Thank you for a wonderful dual DOK.fest München 2022!

124 films. 55 countries. 1 festival. On Sunday, 22 May, the 37th edition of DOK.fest München came to an end after 19 days. The film programme was shown for the first time in dual form, in the cinema and online @home. A big thank you to our audience, our guests as well as partners and sponsors. Save the Date: 38th DOK.fest München, 03-21 May 2023! Review of the 37th DOK.fest München

 

Your opinion matters: the audience survey

Our aim was to offer you the best of both worlds in the dual festival edition. Now we are curious about your impressions and assessments: Take part in our survey and, with a bit of luck, win two festival passes for the 2023 festival! To the survey

 

NEWS

Film culture for all: Online film talks

We invite you to take a look behind the scenes of Germany's biggest documentary film festival and learn the latest, exciting and surprising facts about the making of non-fictional films in our enjoyable online film talks. To the film talks!

 

DOK.education: School of Seeing at the cinema & online

The cultural trip to the film festival: This year we are offering the film workshops of our film literacy programme DOK.education in the cinema and online on the digital screen. The online edition is bookable until July 2022! Browse our programme

 

DOK.forum goes hybrid: recap

This year's edition of the industry platform forum again had topical events on the future of documentary filmmaking in its programme - and for the first time on location, online and hybrid. Congratulations to all award winners! Read more

 

FURTHER NEWS

On the death of Heddy Honigmann – an obituary

With a very personal view of the present and of people who on the surface don't have a great story to tell, but great inner conflicts: after a long illness, Heddy Honigmann passed away last weekend in Amsterdam. In 2019, the retrospective at DOK.fest München was dedicated to her. A personal obituary.

All award winners of DOK.fest München 2022

From the VIKTOR Main Competition DOK.international to the megaherz Student Award – we present all award winners of the 37th edition of the DOK.fest München.

The best festival impressions

Award ceremonies, premieres & guests: In our gallery you will find the most beautiful images of DOK.fest München 2022, in addition to impressions of the overwhelming festival opening.

DOK.aroundtheclock: THE WHALE AND THE RAVEN on 25 May, 6.30pm

A message from the whales to the people: The remaining indigenous inhabitants of Canada's west coast have an intense relationship with nature, especially with whales. An extraordinarily touching film with great images. We present the film in cooperation with MVHS and Rachel Carson Center at Einstein 28. Free admission.

DOK.aroundtheclock: WIE ICH PARTISANIN WURDE on 28 May, 6.00pm

A cinematic journey to the so far unknown family roots of the director, which at the same time becomes a discovery of the forgotten and suppressed fates of the Slovakian Roma during the Second World War. We present the film in cooperation with MITTEL PUNKT EUROPA Filmfest at Gasteig HP8 Projektor.

Film Series: 50th Anniversary of the 1972 Munich Olympics

The 1972 Olympic Games: Dachshund mascots, top sporting performances and terrorist violence that overshadows everything characterize the major event in Munich, which we are commemorating with a film series from March to September in cooperation with many cultural partners.

BRAVE NEW WORK: The films of the DOK.focus series 2022

Brave new world of work? In seven films, the thematic series of the 37th DOK.fest München explores global perspectives of work in transition.

The War in Ukraine and its History – Five Films

In view of Russia's brutal war of aggression on Ukraine, the 37th DOK.fest München is showing five films that deal with its background and which we would particularly like to recommend to you given the situation in Ukraine.

I see the other – Homage Heidi Specogna

In the homage of the 37th DOK.fest München, we are presenting insights into the artistic work of Swiss filmmaker Heidi Specogna in six films.

Spain is guest country at DOK.fest München 2022

Every year, DOK.fest München presents a relevant section from the current documentary film landscape of a guest country in the carefully curated series DOK.guest: In 2022, we will portray Spain, our unknown neighbour.

Retrospective at DOK.fest München 2022: Franquismo in Spain

Franco's legacy – for a long time a culturally untouched, nationwide trauma that has become a defining part of Spanish identity. In this year's retrospective we present six documentaries from four decades of facing and coping with Franquismo.

Migration from an African Perspective: African Encounters 2022

African Encounters! With a new name and concept, DOK.network Africa presents the festival's Africa focus for the ninth time: This year, four films and a panel discussion revolve around migration from an African perspective.

Programme booklet for download

Browse through our programme hot off the press! All information about the film programme as well as tickets and advance booking for download.

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