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  • Our Short Films 2026

    Our Short Films 2026

    Our Short Films 2026

    This year we have arranged multiple short film programmes for you. Over the course of the entire festival, we will show numerous documentary, artistic and animation movies in a short format. The movies all have a unique way to tell stories about people concerned with sustainability, climate change and social injustice.

    The Short Film Hour: Saving Ecosystems on Friday afternoon takes its audience to three entirely different habitats. In a delta scarred by war in Ukraine, in the icy waters of northern Norway as well as in the hostile salt plains of the Atacama desert, people are fighting to protect places especially threatened by human incursions and climate change.

    During Thursday’s screening of the Team’s Favourites we present a colourful collection of movies from around the world that present environmental topics through various lenses and tell the stories of relentless people fighting for change.

    Like in the last years, we conclude our festival with the Jury Selection of short films. Alongside a selection of outstanding movies that were submitted to our festival this years, we will also crown the winner of our yearly short film award during this event on Sunday evening.

    The Movies

  • The Greenmotions Festival Pass 2026

    The Greenmotions Festival Pass 2026

    Following a successful trial period last year, we are once again offering a festival pass for sale this year for our most loyal visitors and anyone who would like to support us financially. The pass costs a one-time fee of 30€ and can now be purchased online or at the Kommunales Kino Freiburg. To reserve seats for free for any films at our festival that you’d like to see, feel free to email us at reservation(at)greenmotions-filmfestival.de or contact KoKi directly at +49 761 459800 22 or kino(at)koki-freiburg.de.

    Festival passes are personalized and may not be transferred to other people, as ticket sales revenue is vital to the festival’s survival. We reserve the right to conduct ID checks at the entrance to ensure that the passes actually belong to the people who purchased them. Thank you very much for your understanding and your support of the festival!

  • Workshop: Dealing with Climate Emotions

    Workshop: Dealing with Climate Emotions

    Workshop: Dealing with Climate Emotions

    Duration: approx. 120 min

    Language: English

    In this workshop we explore climate anxiety: where it comes from, how it affects us, and how we can turn worry into action instead of paralysis. With psychological insights and practical exercises for navigating fears about the future. Offered by Psychologists for Future, led by David Buggle, psychologist (M.Sc.) and Anne von Lucadou (Dipl.-Psych., psychotherapist). Please register beforehands by sending an email to reservation(at)greenmotions-filmfestival.de.

    14.11.26

    10:00 PM

  • Die Zärtliche Revolution + Opening Ceremony + Invisible Barriers

    Die Zärtliche Revolution + Opening Ceremony + Invisible Barriers

    Die Zärtliche Revolution + Opening Ceremony + Invisible Barriers

    Director: Annelie Boroș / Severin Werner

    Duration: 100 min (95 min / 5 min)

    Languages: German, Polish, Spanish

    Subtitles: German

    What if care were not the exception, but the norm in society?

    “Tender Revolution” portrays people who are living exactly that and who are pushed to their limits every day in the process:
    Arnold cares for his severely disabled son and campaigns for greater recognition of family carers.
    Bożena, a 24-hour carer from Poland, speaks openly about exploitation in the care sector.
    Samuel, a wheelchair user and activist, wants to set up an inclusive housing project.
    And Amanda, a climate activist with roots in Peru, links human compassion with the protection of our planet.
    Annelie Boroș accompanies her subjects with great empathy and respect and asks herself what it really means to care. When her close friend takes her own life during filming, the social exploration turns into a deeply personal narrative.


    Invisible Barriers is a short film about exclusion and the invisible rules that determine who gets to participate in sports.

    This social impact film was created in collaboration with „Benefit“, a non-profit organization working at the intersection of sports and social issues. Benefit is committed to breaking down barriers and creating greater access to sports and exercise, particularly for people affected by poverty.

    Following the screening, we will have a discussion on the topic „Caring society – but how?“, with the Pacing team Freiburg, Lucia Eitenbichler, head of Ursulinenhof Oberried, an inclusive housing project, and Sarah Baumgart, commissioner for the interests of people with disabilities, city of Freiburg.

    11.11.26

    5:00 PM

    We use a solidar price system. A normal ticket costs 8 €, a reduced ticket 5€ (select „Greenmotions Solipreis“ at the checkout). If you want to support the festival and people of lower income, you can also choose to pay your ticket 12 € (select „Greenmotions Spende“ at the checkout).

    This year, we’re also offering a festival pass. You can find more information about it and a link to purchase the pass here.

    Trailer

    Stills

  • TROP CHAUD: KlimaSeniorinnen vs. Switzerland

    TROP CHAUD: KlimaSeniorinnen vs. Switzerland

    TROP CHAUD: KlimaSeniorinnen vs. Switzerland

    Director: Benjamin Weiss

    Duration: 79 min

    Language: German, Swiss German, Italian, French

    Subtitles: German

    The Climate Seniors are taking a stand against the growing threat of climate change. Rather than stepping back into retirement, these women are determined to act in response to rising temperatures, increasingly frequent heatwaves, and melting glaciers. In a bold move, they sue their own government in a case that leads them to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) and ultimately leads to a groundbreaking ruling with international impact.

    TROP CHAUD goes behind the scenes of this extraordinary legal battle. The film follows the activists and their legal team, as well as the experts and scientists who supported them, exploring what drives them to take action. At the same time, it sheds light on the complexity of tackling climate change and the long road from individual commitment to meaningful change.

    After the screening, there will be a Q&A with Rita Schirmer, member of the board of KlimaSeniorinnen Switzerland and Ursula E. Müller of Omas4Future Freiburg.

    13.11.26

    2:45 PM

    We use a solidar price system. A normal ticket costs 8 €, a reduced ticket 5€ (select „Greenmotions Solipreis“ at the checkout). If you want to support the festival and people of lower income, you can also choose to pay your ticket 12 € (select „Greenmotions Spende“ at the checkout).

    This year, we’re also offering a festival pass. You can find more information about it and a link to purchase the pass here.

    Trailer

    Stills

  • Meanwhile in Namibia

    Meanwhile in Namibia

    Meanwhile in Namibia

    Director: Jonas Spriestersbach

    Duration: 114 min

    Languages: German, Afrikaans, English, Otjiherero

    Subtitles: English

    The German government refuses to pay reparations for its occupation of Namibia and the genocide of the indigenous population. Instead, it implements a development aid program, exhibiting the descendants of the victims in a way that draws a bitter parallel to the history of human zoos.

    Meanwhile in Namibia takes us to the former german colony, where colonial violence and expropriation have shaped the country’s society to this day. This brutally honest depiction of parts of a very unequal society does not shy away from exposing racist language and practices that some white residents still seem to consider to be „normal“.

    After the film there will be a Q&A with director Jonas Spriestersbach, who joins us online.


    Content Warning: This film contains racist language and imagery.

    12.11.26

    8:15 PM

    We use a solidar price system. A normal ticket costs 8 €, a reduced ticket 5€ (select „Greenmotions Solipreis“ at the checkout). If you want to support the festival and people of lower income, you can also choose to pay your ticket 12 € (select „Greenmotions Spende“ at the checkout).

    This year, we’re also offering a festival pass. You can find more information about it and a link to purchase the pass here.

    Trailer

    Stills

  • The Last Shore

    The Last Shore

    The Last Shore

    Director: Jean François Ravagnan

    Duration: 71 min

    Language: Fula

    Subtitles: English

    In January 2017, a video of a young Gambian drowning in the waters of Venice’s Grand Canal went viral on social networks. Filmed with a mobile phone, the body, petrified by the cold, appears to be sinking despite the lifebuoys thrown in its direction. From the shore, passers-by insulted him without helping him. He was 22 and his name was Pateh Sabally. 2500 miles away, the voices and faces of his family tell the story that preceded this tragedy, the story behind the images.

    After the movie, there will be a podium discussion on the topic „Building the Mosaic: Pluralism by Design“ with Thelma Basil from German-Africa Insight e.V. and Laura Rigell and Daniela Eneh from Migrant*innenbeirat Freiburg.

    15.11.26

    4:00 PM

    We use a solidar price system. A normal ticket costs 8 €, a reduced ticket 5€ (select „Greenmotions Solipreis“ at the checkout). If you want to support the festival and people of lower income, you can also choose to pay your ticket 12 € (select „Greenmotions Spende“ at the checkout).

    This year, we’re also offering a festival pass. You can find more information about it and a link to purchase the pass here.

    Trailer

    Stills

  • Fire, Water, Earth, Air + Schulweg (Short Film)

    Fire, Water, Earth, Air + Schulweg (Short Film)

    Fire, Water, Earth, Air + Schulweg (Short Film)

    Directors: Phie Ambo, Ewa Cederstam, Rógvi Rasmussen & Janne Lindgren / Lena Tondello

    Duration: 93 min (85 min / 8 min)

    Languages: Danish, Faroese, Norwegian, Swedish / Deutsch

    Subtitles: English

    „Fire, Water, Earth, Air“ takes us to four Nordic communities in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and the Faroe Islands, where climate change has increased the power of the classical elements. We follow fire specialists, flood responders, activists and engaging politicians that have dedicated their jobs and lives to preventing future climate disasters and adapting their communities to a changing world.

    The film shows what happens when crisis moves close to home and demonstrates the value of community. For one of most important forms of preparedness is our neighbours: the people living right next door, and the sense of community people share across the Nordic region.

    In 2021, the Ahr Valley was hit by a devastating flood, reconstruction is still progressing slowly. Schulweg tells the stories of people who are living with the loss of their past, exploring what it means when memories and a part of one’s personal history are lost forever.

    11.11.26

    20:30 PM

    We use a solidar price system. A normal ticket costs 8 €, a reduced ticket 5€ (select „Greenmotions Solipreis“ at the checkout). If you want to support the festival and people of lower income, you can also choose to pay your ticket 12 € (select „Greenmotions Spende“ at the checkout).

    This year, we’re also offering a festival pass. You can find more information about it and a link to purchase the pass here.

    Trailer

    Stills

  • Back to Fukushima

    Back to Fukushima

    Back to Fukushima

    Director: Thomas Licata

    Duration: 79 min

    Language: Japanese

    Subtitles: English

    For several years now, the Japanese government has been building complexes called ‘renewal housing estates’ in the heart of Fukushima Prefecture. More than a decade after the accident, this type of concrete neighbourhood is appearing in the still highly contaminated region, surrounded by wild and radioactive nature. „Back to Fukushima“ provides an intimate portrait of the inhabitants of these places and offers poetic reflections on areas contaminated by catastrophies linked to humanity.

    The film will be followed by a discussion with a representative of EWS-Schönau.

    12.11.26

    5:30 PM

    We use a solidar price system. A normal ticket costs 8 €, a reduced ticket 5€ (select „Greenmotions Solipreis“ at the checkout). If you want to support the festival and people of lower income, you can also choose to pay your ticket 12 € (select „Greenmotions Spende“ at the checkout).

    This year, we’re also offering a festival pass. You can find more information about it and a link to purchase the pass here.

    Trailer

    Stills

  • Kids Programme 2026

    Kids Programme 2026

    Kids Programme 2026

    Cinema for Children about Nature and Sustainability! In five diverse movies, you can expect to meet brave toads, clever squirrels, loving city gardeners and much more. The short movies are accompanied by questions and games where you can learn more about animals and caring for nature. After the films, the children will vote which movie they liked the best and the winner will be shown for a second time.

    We are looking forward to see you at one of our screenings which take place on saturday morning and sunday afternoon in the Kommunales Kino.

    14.11.26

    10:30 am

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    15.11.26

    14:00 pm

    We use a solidar price system. A normal ticket costs 8 €, a reduced ticket 5€ (select „Ermäßigt“ at the checkout). Tickets for Kids are 3 € each.

    This year, we’re also offering a festival pass. You can find more information about it and a link to purchase the pass here.is year, we’re also offering a festival pass. You can find more information about it and a link to purchase the pass here.

    The Films