THE FILM PROGRAMME OF DOK.fest MÜNCHEN @HOME

DOK.fest München 2021 @home came to a close on 23 May. 131 films from 43 countries were shown.
Here you can find an overview of all the films. The programme booklet can be viewed here.

DOK.international

Slices of life, insights and perspectives: The films of the International Competition open doors to new worlds for us. They compete for the VIKTOR Main Competition, which is endowed with 10,000 euros. The prize sponsors are Bayerischer Rundfunk and Story House Productions, a company of the Bavaria Film Group.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

Münchner Premieren

Munich is the home 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 alternative rock to fado and Balkan beats to the search for the tangibility of sounds: DOK.music, as a new section, provides music for 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.

ANNE FLIEGT – ANNE VLIEGT (Netherlands 2010, Catherine van Campen). 11-year-old Anne, a cheerful pretty girl, tries every day to make sure people don't notice her tics. The neurological disorder Tourette's syndrome forces her to do this: she has to twist, twitch or even lick things. If she could manage to talk openly about it, it might make her life easier.

#Moving forward together: Films on inclusion, #France and Benelux, #Hero's Journey, #DOK.4teens, #DOK.education

DANCING ABDULLAH (Germany 2019, Marco Giacopuzzi). 10-year-old Abdullah loves "street dance". When he hears music, he has to dance. Dancing makes him think of his home country Syria and forget his worries. Now he has even qualified for the world championship.

#The art of living: sculpture, theatre, music, dance, photography, #Hero's Journey, #DOK.4teens, #DOK.education

JANO & SHIRO, A BROTHERS' JOURNEY (Netherlands 2020, Eefje Blankevoort, Els van Driel). The inseparable brothers Shiro and Jano embark together on an arduous flight from Syria to the Netherlands.

#Middle and Near East, #France and Benelux, #Hero's Journey, #DOK.4teens, #Escape without end, #DOK.education

Preisträger.innen-Filme des DOK.education Dokumentarfilmwettbewerb für junge Menschen 2021 (Deutschland 2021, Flora Weber, Filmgruppe „Luisenfilm“, Nathalie Kurzweg, Leonie Ehrmüller, Klasse 7b Mittelschule Hummelsteiner Weg, Louisa von Schnurbein). Zum siebten Mal wird im Rahmen des DOK.fest München der Dokumentarfilmpreis für junge Menschen verliehen. Prämiert werden sechs Filme von jungen Filmemacher.innen, die individuelle Perspektiven auf das echte Leben zeigen und offen sind für das, was anders ist als das Eigene. Hier sehen Sie einen Zusammenschnitt der sechs prämierten Filme. 

#Hero's Journey, #DOK.4teens, #DOK.education