FATHERLAND

Release date

October 30, 2026

Genre

Drama, Historical

Language

VOSTA

Duration

Rating

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*Award for Best Director (ex æquo), 2026 Cannes Film Festival.

At the height of the Cold War, the writer Thomas Mann and his daughter—actress, writer, and rally driver—Erika embark on a road trip in a black Buick cruiser across a divided Germany in ruins, traveling from the Allied-occupied city of Frankfurt to Soviet-controlled Weimar.

This film is also presented at Cinéma Beaubien and Cinéma du Musée with French subtitles. Click here to see the schedule for screenings with French subtitles.

Directed by

Pawel Pawlikowski

Actors

Sandra Hüller, Hanns Zischler, August Diehl, Anna Madeley, Devid Striesow

Country

Germany, Poland, Italy

Version

Original w/English subtitles

Release year

2026

FATHERLAND

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