Movies by Barbara Valentin

Ali: Fear Eats the Soul

Ali: Fear Eats the Soul

Emmi Kurowski, a cleaning lady, is lonely in her old age. Her husband died years ago, and her grown children offer little companionship. One night she goes to a bar frequented by Arab immigrants and strikes up a friendship with middle-aged mechanic Ali. Their relationship soon develops into something more, and Emmi's family and neighbors criticize their spontaneous marriage. Soon Emmi and Ali are forced to confront their own insecurities about their future.

Die Geierwally

Die Geierwally

Geierwally is a musical comedy and a parody of traditional movies with regional background, especially the classic story of Geierwally.

The Festival Girls

The Festival Girls

Hollywood stars go wild at the Riviera film festivals.

There's Still Room in Hell

There's Still Room in Hell

American Dexter travels to Turkey on behalf of a US client in order to put an end to the drug gang leader Ismail. Dexter brings the beautiful blonde Janet as an erotic bait. Ismail shows great interest in Janet, but Dexter suspects he has been double crossed by his American client.

Im Himmel ist die Hölle los

Im Himmel ist die Hölle los

Teenage girl idolises television game show host, and gets a chance to be his assistant

Dorian Gray in the Mirror of the Yellow Press

Dorian Gray in the Mirror of the Yellow Press

The final installment in Ulrike Ottinger’s Berlin Trilogy (following TICKET OF NO RETURN and FREAK ORLANDO) casts Delphine Seyrig as the nefarious Fritz Lang supervillain Dr. Mabuse, here the head of a powerful media empire that seeks to create headlines by manufacturing (and then publicly destroying) its own celebrity: the wealthy, handsome playboy Dorian Gray.

Fassbinder’s Women

Fassbinder’s Women

An essay film in which filmmaker Rosa von Praunheim interviews "the willing victims of Rainer Werner Fassbinder."

The Woman with the Carbuncle Stones

The Woman with the Carbuncle Stones

Miko: From the Gutter to the Stars

Miko: From the Gutter to the Stars

Together with her bisexual friend and manager Stefan, singer Miko is working on a great career that has so far failed to materialize.

Rita Ritter

Rita Ritter

A writer tries unsuccessfully to sell his screenplays and plays. He marries a television editor, but she only wants to fuck him and thinks nothing of his work. He then remembers his old Parisian lover Rita, calls himself Rita from then on and becomes her wife. When a French director stages a play of his, he meets Rita again in Paris and the two women become a happy couple.

Women in Hospital

Women in Hospital

Schuman and Oberhoff are successful hospital doctors who treat pregnant women. However, their personal lives are a mess. Schuman has to deal with his drug-addicted wife Claudia, while Oberhoff deals with his teenage daughter's pregnancy.

Yek Esfahani dar sarzamin-e Hitler

Yek Esfahani dar sarzamin-e Hitler

On the train to Germany, Mirza Baqir meets Mr. Balakhan and Manijeh, who are on a business trip. Manijeh calls Arsalan in a hotel. Arsalan and his friends are trying to deceive Manijeh.

Call Girls of Frankfurt

Call Girls of Frankfurt

After the brutal murder of the prostitute Vera Paterny, Inspector Reinisch hardly makes any progress with the investigation. Vera's colleague Sonja reports on wild sex parties of the murdered and mentions names, prominent names.