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.horizonte Competition – Cinema of Urgency

The films in this series tell stories from countries in transition. They are supported by ENGAGEMENT GLOBAL with funds from the BMZ and are nominated for the VIKTOR DOK.horizonte Competition, endowed with 5,000 euros. The award donor is the Petra-Kelly-Stiftung.

LÁZARO AND THE SHARK. CUBA UNDER THE SURFACE (Cuba, United States 2022, William Sabourin O'Reilly). Singing, conga, hip swinging. During carnival, people celebrate their contradictory homeland of Cuba.

#German premiere, #Latin America, #The Art of Living: Music, #Bodies in motion, #Online

VAI CAVALO (Brazil, France 2022, Harold Grenouilleau). Riding doped racehorses, 12 year old Dirlinho and his cousin compete on dusty tracks – risking their lives in the process.

#Online, #Latin America, #Bodies in motion, #German premiere

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.

ALL ROADS LEAD TO MORE (Germany 2022, Afraa Batous). Four young Syrian women travelling across Europe. A refugee story? No, a road trip!

#World premiere, #Online, #War and its consequences, #Bodies in motion, #In relation (to), #Europe

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.

A WAY TO B (Netherlands 2022, Jos de Putter, Clara van Gool). Invisible no more! The Liant la Troca collective causes a stir with inclusive dance.

#German premiere, #Online, #Bodies in motion

ADDICTED TO LIFE (Belgium, United States 2022, Pola Rapaport). Doing things your own way – the right to die gives Marieke the strength for life.

#German premiere, #Online, #Bodies in motion

BODIES AND STRUGGLES (Belgium 2022, Christophe Hermans). From a state of emergency to a permanent situation: a Belgian hospital between two waves of coronavirus.

#Online, #German premiere, #Bodies in motion

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.

DREAMING ARIZONA (Denmark, Estonia, Norway 2022, Jon Bang Carlsen). A school play about a small town in America: a journey into young people’s dreams (and nightmares)

#Online, #North America, #German premiere, #DOK.4teens: 14 years and older, #Young perspectives – Coming of age, #Bodies in motion

STAMS (Austria 2023, Bernhard Braunstein). A year at an Austrian winter sports academy – a physical and mental challenge.

#Limited films, #Online, #Young perspectives – Coming of age, #Bodies in motion

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.

#RACEGIRL – DAS COMEBACK DER SOPHIA FLÖRSCH (Germany 2023, Sonia Otto). Sophia Flörsch is the fastest on the F3 racetrack – but without money her future is uncertain.

#World premiere, #Online, #Bodies in motion, #Europe, #DOK.4teens: 14 years and older

METAL BATTLE GIRL (Germany 2022, Andreas Wolff). A snowboarder goes head to head with her sport’s governing body: in defense of fairness, health and her own happiness.

#World premiere, #DOK.4teens: 14 years and older, #Bodies in motion, #Online

DOK.serie

Documentary material does not always have to be told in a 'closed' form and as a feature-length film: Serial formats are just as inspiring for insights into real life. In this new series, we present for the first time three documentary series dealing with life in the city, football and the monarchy.