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W-FILM also celebrates the 100th birthday of mime Marcel Marceau: With his facial expressions and only a few gestures, he expressed more hope, joy or pain than many a Greek drama. A grand master of mime, Marcel Marceau portrayed the awkwardness of human beings and conveyed the unspeakable through "cries of silence."

In the documentary "The Art of Silence" director Maurizius Staerkle Drux traces the legacy of this artist of the century, interweaving exclusive archival footage with a personal, contemporary view.

Last year, Jane Campion won the Oscar in the Best Director category for "The Power of the Dog" - but only as the third woman ever! As in many other industries, the film industry still has a long way to go before the gender gap is balanced. W-FILM is committed to promoting films by, with and about women: currently, for example, the gripping war drama "Lost Transport" by Saskia Diesing, the upbeat documentary "Sorry Comrade" by Vera Brückner or the surreal America satire "Land of Dreams" by Shirin Neshat. On the occasion of International Women's Day, we present to you 43 films by female directors in our repertoire!

"Thrilling!"
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As of now, February 24, the documentary "Wettermacher" is available on DVD and as VoD in the W-FILM online store as well as in regular stores. The award-winning cult director Stanislaw Mucha ("Kolyma") takes us to what is probably the loneliest workplace in the world: three weathermen measure the weather on the polar island of "Chodowaricha" without any electronics and with the simplest of tools. Unimaginable, because their work also influences our weather forecasts. But how can the three bizarre meteorologists live and work in complete isolation?

The gripping war drama "Lost Transport" opens in cinemas nationwide on April 27, 2023. Inspired by true events surrounding a liberated deportation train, director Saskia Diesing delivers an unprecedented female perspective on the end of World War 2: Three women - a Jewish Dutch woman, a young German woman and a Russian sniper - defy differing sensibilities to stick together in an extreme situation. A strongly acted tribute to women's resilience as well as a timeless story about humanity and forgiveness!