DOK.fest goes cinema...

Documentaries in Munich cinemas - our weekly filmtips

From 7th February until 14th March 2010 on Sundays at 11:30 am at ARRI cinema.

"can’t fail to grip intelligent viewers... beautifully composed gem" - Variety

from tomorrow on, thursday 28.01.2010, daily at 7pm at Neues Arena Cinema.

THE WOMAN WITH THE 5 ELEFANTS was acclaimed at countless international festivals. The film was amongst others nominated for the European Film Academy Documentary - Prix Arte and won the DEFA Sponsoring Prize "for an outstanding German documentary film".

The drug-filled, crime-ridden, murderously violent world of the notorious Mara gangs of Central America. Christian Poveda enters into its cyclical rhythm - another youngster signs up, another body bag on the streets.

From Thursday 21.01.2010 on daily at 5:15pm, Friday and Saturday also 10:50pm at the Monopol cinema.

LA VIDA LOCA was screened 2009 at DOK.fest Munich in the International Competition.

You will find a detailed synopsis and photos here.

Ideals vs commerce, Dinghys vs tanker ships, Greenpeace vs the Japanese Government.

On 14th Januray 2010 at 7pm in attendance of the director Angela Graas, Neues Arena Cinema, afterwards daily 7pm (Tuesday 7.30pm). From Thursday 21.01.2010 on daily (except Sunday) 5:15 pm.

JAGDZEIT was screened 2009 at DOK.fest Munich in the International Section and as BEST.DOKS 2009

You will find a detailed synopsis and photos here.