Berlin's own cinematheque continues to offer up brazenly eclectic programming, ranging from classic Hollywood to contemporary Middle Eastern cinema, from Russian art films to...

Another Berlin perennial, this twin-screen theatre runs a varied programme featuring indie crossover and UK films. Formerly a neighbourhood Turkish cinema, its programme is now...

Housed in a restored landmark building by Hans Poelzig, the former Filmkunsthaus Babylon recently reinvented itself with a much more active programming policy. While it...

Still hanging in with a programming attitude that's uniquely its own, this place is worth a look for its various series spotlighting pop/trash culture and all forms of...

Eight screens showing films exclusively in their original language, mostly English. Despite a few random sparks of creativity, it is basically mainstream fare and all major...

In the east, the Colosseum built in 1924 from a stable for the horses that pulled the first trams, was restored by the Soviets to become the finest cinema in East Berlin....

Offering a wide range of alternative cinema - with a recent accent on pop music films - and a goodly amount of English-language programming. It also hosts readings,...

The Filmpalast dates from 1948 when a café was converted into a small cinema called the KiKi (Kino im Kindl) and was later redesigned and enlarged to become one of West...

Original English films have made a comeback at this big-screen Dolby Stereo outdoor summer cinema under the trees. Open from June to August, it offers a mix of past cinema...

Named after the state film rating board, this two-screen cinema is deep in the heart of Turkish Kreuzberg. It shows a lot of foreign films, mostly with German subtitles, but...

Being a four-storey walk up hasn't stopped this place from becoming one of the area's most well-attended cinemas. It shows mostly foreign films, with feature-length...

Once the screening room for the GDR State Film Archive, this mini two-screen cinema is part of the multi-purpose Tacheles chain. The programming offers an unpredictable...

The monumental post-Stalinist architecture of Kino International belies a modest 500-seat auditorium, but the real reason to go is for the lobby with its crystal chandeliers...

This cosy upstairs cinema in Kreuzberg is one of the last bastions of Berlin's original alternative cinema scene, and celebrated its 100th birthday in 2007 making it the oldest...