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24 Nov – 30 Nov

  2. A Stroll to Syracuse

    In the middle of his life, Paul Gompitz from Rostock makes the decision to travel to Syracuse in Sicily. He is driven to follow in the footsteps of the poet Johann Gottlieb Seume. But: Paul lives in the GDR, behind the most annoying border in the world. His plan is impossible by legal means. So he has to prepare an escape.
    • Drama
    • Comedy

    Capitol Mainz

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  4. TMDB 81RT 99IMDb 8.5

    Casablanca

    In Casablanca, Morocco in December 1941, a cynical American expatriate meets a former lover, with unforeseen complications.

    • Drama
    • Romance

    Caligari

  6. Kinder-Stummfilmkonzert

    D 2026, 60 Min., FSK: ab 0 | Live-Musik: Schülerinnen und Schüler der Wiesbadener Musik- und Kunstschule | Komposition und Musikalische Leitung: Barbara Lenz | In Kooperation mit der Wiesbadener Musik- und Kunstschule und unter der Leitung von Barbara Lenz, Freiburg i. Br., präsentieren wir ein vergnügliches und …

    Caligari

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Which cinemas are covered?

Currently 3 cinemas and film series in Mainz and the surrounding area: Murnau-Filmtheater, Capitol Arthouse Kino Mainz and Caligari FilmBühne.

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What do OmU, OmeU, DF, OV, DCP, 35mm mean?

Language version: OmU = original audio with German subtitles, OmeU = original with English subtitles, DF = German-dubbed version, OV = original version with no subtitles, stumm = silent film (often with live accompaniment). Projection format: DCP = Digital Cinema Package, the digital standard in modern cinemas; 35mm / 16mm / 70mm = analogue film prints on physical stock.

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On today's view, screenings are hidden 30 minutes after their start time, so only reachable showtimes remain visible. A small note at the bottom shows how many have already begun.

Why this site?

Mainz has an unusually dense cinema scene — the DFF Filmmuseum, Astor, three arthouse houses, Pupille at the university, Programmkino Rex in Darmstadt, the Murnau in Wiesbaden — but no shared programme. This site lays every house onto one searchable day view.

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