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Der Zürich-Krimi: Borchert und der Mord im Taxi (2021)
Character: Malia Baluba
Borchert and Dominique Kuster take over the defense of the taxi driver Jrg Zollinger. Captain Furrer suspects him of the murder of a passenger, the African investigative journalist Nuka Baluba. All the evidence incriminates the uncontrolled suspect, whose testimony initially seems unreliable. Borchert is suspicious of the fact that public prosecutor Dietrich is quick to commit to Zollinger. The "lawyer without a license" suspects that Baluba's research into child labor in cobalt mines in the Congo has something to do with the murder.
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Fluch der Medea (2014)
Character: Medea
On January 27, 2010, Okpako visited the (East) German author Christa Wolf to discuss a film project based on Wolf's novel Medea: A Modern Retelling. Over tea, with the sound of planes landing at nearby Schönefeld airport, they talk about how she came to tell the story of Medea the immigrant, treated with suspicion in her host country, and are joined by the voices of Medea, Jason, Agameda, Glaucke and the passing of the East German era. This film premiered at the Berlinale in 2014.
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Stella und die Störche (2007)
Character: Ileni
Five year old Stella wants to give her mum a new brother, but where can she get a baby?! Can she get one from the tooth-fairy or the stork? With her best friend Luna she hatches a plan to surprise her mum with a baby.
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Unter den Palmen (1999)
Character: Tanya
This film was shot entirely in Rotterdam and shows the German couple David (Helmut Berger) and Tanya (Sheri Hagen) who are kept by Ludwig (Udo Kier), David's half-brother. Ludwig has some dubious business to do and so he is staying in the port for a while. David and Tanya have followed him and are staying in a hotel. They pass the time committing robberies. When David finds a photo of an attractive young man among the booty of a robbery, his life is turned upside down. He will have to close the door on a suffocating past.
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Beim nächsten Kind wird alles anders (2007)
Character: Renate Kohler
Leo is a dance instructor conqueror who wins the heart of all students. One day, his boss, dissatisfied with the attitude of the teacher decides to give a lesson to Leo and sends him away. After losing his job and be unable to pay its debts, his only chance is to teach at a school dance that only selects older women to teach. Desperate, Leo asks for help to a friend and makeup artist becomes "Leonore" to get the job. There, he meets Sandra, a sweet single mom who is secretly in love with Marco, an instructor hunky not notice its presence. By figuring out how Sandra is good dancer, Leo decides to be your partner in a competition, where he finally understands the true feelings he has for her.
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On the Inside (2011)
Character: Arusha Ntarama
Arusha Ntarama lost everything in a massacre in Nyankunde, Congo. Her husband and two daughters died. Statehouse Commander Robert Makeni is to atone for Arusha's loss. She sets off for Berlin, where Makeni is received by the mayor in a hotel under a different name. Arusha wants to expose Makeni and take revenge. The junior manager of the hotel, Marco Held, becomes involved in the revenge plans and gets caught in the middle.
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Ein Koala-Bär allein zu Haus (2005)
Character: Catherine
For Thomas, a top chef, cooking is a science. But his routine between pans and spices is interrupted when he meets Nick, a son he never imagined he would have. Hailing from Australia, Nick is going to cause a lot of trouble in the restaurant with his koala friend.
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Baal (2004)
Character: Sophie
Baal, a young artist whom society regards as a genius, does not want to be monopolized by the culture and business.
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Nie zu spät (2022)
Character: Karin Langner
Paul is living the dream. He’s a pilot who gets to fly across the globe, and at home, his beautiful younger wife Susan waits for him. The only catch: he promised to retire early and take care of their 4-year-old son Franz. But when he breaks his word, Susan leaves him… alone with Franz. On top of that, the kids from his two previous marriages appear on his doorstep: lovesick, morbidly shy 22-year-old Jonas, and Tabea, a teenager in trouble. His kids make him face the dire truth: he’s a bad dad. Now, Paul has one week to show he’s capable of being a father, or Susan won’t come back. When Paul reluctantly shows his kids how much he loves them, they finally bond! But is that enough to win Susan back? - BetaFilm
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Kids Run (2021)
Character: Schalterfrau
Andi's life is a constant battle for his home, his three children and the woman he still loves. He only has two weeks to pay her back the borrowed 5,000 EUR. When he loses his job, an amateur boxing tournament looks like the only solution.
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I Am (2021)
Character: Noé
Her self-chosen solitude in the thick forest comes to a sudden end for Noé, when she finds the broken body of a female android. While she slowly approaches the mechanic woman, Noé’s past is revealed and brings up questions about how alike she and the android can become.
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Blutspur Antwerpen (2025)
Character: Celine Verschaeren
A murder in broad daylight in the port of Antwerp: model Jean-Baptiste Kalemba is shot dead by a masked cyclist while jogging in front of the famous “Havenhuis”. Although the assassin must be a professional, Detective Inspector Louma Shapiro and her colleague Pierre Didier suspect a mistake.
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Der weisse Äthiopier (2015)
Character: N/A
In Ethiopia, Frank Michalka has found a new home and left his criminal past behind. But happiness does not last long and the former offender must go back to Germany. Once there, he immediately falls back into old patterns and robbed a bank.
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Ivie wie Ivie (2021)
Character: Miriam
Two Afro-German half-sisters that never met before, get closer through their father's death, search their roots and find themselves.
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Das Leben der Anderen (2006)
Character: 'Martha' 1991
In 1984 East Berlin, dedicated Stasi officer Gerd Wiesler begins spying on a famous playwright and his actress-lover Christa-Maria. Wiesler becomes unexpectedly sympathetic to the couple, and faces conflicting loyalties when his superior takes a liking to Christa-Maria.
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Die Luther Matrix (2017)
Character: Kerstin Straube
What connects a modern-day whistleblower with Martin Luther? Documentary and sophisticated crime entertainment merge in "The Luther Matrix" to create an exciting docu-thriller. Using historical locations and interviews with renowned Luther experts, a crime story is woven around a whistleblower in the Federal Chancellery and current assessments of and about Martin Luther are given.
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Die Männer der Emden (2013)
Character: Antonia
When their ship is sunk in the Indian Ocean during the first world war, 50 men have to cross infinite stretches of sea and desert, avoid enemies, find allies and finally make it home to Germany. A breathtaking real-life odyssey.
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Vulkan (2009)
Character: Martina Albers
When a dormant volcano suddenly erupts into activity beneath Laach Lake in the Eiffel mountains, panic breaks out among the 500.000 residents.
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