The former Carl-Amery Hall in the Gasteig, once known for film screenings, was transformed into the “Lucky Punch Comedy Club” as part of the interim use of the Fat Cat cultural center.
Since autumn 2023, under the direction of Michael Mittermeier, this hall has offered authentic stand-up comedy with mixed shows, solo programs, and open-mic nights featuring both established artists and emerging talent.
With space for around 130 guests, the club is a central stage for Munich’s comedy scene.
Between 2015 and 2019, the festival days of KINO ASYL were held there – made possible through cooperation with the Munich City Library – before all further events were relocated to the new Gasteig HP8 venue.
Rosenheimer Str. 5, 81667 München
The film tells the true story of an Afghan family that fled to Iran because of the war in Afghanistan. The focus is on eight-year-old Meena, who wants to go to school to become a doctor. However, this dream seems impossible to achieve due to the laws in Iran. Her father Ferhad tries, through sacrifice, […]
In Beirut, Syrian workers help build tall skyscrapers. Unlike in their destroyed homeland, the war in neighboring Lebanon is over and new buildings are being constructed. However, every night the construction sites are locked down because the government has imposed a curfew from 7 p.m. for all refugees.
The documentary deals with the civil war in Syria. Director Talal Derki follows two friends in the city of Homs from August 2011 to August 2013 who organized demonstrations against the dictatorial regime of President Bashar al-Assad. After the Syrian security forces use military force against the demonstrators, the initially pacifist friends decide to take […]
Kabul 1970. Amir and Hassan grow up like brothers despite their very different social backgrounds. However, the young friends are soon separated by the Soviet invasion. After Amir flees to the USA, he learns as an adult about Hassan’s death and feels compelled by the circumstances to return to his homeland.
Iraq was a devastated country in the early 1990s. When we think of Iraq, war and Saddam Hussein come to mind first. One region, Kurdistan, was subjected to particularly heavy pressure by the regime at the time. “Bekas” tells the story of two homeless boys who make a living as shoeshiners. When they catch a […]
Born in the Kurdish region of Iraq, Alan, Jan, and Liya grow up in Stuttgart. When their single mother dies, they learn of her last wish to be buried in her home village. Together, they embark on a nerve-wracking odyssey to Iraqi Kurdistan, where they are confronted not only with their past and other relatives […]
In 2017, Somalia ranked 206th on the FIFA world football ranking. Lack of funding, poor training conditions, and the constant threat of terror from the Al-Shabaab militia hinder the professionalization of the sport. The documentary follows two Somali national players, Sadaq Mohamud and Sa’ad Hussein, on their difficult journey to becoming professional footballers.
Kabul 1970. Amir and Hassan grow up like brothers despite their very different social backgrounds. However, the young friends are soon separated by the Soviet invasion. After Amir flees to the USA, he learns as an adult about Hassan’s death and feels compelled by the circumstances to return to his homeland.
In a country torn apart by war, a thirty-year-old woman watches over her older husband. A bullet to his neck has left him in a coma. After years under his control, without her own voice, one day the woman decides to say things she never could before, even though they had been married for ten […]
Amanio is an ambitious young woman who is committed to social causes. Her boyfriend Muganga is a hardworking and equally daring young man who wants to achieve something in his life. A car accident turns their lives upside down..
