Florian Gaag's graffiti drama WHOLETRAIN returns to the big screen for its 20th anniversary. Kino Babylon shows the new 4K restoration on Monday 23 November 2026 at 7.30pm and again at 10pm, and Gaag answers questions from the audience after both screenings.
The film came out in 2006 and follows a crew of four graffiti writers in a German city, with their own hierarchy, rules and rivalries, as they plan the most prestigious piece a writer can paint: a whole train, every carriage covered end to end. Gaag knew the scene from the inside, which shows in the detail. The cast includes a young Elyas M'Barek, years before Fack ju Göhte made him a star, with Mike Adler, Florian Renner and Jacob Matschenz. Gaag also produced the soundtrack, with American hip-hop artists from the underground of the time.
What to expect
A 90-minute film that has become a reference for graffiti culture on screen, especially for its night-time train-yard scenes, now in a restored 4K version. The Q&A is the reason to see it here rather than on a stream: you can ask the director how the train scenes were shot.
Good to know
- When: Monday 23 November 2026, 7.30pm and 10pm, Q&A with Florian Gaag after each screening
- Where: Kino Babylon, Rosa-Luxemburg-Straße 30, 10178 Berlin
- Tickets: through the Babylon website or at the box office. The price isn't listed on the film page.
- Language: German film; the listing doesn't mention subtitles
- Length: 90 minutes, plus the Q&A
- Getting there: U2 Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz, U8 Weinmeisterstraße
Nearby
The East Side Gallery tells the other side of Berlin's relationship with painted walls. The Babylon also hosts the free monthly Videoart at Midnight screenings of artists' films.