Kino Babylon (Babylon Berlin)
cinemaHistoric art-house cinema in Berlin's Mitte housed in a Hans Poelzig–designed 1920s building; it programs repertory and contemporary arthouse films and hosts festivals and special events.
Upcoming Events (50)
An American Werewolf in London
Screening of the 1981 horror-comedy An American Werewolf in London at Babylon Berlin. Directed by John Landis, with David Naughton and Jenny Agutter, this cult classic returns to the big screen with iconic practical effects and dark, witty horror.
Nosferatu Live mit Babylon Orchester Berlin
Nosferatu Live mit Babylon Orchester Berlin at Babylon Berlin - an immersive symphonic horror night: Nosferatu scored by Berlin's Babylon Orchestra, German intertitles, candlelit corridors, and shadow-play in a historic cabaret.
MoMo Berlin: Canary in the Coalmine
MoMo Berlin: Canary in the Coalmine probes Gaza as a test case for scientific integrity, a charged lecture at Babylon Berlin that blends rigorous analysis with urgent, human storytelling.
Andrei wird 100
Join a special film evening at Babylon Berlin for Andrei Wird 100, featuring a screening alongside a concurrent exhibition and a reception. Set in a historic cinema, the event pairs film with art and social moments, offering an intimate post-screening opportunity.
Where the waves took her
In Berlin, Where the waves took her (D 2025) by Jana Stallein screens at Babylon Berlin: 83 minutes, OmeU, a moody coastal tale where memory meets myth and the sea keeps its secrets.
achtung berlin: Das Glück der Tüchtigen
Screening of Das Glück der Tüchtigen (DE 2025) directed by Franz Müller with original language and subtitles (OmU) as part of the achtung berlin program at Babylon Berlin.
achtung berlin: Solo Show
Screening of the film Solo Show as part of the achtung berlin festival at the Babylon Berlin cinema. A CH 2025 production directed by Julius Weigel featuring Konstantin Schumann, shown with OmeU subtitles. An intimate, contemporary Berlin cinema experience that spotlights emerging German voices in a historic venue.
achtung berlin: Schwarze Häuser
German-language documentary Schwarze Häuser by Katrin Sikora screens in competition at the achtung berlin festival, a 90‑minute program at Babylon Berlin. The film, presented in a formal cinema setting, offers a Berlin-focused look at contemporary urban life within the competitive documentary lineup.
Achtung Berlin: Wettbewerb Kurzfilm 1
A program of award-winning short films in the achtung berlin: Wettbewerb Kurzfilm 1, screened at Babylon Berlin. The lineup includes Das Armband, Die ganze Nacht, Hummel, and A Day to… (OmeU), offering a compact tour of contemporary German-language shorts with original language subtitles.
Bernd - Operation Germanenkind
Screening of Bernd - Operation Germanenkind at Babylon Berlin as part of the achtung berlin festival. A 2025 German feature directed by Cornelius Schwalm (DE 2025), with German audio and English subtitles (OmU).
achtung berlin: Glaube, Liebe, Hoffnung
Screening of the German feature Glaube, Liebe, Hoffnung (Faith, Love and Hope, 1992–1993) directed by Andreas, as part of the achtung berlin program at Babylon Berlin. A late-night look at early-90s German cinema in a historic venue.
achtung berlin: Intersection – Alles ist politisch
As part of the achtung berlin festival, Babylon Berlin screens 'Alles ist politisch' (2025), directed by Karoline Rößler. The German documentary offers a timely look at politics and power, presented in the original language with subtitles. A thought-provoking cinema experience in a historic venue.
achtung berlin: Wir sind da
Part of the achtung berlin festival, this screening of Wir sind da (OmeU) presents Julius Feldmeier's work with Alex at Babylon Berlin. A bold, contemporary cinema highlight in the festival's Berlin program, showcasing German-language art-house storytelling with subtitles for an international audience.
achtung berlin: Befreite Zone
Screening of Befreite Zone (2002, 93 min) by Norbert Baumgarten as part of the achtung berlin festival at Babylon Berlin. This retrospective delves into historical memory through documentary storytelling, offering a thoughtful look at a pivotal era in German cinema.
achtung berlin: Nichts bleibt und nichts verschwindet
Screening of 'Nichts bleibt und nichts verschwindet' at Babylon Berlin as part of the achtung berlin festival. The film is shown in dual OmeU/OmU with German, English and Romanian dialogue. A contemplative, multilingual cinema experience that highlights memory and time in Berlin.
achtung berlin: Wettbewerb Kurzfilm 3
Screening night of the achtung berlin: Wettbewerb Kurzfilm 3 at Babylon Berlin, presenting a competition program of short films. A stylish Berlin cinema showcase of contemporary German shorts in a historic venue, with audiences watching and awards possibly on the line.
achtung berlin: Cities of Ghosts and Angels
As part of the achtung berlin festival, Cities of Ghosts and Angels screens at Babylon Berlin. The film is shown with Japanese and English subtitles (OmeU), offering a thoughtful, art-house experience for cinephiles in a historic cinema setting.
achtung berlin: Schwarze Schafe – Die Serie
Part of the achtung berlin festival, this screening at Babylon Berlin presents Schwarze Schafe – Die Serie (Ep. 1-3), a 2025 German series shown in original language with subtitles (OmU). A cinematic plunge into contemporary German storytelling, offered as a multi-episode program for night owls.
achtung berlin: Fucking Different Generations
Screening of 'Fucking Different Generations' at Babylon Berlin as part of the achtung berlin festival. This DE 2026 film, directed by Kristian Petersen and Sofía Alvarado, explores generational divides with a provocative, contemporary lens in a stylish Berlin cinema setting.
achtung berlin: Der Kick
Screening of Der Kick (2005), a documentary by Andres Veiel (82 min), presented as part of the achtung berlin retrospective at Babylon Berlin. A thoughtful, socially aware look at football culture and German history through Veiel's intimate storytelling.
achtung berlin: Active Vocabulary
Screening of Active Vocabulary at the achtung berlin festival. Directed by Yulia Lokshina, the film interweaves English, German and Russian dialogue with German subtitles (OmU). Shown at Babylon Berlin as part of the 2025 program, it probes language, memory and identity.
House of Yang – Achtung Berlin screening
Screening of House of Yang (Episodes 1–3) at Babylon Berlin as part of the Achtung Berlin festival. The film features Chinese and German dialogue with German subtitles (OmU) and is directed by Mia Spengler and Stefanie. A thought-provoking, cross-cultural cinema experience.
achtung berlin: Mittellanger Film Wettbewerb
Six competing Mittellanger films headline this edition of achtung berlin at Babylon Berlin, including Nessuno ci Crederà (No One Will Believe). A curated evening of contemporary cinema exploring mid-length storytelling across diverse voices.
achtung berlin: Stau – Jetzt geht's los
Screening of Stau (1992), a German documentary by Thomas Heise, shown as part of the achtung berlin festival. The film is in German with English subtitles (OmU) and plays at Babylon Berlin. A thought-provoking late-evening cinema experience in a historic venue that delves into Germany’s recent history.
The Colour Out Of Space – LIVE
At Babylon Berlin, The Colour Out Of Space – LIVE screens Die Farbe aus dem All (2015) with a live score, turning the neon-lit cinema into a cosmic, unsettling fantasia where sound and image fuse in ecstatic dread.
The Exorcist
Screening of the 1973 horror classic The Exorcist at Babylon Berlin. William Friedkin's legendary chiller, with Linda Blair and Ellen Burstyn, runs 132 minutes in OmU, delivering a tense, iconic cinema night in a grand venue.
Filmmaking for Artists Beginners Workshop
Filmmaking for Artists: Beginners Workshop at Babylon Berlin offers two sessions (April 25 and October 24) from 11:00 to 17:30, guiding newcomers through cinema basics in a dynamic studio setting.
Cicle Gaudí: WOLFGANG
Cicle Gaudí: WOLFGANG at Babylon Berlin is a Catalan-language gem (OmU) by Javier Ruiz Caldera, featuring Miki Esparbé, Anna Castillo and Berto Romero; a stylish, 110-minute ride through wit, suspense and cinema flair.
Joe Polowsky – Ein amerikanischer Film (1986)
Step into Babylon Berlin for Joe Polowsky’s Ein amerikanischer Film (1986): a German-American drama scored by Günther Fischer, directed by Wolfgang Pfeiffer, 84 minutes of multilingual dialogue in the original with English and Russian subtitles.
Alejandro Riaño: Que Dios Nos Dé Like
Live stand-up by Alejandro Riaño at Babylon Berlin. Que Dios Nos Dé Like brings sharp social satire and bilingual humor to a vibrant night in Berlin, featuring a high-energy performance in an intimate club setting.
Weaving Anni Albers + Peter Hujar's Day
Screening of Weaving Anni Albers + Peter Hujar's Day at Babylon Berlin. This Italian 2025 film, directed by Alessandro Del Vigna with Greta Bellamacina as voiceover, weaves Bauhaus-era textile art with contemporary photography sensibility. An evocative art-film experience in a historic Berlin venue.
Chaplin's The Circus – Live Orchestra (1928)
Watch Charlie Chaplin’s 1928 silent classic The Circus with a live score by the Babylon Orchestra Berlin at Babylon Berlin, delivering a cinematic-concert experience in a historic venue.
Chaplin's The Circus - Live with Babylon Orchestra Berlin
Experience Chaplin's The Circus on the big screen at Babylon Berlin, live-scored by the Babylon Orchestra Berlin, merging silent-era slapstick with a lush contemporary soundtrack inside the venue's ornate cinema-historic walls.
Akten des Missbrauchs: Geschichte eines organisierten Verbrechens im Vatikan
Akten des Missbrauchs: Die Geschichte eines organisierten Verbrechens im Vatikan screens at Babylon Berlin, Berlin—a probing exposé on systemic abuse framed for debate, with a post-screening Q&A to unpack the revelations.
Akten des Missbrauchs: Vatikan-Skandal (Film & Q&A)
A hard-hitting documentary screening tracing the Vatican abuse scandal, presented at Babylon Berlin, with a post-film Q&A. A sobering, in-depth look at institutional cover-ups and survivor voices that challenges decades of silence.
Warum Ich – Wolf D. Kroll
Screening of Warum Ich by Wolf D. Kroll (Germany, 2026), 85 minutes, at Babylon Berlin. A thoughtful documentary lens into the filmmaker's perspective, presented in a classic cinema venue. An insightful choice for Berlin’s film fans.
Modern Times Live with Babylon Orchestra Berlin
Relive Chaplin's Modern Times on the big screen as Babylon Orchestra Berlin anchors a live score at Babylon Berlin, a vintage cinema night where silent-era genius meets orchestral thunder.
Modern Times LIVE mit Babylon…
Screening of Charlie Chaplin's Modern Times (1936) at Babylon Berlin with a live orchestra, offering an immersive, retro cinema experience as the silent-era classic plays to a live musical score.
Daniele Ganser LIVE: Die NATO – Ein gefährliches Militärbündnis
Dr. Daniele Ganser presents a lecture on NATO as a potentially dangerous military alliance, exploring its history and implications.
Cicle Gaudí: MOLT LLUNY
Cicle Gaudí: MOLT LLUNY screens at Babylon Berlin, a cross-border cinephile journey in Catalan, Spanish, Dutch and Arabic (OmeU), offering a mosaic of sound and image across languages.
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Classic adventure film Raiders of the Lost Ark screens at Babylon Berlin. Steven Spielberg's action-packed Indiana Jones classic from 1981, starring Harrison Ford, features thrilling chases and iconic set pieces in a grand cinema setting.
Terminator 2: Judgement Day
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), directed by James Cameron and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton, is shown as a special cinema screening at Babylon Berlin. The Berlin venue presents the sci-fi action classic on May 26, 2026 at 19:30, offering an iconic, adrenaline-fueled nostalgia in a stylish setting.
Independence Day
Screening of Independence Day (1996), Roland Emmerich's sci-fi blockbuster. Starring Will Smith, Jeff Goldblum and Bill Pullman, shown at the iconic Babylon Berlin for a classic big-screen experience.
The Rock
Screening of The Rock (1996), the high-octane action thriller directed by Michael Bay and starring Sean Connery and Nicolas Cage. Set in a tense confrontation on an Alcatraz-like fortress, the film screens at Babylon Berlin on May 28, 2026 at 7:30 PM, offering classic 1990s popcorn cinema in a stylish urban venue.
INOLVIDABLE de Piter Albeiro
Piter Albeiro presents his new show Inolvidable at Babylon Berlin, celebrating 30 years of humor with sharp storytelling and crowd-work in a dynamic, intimate Berlin venue. A Spanish-language stand-up night showcasing a veteran comedian's colorful career.
RAUMPATROUILLE ORION – Rücksturz ins Konzert
Space-age orchestral concert at Babylon Berlin featuring music from Raumpatrouille Orion and the Phantom Adventures of the Starship Orion. A cinematic program performed by the orchestra in a historic venue, blending sci-fi flair with classical orchestration.
The Blindboy Live Podcast Show
The Blindboy Live Podcast Show electrifies Babylon Berlin with razor-sharp satire and storytelling, as moody club lights glow and the audience hangs on every wry, world-weary quip.
Cicle Gaudí: SORDA
At Babylon Berlin, experience SORDA: Der Klang der Welt, Eva Libertad’s spellbinding film, screened in Spanish with Sign Language and German subtitles, a moody, world-tinged cinema experience that hums with sound.
Filmmaking for Artists: Intermediate Workshop
Filmmaking for Artists: Intermediate Workshop at Babylon Berlin on September 12, 11am–5:30pm guides artists through hands-on techniques, storytelling, and practical shoots in a cinematic setting.
Frieda Lewin - Millennial Muddi Live
Frieda Lewin headlines Millennial Muddi LIVE at Babylon Berlin, a moody cabaret pop night with witty lyrics, smoky vocals, and Berlin vibes echoing through the historic hall.