Discover German-language cinema across Alsace at Augenblick
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Babylon Radio
Listen nowA silent classic with live piano, a Swiss comedy about a famous fictional cook, or a conversation with a film team: Augenblick gives cinema lovers several reasons to try a different screen this November. Its appeal is not only the films. It is also a chance to discover the independent cinemas around your new home.
The 22nd Augenblick festival runs from 3 to 20 November 2026 across the Grand Est region. Organised by the RECIT cinema network, it brings German-language cinema to audiences in France, mixing recent work with older films worth discovering.
Start with a special evening in Strasbourg
The opening film is Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau’s Faust, shown at Le Cosmos on Tuesday 3 November at 19:30. Pianist Neil Brand accompanies the restored silent film live. Made in 1926, it offers a very different cinema experience from pressing play at home.
If you prefer a contemporary story, Hallo Betty, listed by Le Cosmos as Salut Betty, screens there on Thursday 5 November at 18:00. Pierre Monnard’s film follows advertising writer Emmi Creola-Maag and her creation of Betty Bossi in 1950s Switzerland. The story combines a career breakthrough with the pressures of family life and a male-dominated workplace.
The festival lists that screening as a Swiss evening in partnership with the Swiss consulate. Its film page specifies Swiss German with French subtitles. That makes it an option for viewers curious about Swiss culture, as well as those who already know the language.
Le Cosmos is at 3 rue des Francs-Bourgeois. Its festival timetable also includes a meeting with actor Hanns Zischler on Sunday 15 November at 18:45. Choose the type of evening you enjoy: a performance, a story, or a discussion that carries on beyond the credits.
Meet a film team closer to home
You do not have to make Strasbourg your only base. The Frog and the Water has film-team meetings at CGR in Colmar on 9 November at 19:45, Bel Air in Mulhouse on 10 November at 20:30, and Star in Strasbourg on 11 November at 20:00.
Thomas Stuber’s comedy follows an unexpected friendship on a journey through Germany. Seeing it with its makers present could turn a normal cinema trip into a chance to hear how a story reaches the screen. The official listing does not name every attending team member, so do not assume a particular actor will be there.
Build a week of films in Rixheim
At La Passerelle in Rixheim, the festival programme runs from 11 to 17 November, with 22 films and tickets listed at €5.50. The venue says each film is shown once during its festival week, making a little advance planning worthwhile.
All its screenings are in the original language with French subtitles. This is useful to know if you are choosing a film with friends who speak different languages: original version does not mean English subtitles. The cinema is at Le Trèfle, Allée du Chemin Vert.
Another option is La Castine in Reichshoffen, which screens the restored Alsatian-language D’r Herr Maire on 19 November at 20:00. A local-language film can offer a different connection with the region from a familiar international release.
Choose one film and make an evening of it
Start with the nearest participating cinema, then compare its programme with the festival’s film descriptions. Book through the venue and check the chosen screening’s time, subtitle language and price. The Rixheim price is specific to that cinema, not a festival-wide ticket.
You do not need to follow the whole programme to enjoy Augenblick. One film that interests you, at a cinema you have not tried before, is a good place to begin.