German Film, German Culture

[Otto]

I liked all of Fassbinder, while Wenders had bored me with his earlier
works (Paris, Texas) so I never watched his newer ones.

But don't forget newer stuff like the novels (and the movies made from
the novels) by Thomas Brussig:
"Heroes Like Us" and "Sun Alley".
http://german.imdb.com/name/nm0116748/

Someone I haven't read myself (yet), but who gets enthusiastic reviews
is Sven Regener, singer and trumpet player from the Band "Element of
Crime":
his novels: "Herr Lehmann" and "Neue Vahr Süd":
http://www.radiobremen-online.de/magazin/kultur/literatur/buchtipps/regener_neue_vahr_sued.html

http://www.element-of-crime.de/html/1024.html
(best German lyrics at all)