Kinonachmittag in der Hansabibliothek: Nichts bleibt und nichts verschwindet

In the organizer's words:

Followed by a discussion with Paul Sonntag.

Moderation: Sophie Korschildgen

Admission: 14:30

Weather permitting, the film discussion will take place in the library garden.

The familiar noises of a supermarket checkout, a routine grab, a last glance through the shelves. In Berlin-Moabit, a place of everyday life disappears. The small supermarket "nah und gut" is giving way to a new building with (luxury) apartments. Over five years, filmmaker Paul Sonntag, who lives two houses away, accompanies the process of change with a calm, concentrated camera. In long takes, he observes people in their everyday working lives and also leaves room for subtle, humorous moments. The precise observation of an inconspicuous street corner becomes a sensitive portrait of urban transformation. Farewells and new beginnings intertwine, the familiar lives on in a new form. Images quietly emerge that have an impact beyond the movie.

"Nothing remains and nothing disappears" premiered at the Max Ophüls Preis film festival in Saarbrücken in January 2026.

Director: Paul Sonntag | Germany 2026 | documentary | color | 79 min. | German, English, Romanian, with German subtitles

Paul Sonntag first studied architecture and photography in New York, then went on to study at the Baden-Württemberg Film Academy, with stops in Prague, Paris and Lagos. In 2025 he passed his diploma exams in camera and documentary film directing. His work has been shown during Berlin Art Week at the Neue Nationalgalerie, Kunsthalle Basel, Salzburger Kunstverein and various film festivals, including TIFF next wave and PÖFF Tallinn. He works as a filmmaker and cameraperson and lives in Berlin-Moabit.


The event is part of the OFFEN FÜR KULTUR project at the Hansabibliothek and is free of charge.

You can find the complete program of OFFEN FÜR KULTUR here: www.offen-fuer-kultur.de.

OFFEN FÜR KULTUR is funded by the LOTTO-Stiftung Berlin.

(Photo: Paul Sonntag)