When does the performance take place?

The performance takes place on 19.06.2026 at 20:00.

How long does the evening last?

The planned end time is at 21:45. The actual runtime will result from the given time window.

What is the ticket price?

On Fridays, the normal price at filmforum Duisburg is 9.90 euros, reduced 8.50 euros.

Where is the filmforum located?

The filmforum is located at Dellplatz 16 in 47051 Duisburg.

Is the event indoors?

Yes, the event takes place in the cinema hall of the filmforum, making it an indoor event.

Are there travel instructions?

The way to the filmforum is signposted from Friedrich-Wilhelm-Platz. Duisburg main station is about a 15-minute walk away.

An intense film evening about flight, responsibility, and human closeness in Duisburg

Name: The Lot of the Stranger
Start: 2026-06-19T22:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-06-19T23:45:00+02:00
Location: filmforum

A film evening that brings borders, guilt, and hope to the stage of cinema

With The Lot of the Stranger, the filmforum Duisburg presents an evening that urgently addresses the present. The film immerses into a world where an operating room in Aleppo is shaken by explosions and a single decision irrevocably changes the lives of several people.

An ensemble of fates

At the center is the escape of a Syrian doctor with her young daughter from the destroyed Aleppo. From this extraordinary situation unfolds a chain of events that crosses national boundaries and connects five strangers. The dramaturgy does not rely on loud effects, but on emotional intensification, on the tension that arises when personal responsibility meets historical violence.

Imagery between injury and dignity

The cinematic narrative works with an atmosphere of emergency. The motif of the clinic, of escape, and of foreign paths focuses on bodies, spaces, and decisions. That is where the power of this stage experience in the cinema hall lies: the screen becomes a resonant space for fear, courage, and the question of how humanity can endure amidst destruction.

An evening for cinephiles and cultural audiences

The filmforum, as a community cinema, is a special place for demanding film art. Those who come here seek not only entertainment but concentrated dialogue with a work. This event also promises an intense audience reaction because it combines a politically and humanly explosive topic with narrative clarity and stylistic rigor.

Conclusion

The Lot of the Stranger opens an evening full of tension, compassion, and resonance. Anyone interested in moving cinema with social depth will experience a film here that remains in the mind for a long time. Mark the date now and discover the performance live at the filmforum Duisburg.