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3.December2026

  1. Insects – Hidden Heroes

    Natourale - Natur & Reise Festival 2026

    How did our world come into being? Beneath our feet lies a class of animals far more numerous than any other. Let us embark on a journey through time dating back 400 million years, and witness how scattered pieces fit together to form a complete whole. Insects – Hidden Heroes takes us into the microcosm with stunning visuals. Narrated by screen icon Katharina Thalbach, the film poses a question: Must it be humanity or nature?
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    Murnau-Filmtheater

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  2. Hessische Filmperlen

    Natourale - Natur & Reise Festival 2026

    Murnau-Filmtheater

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  3. Kulinarisches Kino - Natur. Mensch. Film

    Natourale - Natur & Reise Festival 2026

    Murnau-Filmtheater

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  4. Expedition zum Südpol

    Natourale - Natur & Reise Festival 2026

    Like a plaything of the forces of nature, the research icebreaker Polarstern braves the roaring waves of the Southern Ocean. Here, where the Antarctic Circumpolar Current races ceaselessly around the continent, the stability of East Antarctica’s massive ice sheet hangs in the balance. Once considered unyielding, the warming ocean now threatens to undermine its very foundation—with consequences of global significance: sea levels, ocean currents, and the climate system. To find answers, an international research team set out aboard the Polarstern in November 2023. Amid the world’s stormiest waters, they are setting up camps, collecting ice and rock samples, and venturing into unknown territories by helicopter. It is science at the very limits of human endurance—and of crucial importance for our future.

    Murnau-Filmtheater

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