosphere of earth. A dystopian fable about violence, play and our spiritual evolution.

Zimbo

Zimbo is a puppet that longs for freedom. He discovers all he has to do to get it is to cut the strings that keep him captive.

Star Fleet: The Thalian Space Wars

An English language, feature-length version of the Japanese marionette series 'Ekkusu bonbâ'. As the year 3000 approaches, a war-torn Solar System is invaded by the Imperial Alliance. The experimental X Bomber spacecraft with its young crew must defend the galaxy.

Arc

In a bizarre and decadent society, faceless characters are tirelessly trying to appeal to a body of bureaucrats in order to finally be allowed to have a face. Will they be happy when they can get a nose, a pair of eyes and a mouth?

A Puff Before Dying

A wild night of drugs and drugged up driving ends in tragedy for three teenage girls that happen to be marionettes.

Splettrhex

Imagine this: Jim Button, Vincent Price, and Sam Raimi sitting together over a beer after work. Over the course of the evening, they decide they should do something together... But since such a meeting never took place, the young Berlin puppet maker Florian Moch took it upon himself to combine the relevant influences in a film. The result is probably the world's first puppet splatter horror film. It bears the meaningful title "Splettrhex."

Asterix in Britain

One little ancient British village still holds out against the Roman invaders. Asterix and Obelix are invited to help. They must face fog, rain, warm beer and boiled boar with mint sauce, but they soon have Governor Encyclopaedius Britannicus's Romans declining and falling. Until a wild race for a barrel of magic potion lands them in the drink.

The Jungle Book

The boy Mowgli makes his way to the man-village with Bagheera, the wise panther. Along the way he meets jazzy King Louie, the hypnotic snake Kaa and the lovable, happy-go-lucky bear Baloo, who teaches Mowgli "The Bare Necessities" of life and the true meaning of friendship.

The Goonies

Young teen Mikey Walsh and his friends set off on a quest to find Pirate One-Eyed Willie's treasure in hopes of saving their homes from demolition. However, on their quest to find the treasure, they run into a family of recently escaped criminals, determined to capture the kids and reach the treasure first.

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

The scientist father of a teenage girl and boy accidentally shrinks his and two other neighborhood teens to the size of insects. Now the teens must fight diminutive dangers as the father searches for them.

100 Things to Do Before High School

Scared of her older brother’s dull and pessimistic description of high school, as well as the change in priorities of her best friends Fen and Crispo, Cj, decides that she needs to make her time left in middle school count.

Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story

The Quinns and DeLucas have lived next door to each other for decades in the shadow of Highmark Stadium – the home of their beloved Buffalo Bills. With their longtime friendship rooted in being proud members of Bills Mafia, the two clans have enjoyed cherished traditions that revolve around cheering for their favorite team – especially at the holidays when they celebrate the last home game before Christmas.

Rangula Ratnam

Vishnu is a mama's boy, dependent on his widowed mother for everything. He falls in love with Keerthi the second he lays eyes on her. But what happens when his world is shaken apart? Can he cope and keep up with his love?

It's a Doll's World

Rudy gets a second chance at life, when he inherits his family's doll-making business, but it comes with a challenging stipulation. Rudy's Uncle Jack seems to have his nephew's best interests at heart, until he teams up with a greedy business partner and helps develop a sordid plan to become rich.

Heimlichkeiten

It's Gretel's birthday. Not only Kasper, but all his friends prepare surprises. The devil causes confusion as he tries to steal Kasper's book of inventions.

Der Märchenmantel

A princess laments for her treasure. The knights Dick and Schick rush off to fetch it. A little bird joins them and they take it with them and defend it.

Das gestörte Fest

The devil is bored in hell and organizes an unbearable concert that even disturbs his grandmother. She sends him to earth to fetch Gretel to relieve his boredom.

Kedah Okaih

Together with a young broadcaster, the owner of a channel bets on the power of money and its potential to transform a poor girl into a succe...

Thomas & Friends: James and the Red Balloon

Summer on the Island of Sodor means the engines will be very busy and must do their best to be Really Useful to keep Sir Topham Hatt's railway running smoothly. For James, this means rescuing a hot air balloon that is about to make an unexpected station stop. Find out how this splendid red engine can keep a balloon afloat all by himself. See how Donald and Duncan learn that being cross with each other leads to big trouble and watch how Rusty, Elizabeth, Rheneas and Skarloey learn what amazing things four friends can do when they get on track and work together. So get ready to hop on board and enjoy summer with Thomas and his friends.

Thomas & Friends: Tales from the Tracks

Ride the rails to fun and adventure as Thomas™ and his friends steam through Sodor in Tales From The Tracks. Join Thomas for a birthday picnic, discover a ghost engine that's not what it seems and learn the legend of a very special lamp with Peter Sam! Then try and keep up with James, listen to Rusty's beautiful music and make tracks as Thomas tries his best. There's excitement around every bend in these six stories from the Number 1 Engine.

Five Weeks in a Balloon

Professor Fergusson plans to make aviation history by making his way across Africa by balloon. He plans to claim uncharted territories in West Africa as proof of his inventions worth.

Betsy Bubblegum's Journey Through Yummi-Land

In this animated adventure based on the popular toy line, Betsy Bubblegum travels to Yummi-Land, a whimsical land full of sugar-coated streets and beautiful music. She quickly makes friends with the Candy, Flower and Ice Cream Pop Girls, helping them plan a big event. Betsy does all kinds of new things, like play in a band and work in a beauty salon. She discovers that it's doing her best and being a good friend that makes her the most welcome.

Kalas, Alfons Åberg!

This is Alfons Åberg. He is happy. Because yesterday was his birthday! And on Saturday there will be a party. Alfons is a clever guy and he knows how to play pranks. For over 30 years, Alfons has been a favorite of both children and parents and is constantly at the top of the libraries' lending lists.

A Simple Twist of Fate

When Michael McCann is thrown over by the woman he loves, he becomes something of a misanthrope and a miser, spending all of his spare money on collectible gold coins. Living in the same town is an affluent family with two sons: John and Tanny. Tanny's a wild boy, whom John cannot control, and one night he breaks into McCann's house, and steals the gold and disappears, which nearly confirms McCann's distrust of mankind. But then, a mysterious young woman dies in the snow outside McCann's house, and her small daughter makes her way to McCann's house and into McCann's life and heart.

Love at the Shore

Single mom Jenna Thompson only five weeks to deliver her next teen novel to her publisher. So, this year's annual beach vacation with her kids will be a working vacation. Upon arrival, the family soon meets their new next-door neighbor, confident, devil-may-care surfer Lucas McKinnon.

Vilakkumaram

Vilakumaram is a Malayalam movie starring Bhavana Menon and Manoj K Jayan in prominent roles. The cast also includes Neena Kurup and Suraj Venjaramoodu. It is a family drama directed by Vijay Menon.

Cultural Clash

When a Nigerian family with traditional values move to the ghetto from their Roswell Mansion to survive hard times, they soon find out that money is the least of their problems. Cultural Clash is a story that explores how parental disapproval and racial discrimination can change the course of the lives of everyone and bring about a powerful lesson that has never been seen on screen; bridging cultural divides, revealing why minorities hate each other and the harm of being disunited. It is a tale that blends the romance of high school scenarios with a thrilling family conflict, intense racism and the spell-bounding action of the chase of the drug Lord and his gang. In this intriguing and dramatic romance, you will soon find out that everyone can be a little racist to even to their own race.

The Fantasy of Deer Warrior

The happy lives of animals in the forest are stirred by the sudden attack of a pack of wolves. Uncle Deer comes to the rescue, and asks Birdy to notify his son, the Deer Warrior. Deer and his rival, Sika Deer fight for the love of Miss Deer while Foxy mingles with the leader of the wolves, desiring to be the prettiest in the land. A truly bizarre family (?) film from critic and pioneer Chang Ying.

The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two

Kate Pierce is reluctantly spending Christmas with her mom’s new boyfriend and his son Jack. But when the North Pole and Christmas are threatened to be destroyed, Kate and Jack are unexpectedly pulled into a new adventure with Santa Claus.

RV

Climbing aboard their mammoth recreational vehicle for a cross-country road trip to the Colorado Rockies, the Munro family – led by dysfunctional patriarch, Bob – prepares for the adventure of a lifetime. But spending two weeks together in one seriously small space has a way of cramping their style.

Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar

Set in 50 B.C., Asterix and Obelix are living in a small but well-protected village in Gaul, where a magic potion concocted by Druids turns the townsfolk into mighty soldiers. When Roman troops carve a path through Gaul to reach the English Channel, Caesar and his aide de camp Detritus discover the secret elixir and capture the Druid leader who knows its formula, and Asterix and Obelix are sent off to rescue them.

Flubber

Professor Phillip Brainard, an absent minded professor, works with his assistant Weebo, trying to create a substance that's a new source of energy and that will save Medfield College where his sweetheart Sara is the president. He has missed his wedding twice, and on the afternoon of his third wedding, Professor Brainard creates flubber, which allows objects to fly through the air.

The Wild Chicks and Life

The Wild Chicks are slowly growing out of their youthful gang years and have to face the worries of growing up on the sidelines of a big class trip before graduation.

Last Action Hero

After his father's death, a young boy finds solace in action movies featuring an indestructible cop. Given a magic ticket by a theater manager, he is transported into the film and teams up with the cop to stop a villain who escapes into the real world.

Babe

Babe is a little pig who doesn't quite know his place in the world. With a bunch of odd friends, like Ferdinand the duck who thinks he is a rooster and Fly the dog he calls mum, Babe realises that he has the makings to become the greatest sheep pig of all time, and Farmer Hoggett knows it. With the help of the sheep dogs, Babe learns that a pig can be anything that he wants to be.

Super Mario Bros.

Mario and Luigi, plumbers from Brooklyn, find themselves in an alternate universe where evolved dinosaurs live in hi-tech squalor. They're the only hope to save our universe from invasion by the dino dictator, Koopa.

Cripple

Based on the story "The Vulnerable Animal", the film aims to address the gap between rich and poor, young people's love, family values, and the issues facing young people. Furthermore, it aims to show how today's society affects them and who is calling and leading them.

Team 5

Team 5 revolves around a gang of bikers who are into racing and stunts. Akhil (S.Sreesant) who is the back bone of this gang participates in racing tournaments all around the city along with his gang mates.Team 5 provide tough competition to their rival gang Road Rollers which is headed by Alby (Sumesh Krishnan). Akhil's life takes a dramatic turn when he falls in love with an event manager "Irene"(Nikki Galrani). Pearle Maaney and Makarand DeshPande also play important roles in this film.

Cheaper by the Dozen 2

Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt return as heads of the Baker family who, while on vacation, find themselves in competition with a rival family of eight children.