The Film Programme of DOK.fest München. At the cinema. At home.

The 37th DOK.fest München came to an end on 22 May 2022, the first time it was shown in dual form:

04 to 15 May 2022 at the Munich venues
09 to 22 May 2022 @home

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Find here all films that were only screened at the cinema.

DOK.guest Spain

The guest country series takes a look at Spain, our unknown neighbour in the southwest. In a total of five films, we experience surprising and illuminating interior views of Spanish society today, light and shadow sides of Spanish reality. This series is made possible by the support of Acción Cultural Española (AC/E).

SEDIMENTOS (Spain 2021, Adrián Silvestre). Six trans women on a richly layered journey of exploration in the Castilian province.

#Celebrating Diversity: LGBTQIA*, #Sol Y Sombra, #Limited Films, #Films with German Subtitles

DOK.international Competition

Slices of life, insights and perspectives: The films of the International Competition open doors to new worlds for us. They compete for the VIKTOR DOK.international Competition, which is endowed with 10,000 euros. The prize sponsor is Bayerischer Rundfunk.

SOLDAT AHMET (Austria 2021, Jannis Lenz). Ahmet is strong and has everything under control. But how does he let go and show feelings?

#We are Family: Where do I belong?, #The Art of Living: Art, Theater, Music, Dance, Literature, Photography, #Nominees DOK.edit, #Films with German Subtitles, #Europe

DOK.deutsch Wettbewerb

The DOK.deutsch competition presents films that deal with people and events in the German-speaking region. In in-depth narratives we are exposed to extraordinary experiences and gain valuable insights. The VIKTOR DOK.deutsch is endowed with 5,000 euros.

DEAR MEMORIES – EINE REISE MIT DEM MAGNUM FOTOGRAFEN THOMAS HOEPKER (Germany, Switzerland 2021, Nahuel Lopez). An iconic photographer, a serious diagnosis and one last trip through the USA: Thomas Hoepker.

#The Art of Living: Art, Theater, Music, Dance, Literature, Photography, #Nominees VFF Documentary Film Production Award, #Nominees Documentary Film Award of the Goethe-Institut, #Struggle for Visibility: Mental Lifeworlds, #Films with German Subtitles, #Europe

EUROPA PASSAGE (Germany 2022, Andrei Schwartz). A group of Roma travels on the margins of society between Hamburg and their homeland of Romania.

#Where is Home: Migration & Flight, #Nominees Documentary Film Award of the Goethe-Institut, #Films with German Subtitles, #Europe, #DOK.4teens: 14 years and older

ROTZLOCH – ICH ZWINGE DICH NICHT, MICH ZU UMARMEN (Switzerland 2022, Maja Tschumi). Stranded at the end of the world in Switzerland, young refugees long for love and connection.

#Where is Home: Migration & Flight, #Films with German Subtitles, #Europe, #A Question of Desire: Love & Sex

SCHWARZARBEIT (Switzerland 2022, Ulrich Grossenbacher). On the road with Swiss labour inspectors – part investigative road movie, part thriller.

#True Crime, #Films with German Subtitles, #Europe, #Audio description, #Working World in Upheaval

UNTERM GLANZ (Germany, Poland 2021, Gregor Eppinger). Invisible, indispensable and unprotected: Lydia, a Polish housekeeper in Berlin.

#Where is Home: Migration & Flight, #Films with German Subtitles, #Europe, #Working World in Upheaval

ZUSAMMENLEBEN (Austria 2022, Thomas Fürhapter). A new beginning in Vienna. The start of a new life. Integration courses are designed to provide orientation.

#Moving on together: Films on Inclusion, #Where is Home: Migration & Flight, #Award-winning Film, #Films with German Subtitles, #Europe, #Best Doks

DOK.horizonte Competition

The films in this series tell stories from countries in transition. They are supported by ENGAGEMENT GLOBAL with funds from the BMZ and are nominated for the VIKTOR DOK.horizonte Competition, endowed with 5,000 euros. The award donor is the Petra-Kelly-Stiftung.

KASH KASH (Germany, Lebanon, Qatar 2021, Lea Najjar). Pigeons over the roofs of Beirut – a game, a sport, a way of life: Kash Hamam!

#Power of the People: Politics & Society, #Films with German Subtitles, #Best Doks, #Asia

Student Award

The Student Award of DOK.fest München presents outstanding documentary films by students of German-speaking film schools. The films are nominated for the megaherz Student Award, worth 3,000 Euros.