Tyron Ricketts

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Eva Ries – alias Evil-E – was for many years the marketing manager of the Wu-Tang Clan. A woman from the Baden provinces who held her own in the male-dominated world of US hip-hop and became a key figure in a global cultural phenomenon. The documentary tells the story of an unusual career between metal, grunge, and rap, of family dynamics, chaos on tour, and cultural misunderstandings – but also of loyalty, empowerment, and the question of how a woman can claim her place in a world full of alpha males.

On a Berlin construction site, the former editor-in-chief Karin and her journalist Rommy happens to witness a fatal accident. From Taras, the accident victim's brother, they learn that this is not an isolated coincidence: The Eastern European workers who toil on the construction site for cheap wages have to do their day's work under the most precarious conditions and beyond give a large part of their wages to shady "intermediaries".

Why has the German film and television industry so far not found a natural way of dealing with people with a migration background? The documentary "Kino Kanak" begins a complex search for traces.

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As a 16-year-old girl, Christina experienced her great love – with 39-year-old Jakob. When he died in an accident, he left an irrevocable gap in her life. Twenty years later, young Patrick rescues Christina from a thunderstorm. From the beginning, he reminds her of Jacob, from his friendly and confident nature to his characteristic gestures. The two become lovers. Christina is happy with Patrick, in whom she sees more and more the Jacob she has found again. But the more the two men become one person for Christina, the more irritated Patrick becomes. When he begins to see more than coincidence in their encounter, Christina has disappeared.

Ezequiel is a martial arts master in capoeira and loves teaching. But when his boss's son becomes the new head of the school, he resigns in frustration. Without a job, he now faces a real problem, because as a dark-skinned immigrant with no education, it will be very difficult to get a job again. Out of necessity, he ends up working for small business owner Reynaldo and his colleague Jason, cleaning antique public urinals at night. Ezequiel is so ashamed of his new job that he doesn't want to tell his wife Marta or his son Stevie. Ezequiel actually wants his son to have a proper, academic education, which will open all doors for him later on. But then he reveals to his father that he would rather become a hairdresser than study.

A decent but troubled young man is sent to a psychiatric institution for the criminally insane and soon finds himself in a fight for his life battling ghosts inside his head and very real enemies all around him.

No crisis is as disastrous, overwhelming and unjust as that of Alfi Seliger. The Jewish filmmaker, hypochondriac and family man is up to his neck in problems: his pubescent children Romy and Alain find him ridiculous, his wife Helena would be happy if she only found him ridiculous, his bank is going bankrupt and his new film project is finding it difficult to meet with approval. Friend becomes foe, hope becomes paranoia and when even his psychiatrist advises him to end his life, Alfi Seliger attempts a theatrical exit. But as befits a born "Nebbich", a lovable loser, even this fails - he survives and only appears to awaken in his old life...

Three young Russian friends, who move from Moscow to Berlin in a lucky wave of emigration right after the fall of the Berlin wall. They take their chance looking for a better life and find themselves involved in the tales of everyday lunacy on the streets of Berlin and its spirit of the early nineties.

Set in New York, the film tells the story of the friendship between two European immigrants; Maria and Lena during one intense week, as they struggle to find happiness and test the limits of their freedom.

A woman on the run from ruthless kidnappers discovers her savior is the man jailed for attacking her 15 years earlier.

Even though she is in great shape and only 36, the dancer Skye Rhodan is confronted with the approaching end of her career and the question of what she wants to do next in her life. Skye doesn't want to accept that she should only dance in the second division because of her age.

The holiest night, the loneliest people. A singer, a killer and Santa Clause. United in their destiny.

a Neo-Noir feature shot entirely on location in Northern Iceland, during the 24-hour daylight of mid-summer.

An African refugee, whose identity is unknown, is being interrogated in prison. He refuses to speak and eat, seems traumatized. When the prison guard, who is looking after the prisoner, finds a hidden photograph, he realizes there is something out of the ordinary about this refugee. Inside the dreary prison cell there is a friendly relationship developing between the two of them. The prison guard is the only one who learns about the refugees past and motives. What connects the two of them is the shared fate of having lost a loved one. The guard decides to help the refugee, even if it means risking his own job. But time is getting short and the deportation machinery is already in full play.

In Austria 1955, the emotional story of a ten-year-old boy, Ben, who after the death of his mother tries to fulfill his dreams in post-war Europe, but faces many problems.

Kaan (35) comes after a long time out of prison. He wants to do things differently. But his perception of reality does not seem to run parallel with the perceived.

Detective Kreutzer follows a case of a jazz singer murdered in a club. What unravels as the detective gets closer to the truth, surprises even Kreutzer himself.

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He is a true Indian at heart, but on the outside, little, chubby and pale Max could hardly be further removed from the appearance of a Native American. Nevertheless, the ten-year-old feels connected to the Native American character like no other and promptly seizes the unique opportunity to audition as Winnetou's son at the Karl May Festival - with the support of his buddy Morten, of all people, even though he has absolutely no interest in Indians. He knows what an opportunity this is for Max: At the performance, the boy could finally emulate his idols and show everyone what he's made of. Max needs this, because his life is not easy: his father Torsten is a great guy, but unfortunately also a daydreamer who has let things slide. That's why Max's mother Birte has separated from him. But Max is confident: as the chief of the family, he will manage to bring them back together...

Freddy Kowalski and Emile Ramzy are paramedics in Hamburg and race night after night through the city, regardless of congested intersections, red lights and oncoming traffic. They are real life savers. One day they witness a murder and decide to go to the bottom of the thing itself. They come across an explosive corruption scandal that brings them in danger. Without knowing it, they hold the most important keys to investigate the crime itself in their hands.

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.

Black Deutschland is a made-for-television documentary film, directed by Oliver Hardt and produced by de-Arte. The documentary is filmed in different cities in Germany and features people from all across the black diaspora who reside in Germany.

A hedonistic bachelor - he is his rich family's black sheep - falls for a suicidal mental patient.

True story of boxers Joe Louis and Max Schmeling and their enduring friendship.

Over one wild Cologne night, three women in search of the perfect partner and perfect life discover that a little bit of magic changes everything...

The film describes what it’s like growing up in Germany as Afro-German, with all its facets. The film was made after the racist killing of the black German Adrinio in 2000 by Neo Nazis.

After a long time, a circus is back in the area of Tidal Basin and already the strange phantom has reappeared: the white clown! He robbed banks and stores without a system and disappeared without a trace. Lane and Higgins, together with the worn-out journalist Shapiro, hunt for the mysterious culprit in the dense London fog.

Two young crooks steal fabric, which is of course sorely missed. In addition to the former owners, an investigative journalist and a bad cop who smells a windfall are also on their trail. Meanwhile, a newly released con is forced by his ex's pimp to go back to the deepest depths. There he meets a former doctor who smuggles drugs for the mafia in order to send money to his daughter, whom he thinks is at home in Grozny, but who is actually working for the mafia just a few houses away.

Mark Demski discovers his girlfriend is cheating on him and thinks it has happened because of his small penis. Sad, he dumps the girl and promises himself never again to fall in love, but he fails. When he encounters Lara Singer he must fight with his own fears.

The three friends Ertan, Kemal and Mehdi live in Kiel. They are foreigners, "Kanaks", as they proudly call themselves. For them, this term is an expression of their attitude to life. The trio keeps their heads above water with small-time crooks, but over time they are drawn deeper and deeper into a maelstrom of violence and crime. On a whim, Erkan acts as the protector of two prostitutes and makes enemies of two unscrupulous pimps. After a failed robbery, Ertan ends up in prison for a short time and Kemal is deported to Turkey. However, the two proud "Kanaks" don't let this get them down, on the contrary: together, the friends now want to build a drug air bridge between Istanbul and Germany. But the dream of quick money ends in death and grief for Kemal and Ertan.

Ida is a woman who was adopted to Finland from Africa as a child. Ida is an unemployed seamstress approaching her thirties and still lives at home with her activist mother Kati. Kati wants to fix her daughter's life and offers her a job at her work. Encouraged by her new friend Ville, Ida, however, sets out for Berlin in order to find a job and to prove to her mother that she can manage on her own. Meanwhile, Kati has been told that she is seriously ill, but she does not want to mention it to Ida in fear of standing in the way of her daughter's struggle for independence. Ida wants to have a life of her own, but what will she have left at the end of the day?

At the reading of her late husband's will, Gila Maibach learns that there is a co-heiress to her beloved house! At first, Gila is convinced that the attractive Maja is her husband's mistress. However, the perky florist soon turns out to be Lothar's secret daughter. As Gila is unable to pay Maja her inheritance, the heavily pregnant young woman and her young son Max move in with the completely bewildered widow without further ado.

Summer is here. To get out of a two-week vacation in the Bavarian Forest with girlfriend Hanna and her parents, Daniel promises to renovate a bungalow on a resort island for his father's company. With this alibi, Daniel and his best friend Mark have a ball. But their party mood sours when Hanna pays them a surprise visit and Daniel's lie blows up in his face. To get his girlfriend back, Daniel will try any trick in the book.

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Katharina and Maria are identical twins. They were separated as babies and have no idea about each other. Katharina is a single mother of three children and earns a living by working hard in a bakery. Maria is a successful bathroom designer with her own company and a life of luxury. However, both have reached the point of complete exhaustion, leaving everyday life behind for the first time and hoping to recharge their batteries in a wellness hotel. In fact, everything changes when they unexpectedly come face to face with their "mirror image".

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Jean is shocked: he and Kathrin are light-skinned, their baby looks dark.

Olaf is to take care of the family's cleaner's store, while his dad is away on a fair. In the evening he runs into three Brazilian ladies thrown out of a limousine not knowing where to go. Olaf invites them to stay with him and his deaf pot-smoking grandfather, which at first just causes some confusion as he soon is to marry his girlfriend Vera. The next day it's topsy-turvy all over.

The "Haus Lechthal" in Emilia Seiler's hometown of Landsberg is one of the Bavarian youth homes founded in accordance with the "Home instead of detention" guidelines she established. Emilia Seiler - a consultant at the Bavarian Ministry of Social Affairs - travels from Munich to celebrate its tenth anniversary. The celebrations end with a scandal. The educational director of the home, Andreas Pflüger, is accused of sexual abuse by the home's resident Martina and suspended with immediate effect. State Secretary Büttner asks Emilia to take over the temporary management of the home.

Architect Christine, young doctor Susanne and art student Jasmin meet for a cozy meal at Pia's house. But Pia has problems: she is unemployed and now her boyfriend Jan has broken up with her. Without further ado, the friends decide to consult the oracle for the next 48 hours using a Ouija board - a magical witch board. When the answer is clearly "death", mysterious events await the friends.

The film is set in post-war Germany. It tells the story of widow Rosemarie Hermann, who flees Silesia with her sister Bettina, her father, and their two children Maria and Johannes ("Jojo"). In the general chaos, she loses her daughter. In her attempt to find her, she finally receives support from Harald Bergmann, who works for the tracing service of the German Red Cross and also finds her a job there. Maria initially lives in a children's home near Lübeck and is then placed with a foster family.

Everything is perfect for Marc: He has moved in with Lara, they want to get married, and Marc is no longer worried about the small flaw in his best piece. But then Lara's ex-boyfriend Tim suddenly appears on the scene. He still gets along with Lara splendidly, and when Marc gets to see Tim's best piece, his self-confidence is over: Tim has been very generously provided for by nature.

Alleinerziehende Mutter Leslie geht aus lauter Verzweiflung eine Scheinehe mit Koofi ein, der seinen Job als Computerfachmann aufgrund einer Flaute in der Branche verloren hat und damit auch seine Blue Card. Ein Beamter der Ausländerbehörde jedoch schöpft verdacht. Nun müssen Koofi und Leslie alles daran legen, eine glaubwürdige Ehe vorzuspielen.

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Two young men, Martin and Rudi, both suffering from terminal cancer, get to know each other in a hospital room. They drown their desperation in tequila and decide to take one last trip to the sea. Drunk and still in pajamas they steal the first fancy car they find, a 60's Mercedes convertible. The car happens to belong to a bunch of gangsters, which immediately start to chase it, since it contains more than the pistol Martin finds in the glove box.

Dramatic life of Gustav "Bubi" Scholz, who rose from post-war obscurity and a background in black market dealings to become a celebrated European boxing champion in the late 1940s. Charismatic and widely admired, he quickly became a national icon. But as the spotlight fades and his victories grow distant, Scholz’s personal life begins to unravel, leading him into a downward spiral of addiction and emotional turmoil.

A brazen gang of car thieves is arrested. Their leader manages to free himself from prison with the help of a friend, is arrested again and sees his last chance in a spectacular hostage situation.

Professional diver Sven has a guilty conscience: his job means he has too little time for his family. He even almost misses the cruise ship on which he is supposed to look after their daughter while his wife does research for an article about the ship. But then terrorists take over the MS SeaStar and take Sven's wife and daughter hostage. They threaten to blow up the entire ship.

At first glance, Saskia, Barbara, and their parents seem to lead a completely normal life. But the parents' private clinic is used by them as a means for brutal sexual assaults. The Gilde couple not only founded the private clinic, but also an organization called the "League of Rose Cavaliers." The members of this league exploit young female patients, brutally raping them in the operating room in front of a running camera.