From March 16-22, Bangkok’s German Film Week 2015, orchestrated by Goethe-Institut Thailand together with Paragon Cineplex, presents a multifaceted selection of fine German films from the postwar period to the present day. The opening ceremony is on March 16, 6pm. Movies are in German (subtitled in English) and screened from 7pm daily throughout the week.

The Golden Goose (Carsten Fiebeler, 2013)
A beggar rewards a naïve but warm-hearted carpenter for his kindness by giving him a golden goose. Mar 16

West (Christian Schwochow, 2014)
In the summer of 1978, before the fall of the Berlin Wall, a mother and son journey from East to West Berlin after the death of their beloved father. Mar 17

Jakob the Liar (Frank Beyer, 1974)
In 1944, a Polish-Jewish shop keeper is summoned to Nazi headquarters, where heoverhears news concerning his community. After bringing the story home, rumor spreads that Jakob possesses a radio capable of picking up Nazi secrets. Mar 18

Measuring the World (Detlev Buck, 2012)
In the early 19th century, an adventurous natural scientist and stay-at-home mathematician are forced to leave their narrow existence and explore the world together. Mar 19   

The Man Who Jumped Over Cars (Nick Baker-Monteys, 2010)
This road movie follows a man fleeing Berlin with the plan to reach southern Germany on foot. Mar 20

Kaddish for a Friend (Leo Khasin, 2012)
As a 14-year-old boy in a Palestinian refugee camp, Ali Messalam learns nothing but hate for Jews,  until he comes to depend on an old Jewish war veteran for support. Mar 21

Emil and the Detectives (R.A. Stemmle, 1954)
In this adaptation of a well-known children's book, a boy traveling to Berlin during the war is robbed of the money he is carrying for his grandmother. He sets out to catch the thief with the support of the Berlin Boys. Mar 22

From March 16-22. Paragon Cineplex, 5/F, Siam Paragon (BTS Siam). Free entry. Screenings start at 7pm, in German with English subtitles. For more information call 02-108-8231/32 or visit www.goethe.de/ins/th/en/ban/kul/mag/flm/dfw.html