DOK.aroundtheclock – year-round events

After the festival is before the festival – and in the middle of the documentary year. Every season, DOK.aroundtheclock presents current documentary highlights in our Munich partner cinemas and on site at our cultural partners.

You can also watch selected festival highlights online in our new online film library dok@home.

With the exception of the all DOK.education events, all events of DOK.aroundtheclock and the content on dok@home are approved for audiences aged 18 and over.

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Thursday, 12.11.2026
Amerikahaus

19.00 Uhr – DOK.fest in cooperation with Amerikahaus and Rachel Carson Center: OVERBURDEN

OVERBURDEN (USA, Deutschland, Liberia, Guinea 2025, Sarita West, DOK.aroundtheclock). In the mist-shrouded Nimba Mountains on the border between Liberia and Guinea, a global steel conglomerate is using nature conservation pledges to market a new mining project as ‘green’ – in a landscape where rare wildlife and local communities are reclaiming their territory following the devastation caused by mining. – Registration is free, but mandatory. Ticket
Monday, 16.11.2026
schwere reiter

19.00 Uhr – DOK.fest goes schwere reiter & presents two short films

SO IST DAS LEBEN UND NICHT ANDERS. – LIFE IS LIKE THAT AND NOT OTHERWISE. (Deutschland 2024, Lenia Friedrich, Stranger Than Fiction). An animated documentary for a very old neighbour – a cinematic declaration of love. – Original version: German – Subtitles: English Ticket
Wednesday, 18.11.2026
Monopol Kino

18.30 Uhr – DOK.fest goes MittDOKs: TO DANCE IS TO RESIST

TO DANCE IS TO RESIST (Ukraine, Deutschland 2026, Julian Lautenbacher, Empowered). From dance to resistance: queer dancers persevere in Kyiv. – Original version: English, Ukrainian – Subtitles: English
Thursday, 19.11.2026
Stiftung Kunst und Natur – Nantesbuch

19.30 Uhr – DOK.fest goes Nantesbuch: DAS FLÜSTERN DER WÄLDER

DAS FLÜSTERN DER WÄLDER (Frankreich 2025, Vincent Munier, DOK.aroundtheclock). What can you see if you stay still for long enough? Michel, Vincent and Simon Munier are waiting for foxes, deer, lynx and the rare capercaillie. DAS FLÜSTERN DER WÄLDER captures not only the visual splendour but also the poetic sounds of the forest. – Original version: French – Subtitles: None Ticket
Tuesday, 24.11.2026
Einstein 28

18.00 Uhr – DOK.fest is in the Here&Now: ZWISCHENSTATION

ZWISCHENSTATION – WHISTLE STOP (Deutschland 2017, Alexander Bambach, DOK.aroundtheclock). “Stupid people run, clever people wait,” is written on a cardboard sign under the Wittelsbach Bridge. Behind this piece of everyday wisdom is Bernd, a notorious homeless man with a love for philosophy. Alexander Bambach’s variation on “live and let live” is immensely moving. – Free admission, registration welcome.
Sunday, 29.11.2026
Gasteig HP8 Projektor

15.00 Uhr – DOK.fest goes Lateinamerikanische Filmtage: UNWELCOMED / SI VAS PARA CHILE

UNWELCOMED – Si vas para Chile (Chile 2025, Sebastián González, Amílcar Infante, Beyond Borders). “We have no life there anymore”: Thousands of Venezuelans at Chile's inhospitable border. – Original version: Spanish – Subtitles: English
Tuesday, 01.12.2026
Library Hall Oberhaching

20.00 Uhr – Weitwinkel – DOK.film in Oberhaching: MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN

MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN (Dänemark, Tschechische Republik 2025, David Borenstein, Reframing History). A teacher with a camera – a brave battle against the militarisation of Russian schools. – Original version: Russian – Subtitles: English Ticket
Saturday, 12.12.2026
Pinakothek der Moderne

17.00 Uhr – DOK.fest goes Pinakothek der Moderne: HELLO NEW BODY, HOW ARE YOU TODAY?

HELLO NEW BODY, HOW ARE YOU TODAY? (Deutschland 2025, Laura Kansy, LifeTogether). Laura has ME/CFS: a filmic approach to a new reality. – Original version: German – Subtitles: English
Sunday, 13.12.2026
Pinakothek der Moderne

11.00 Uhr – DOK.fest goes Pinakothek der Moderne: PATRICE: THE MOVIE

PATRICE: THE MOVIE (USA 2024, Ted Passon, In good company?). Loyal friends against unfair laws: Patrice and Garry want to live together. – Original version: English – Subtitles: English
Tuesday, 19.01.2027
Einstein 28

18.00 Uhr – DOK.fest is in the Here&Now: EINZELTÄTER TEIL 1: MÜNCHEN

EINZELTÄTER TEIL 1: MÜNCHEN (Deutschland 2023, Julian Vogel, DOK.deutsch Wettbewerb). The 2016 racist attack at Munich’s Olympia Shopping Centre changes the lives of the bereaved forever. – Free admission, registration welcome.
Tuesday, 16.02.2027
Einstein 28

18.00 Uhr – DOK.fest is in the Here&Now: THIS IS ATOMIC LOVE

THIS IS ATOMIC LOVE (Deutschland 2016, Heike Schuffenhauer, Marc Seibold, DOK.music Open Air). At long last a film about the legendary Munich indie club, “The Atomic Café.” Here in front of its iconic glittery backdrop local bands, such as Sportfreunde Stiller, as well as international groups and DJs created unforgettable nights of music for almost 18 years. This film is a declaration of love. – Free admission, registration welcome.
Tuesday, 23.02.2027
Library Hall Oberhaching

20.00 Uhr – Weitwinkel – DOK.film in Oberhaching: ELON MUSK UNCOVERED – DAS TESLA EXPERIMENT

ELON MUSK UNCOVERED - DAS TESLA EXPERIMENT (Deutschland 2025, Andreas Pichler, Visions of the Future). Risky Business: An investigative look at Tesla, Musk, and the hazards of Autopilot. – Original version: English, German – Subtitles: English Ticket