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.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.

VATER MEIN BRUDER – FATHER MY BROTHER (Belgium 2019, Ingo Baltes). A journey into the world of forgetting: a son follows his father, who suffers from dementia, with his camera.

#Looking back, #Overcoming borders

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.

FORTSCHRITT IM TAL DER AHNUNGSLOSEN – PROGRESS IN THE VALLEY OF THE PEOPLE WHO DON'T KNOW (Germany 2019, Florian Kunert). Syria meets Saxony – touching approaches to a common heritage.

#Looking back, #Overcoming borders

DOK.panorama

DOK.panorama shows innovative documentary films from all over the world mapping the diversity and current trends of documentary storytelling.

A NEW BEGINNING (Denmark 2019, Ala'A Mohsen). An insightful father-son story about two Syrian immigrants’ new start in Norway.

#Northern Europe, #Nominees DOK.fest Award SOS-Kinderdörfer weltweit, #A hero's journey, #Overcoming borders

CORONA DIARIES / CORONA-CHRONIKEN (Germany 2020, Elke Sasse). A global video diary about life during the pandemic.

#Only for a short time, #Overcoming borders

LA LANGUE EST DONC UNE HISTOIRE D'AMOUR – LANGUAGE IS A LOVE STORY (Canada 2019, Andres Livov). French for beginners: adult migrants study at a language school in Montreal.

#North America, #Overcoming borders

MATING – PARNING (Denmark, Sweden 2019, Lina Maria Mannheimer). Love 2.0: between the digital and analogue worlds two 20-year-olds search for themselves and a way to be together.

#Northern Europe, #Overcoming borders

TRAVERSER – AFTER THE CROSSING (Belgium, Burkina Faso, France 2020, Joël Richmond Mathieu Akafou). Is there a paradise beyond the Mediterranean Sea? A young man in search of a better future

#Southern Europe, #Overcoming borders, #Africa

Munich Premieres

Munich is the home of most of the filmmakers whose works are gathered together in the Munich premieres. But time and again, the view extends far beyond the city limits.

SWINGER – DIE WUNDERBARE WELT DES PARTNERTAUSCHS – SWINGER - THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF LIFESTYLE (Germany 2019, Stefan Zimmermann). Sexual desire or sexual addiction? Swinger clubs and German living rooms.

#Overcoming borders

Best of Fests

Innovative cinema and intimate insights: The BEST OF FESTS series brings together films that have already been screened at other important festivals and celebrated or awarded prizes there.

LOVE CHILD (Denmark 2019, Eva Mulvad). A dead end or a new start – where does love lead to when you’re on the run?

#While stocks last, #Middle East, #Overcoming borders

THE VALLEY (France, Italy 2019, Nuno Escudeiro). How important is it to make a stand in your community – and what are the limits to this? French villagers campaign for the rights of refugees.

#Southern Europe, #Overcoming borders, #Africa