In the 2025/26 winter semester, the Lichtblick arthouse cinema will focus on the role of the forest theme in film history. The film programme compiled under the motto "In front of all the trees - a cinematic walk through the forest" presents different perspectives on the topic each week. A total of 15 films from different countries and cultures such as Japan, Peru and Italy will be shown. Part of this is a screening of the film "Stand by Me" on Tuesday, 27 January, at 8.30 pm in the "Pollux" cinema in Paderborn.

Tickets for the screening are available both via the Pollux website and at the box office. In addition, the Lichtblick arthouse cinema is once again part of the AStA Kulturticket, which means that at least 35 free tickets per screening are available for Paderborn University students. These can be redeemed at the cinema box office at the earliest one week before the performance on presentation of a student ID together with an official photo ID.

More information on the programme and the individual screenings can be found on the website of the Lichtblick arthouse cinema.

"Stand by Me" (1986)

Named after the song by Ben E. Kings, "Stand by Me " follows the mission of best friends Vern, Gordie, Chris and Teddy at the end of the 1950s. Their goal: to find the body of a boy run over by a train in the woods and become heroes. In the course of their day's march along the railway tracks, the four of them not only have to fight their way through the deepest woods and put their courage to the test, but are also confronted with the harsh realities of life. Even today, "Stand by Me" is still regarded as one of the most important cinematic representatives of the coming-of-age genre. Lead actor River Phoenix in particular was celebrated as an exceptional talent after its release.

Lichtblick arthouse cinema

The Lichtblick arthouse cinema is a student initiative at Paderborn University and has been enriching Paderborn's cultural landscape since its foundation in 2003 with sophisticatedly curated themed film series. These range from early silent films to contemporary cinema. During these forays through more than 120 years of film history, all kinds of classics, marginalised films, curiosities and forgotten treasures have been brought back to the big screen. This, including the analogue projection of 35 mm film, is made possible by the long-standing cooperation with the Paderborn "Pollux" cinema, which is unique in Germany.

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