The film programme of DOK.fest München. At the cinema. At home.

3 to 14 May 2023 at the Munich venues
8 to 21 May 2023 @home

As always, DOK.fest München opens the view out to the world: with 130 of the best and most current international documentaries from 55 countries. Our goal is the greatest possible participation in our films, which is why we bring them to the big screen in Munich cinemas as well as to home screens throughout Germany: DOK.fest stays dual.

DOK.international Main 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 Main Competition, which is endowed with 10,000 euros. The prize sponsor is Bayerischer Rundfunk.

HE'S MY BROTHER (Denmark 2021, Cille Hannibal, Christine Hanberg). What does the world feel like with three senses? A Danish family’s struggle for their son.

#Moving forward together: Films on inclusion, #Scandinavia and Northern Europe, #Limitied films, #DOK.4teens

KOMÚNA – THE COMMUNE (Czech Republic, Slovakia 2020, Jakub Julény). Forgive or forget? Years after it was active, an underground group faces up to the ghosts of the past.

#Living memory, #DOK.4teens, #Balkans, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe

DOK.deutsch Wettbewerb

Intense stories and the unusual on one's own doorstep: the competition presents films that deal with people and topics in German-speaking countries. The VIKTOR DOK.deutsch Competition is endowed with 7,500 euros. The prize sponsor is Sky.

ZUHURS TÖCHTER – ZUHUR'S DAUGHTERS (Germany 2021, Laurentia Genske, Robin Humboldt). Is there such a thing as a “proper” girl? Two charismatic trans*gender sisters fight for their existence to be considered normal.

#Crossing borders: LGBTQIA*, #Films with German subtitles, #DOK.4teens

DOK.panorama

DOK.panorama shows innovative documentary films from all over the world mapping the diversity and current trends of documentary storytelling – including many new discoveries and premieres.

IN DEN UFFIZIEN – INSIDE THE UFFIZI (Germany 2020, Corinna Belz, Enrique Sánchez Lansch). The most beautiful former office building in the world: Florence’s Uffizi in the 21st Century.

#Southern Europe, #Limitied films, #Films with German subtitles, #DOK.4teens

SHADOW GAME (Netherlands 2021, Eefje Blankevoort, Els van Driel). Unaccompanied young refugees on the dangerous route through the Balkans

#Southern Europe, #Nominated films DOK.fest Award SOS-Kinderdörfer weltweit, #Middle and Near East, #Escape without end, #DOK.4teens

THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RIVER – THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RIVER (Finland, Germany 2021, Antonia Kilian). With or without weapons: Hala, a police officer, would do anything to save her sisters from forced marriage and IS.

#Subtitles for the hearing impaired, #DOK.4teens

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.

CUBAN DANCER (Canada, Chile, Italy 2020, Roberto Salinas). Pirouettes and en pointe: the coming of age tale of a young Cuban dancer’s path to performing on the big stage.

#The art of living: sculpture, theatre, music, dance, photography, #Limitied films, #Latin America, #DOK.4teens

FAR FROM YOU I GREW (France 2020, Marie Dumora). A home away from home. A young man in search of his place in the world

#Nominated films DOK.fest Award SOS-Kinderdörfer weltweit, #France and Benelux, #DOK.4teens

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.

DER WILDE WALD (Germany 2021, Lisa Eder). Virgin forest at the heart of Europe. A declaration of love to an impressive landscape.

#Nature in retreat, #Limitied films, #DOK.4teens

DOK.music

From progressive rock to country from the former Swaziland to current Viennese singer-songwriters: DOK.music delivers music for the eyes and ears. Presented by ARTE.

7 YEARS OF LUKAS GRAHAM (Denmark 2020, René Sascha Johannsen). A Danish band conquers the world. But the higher you climb, the harder it is to breathe.

#The art of living: sculpture, theatre, music, dance, photography, #Scandinavia and Northern Europe, #Limitied films, #DOK.4teens

A SYMPHONY OF NOISE (Germany 2021, Enrique Sánchez Lansch). What does a tooth being pulled out sound like? Matthew Herbert searches for the sound of things.

#The art of living: sculpture, theatre, music, dance, photography, #DOK.4teens

DOK.education

The educational programme of DOK.fest München considers itself a "school of seeing", which combines media literacy and cultural education. It is aimed at children, young people, families and schools.