The film programme of the 39th DOK.fest München: In the cinema. At home.

1 to 12 May 2024 at the Munich venues
6 to 20 May 2024 @home

Like every year, DOK.fest München 2024 opens up a view of the world: with 109 of the best and most current international documentaries from 51 countries. Our aim is to ensure the greatest possible participation in our films, which is why we bring them to the big screen in Munich cinemas and cultural venues as well as to home screens throughout Germany as barrier-free as possible: DOK.fest München stays dual!

You can filter our film programme by section (competitions and programme series), country, keyword or film title on this page. We look forward to your visit!

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 award is sponsored by Bayerischer Rundfunk.

A WOLFPACK CALLED ERNESTO (France, Mexico, Switzerland 2023, Everardo González). Thousands of young people work for the Mexican drug cartels. We take a look into their world.

#Only in the cinema, #Latin America, #For cineasts, #German premiere

GEFÄHRLICH NAH – WENN BÄREN TÖTEN – TROUBLE BEARS (Germany, Italy 2024, Andreas Pichler). In 2023, Gaia the bear killed a jogger in Italy. Is it possible for humans and bears to coexist?

#World premiere, #Only in the cinema, #Human, animal, nature, #Cinema at its best!

JOHATSU – INTO THIN AIR (Germany, Japan 2024, Andreas Hartmann, Arata Mori). Japan’s night moving companies help unfortunate and desperate people to establish new lives.

#Between worlds, #Award-winning films, #Only in the cinema, #For cineasts, #Former marketplace project, #German premiere

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 award is sponsored by Sky.

JENSEITS VON SCHULD (Germany 2024, Katharina Köster, Katrin Nemec). How do you carry on living as a parent when your child has caused great suffering to many people?

#World premiere, #Award-winning films, #Only in the cinema, #In relation (to), #Trapped, #Europe, #Former marketplace project

TRUST ME (Germany, Poland 2024, Joanna Ratajczak). When you have everything but something still seems to be missing. A lesson in relationships.

#World premiere, #Only in the cinema, #In relation (to), #Europe

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.

DIE VISION DER CLAUDIA ANDUJAR – THE LADY WITH THE ARROWS (Germany, Switzerland 2024, Heidi Specogna). Photographer Claudia Andujar accompanies the indigenous Yanomami people in their fight for survival.

#Only in the cinema, #Latin America, #For cineasts, #Arts of the hour, #FLINTA* in focus, #Remembrance workers, #Films with audio description, #German premiere

KAMAY (Belgium, France, Germany 2024, Ilyas Yourish, Shahrokh Bikaran). A Hazara student has taken her life. Her parents search for justice.

#Award-winning films, #Only in the cinema, #International premiere, #FLINTA* in focus

Student Award

The Student Award presents outstanding documentary films by students of German-speaking film schools. The films are nominated for the megaherz Student Award, worth 3,000 Euros.

BIS HIERHIN UND WIE WEITER? – STICK TOGETHER (Germany 2023, Felix Maria Bühler). How can activism be effective today when the police is cracking down?

#Power of the people: politics & society, #Only in the cinema, #Human, animal, nature, #Europe, #DOK.4teens: 14 years and older

Filmmaking in Exile

This year, the Filmmaking in Exile series presents works by filmmakers who live in exile and are currently unable to return to their home countries. It was curated together with „Goethe-Institut in Exile“.

EXILE NEVER ENDS (Germany 2024, Bahar Bektas). Waiting for deportation: will Taner be able to make a fresh start in Turkey?

#Between worlds, #Award-winning films, #Power of the people: politics & society, #Only in the cinema, #Europe, #Former marketplace project

MY STOLEN PLANET – SAYYAREYE DOZDIDE SHODEYE MAN (Germany, Iran 2024, Farahnaz Sharifi). Dancing as an act of resistance. Farahnaz Sharifi documents the history of female rebellion in Iran.

#Between worlds, #Award-winning films, #Power of the people: politics & society, #Only in the cinema, #FLINTA* in focus, #Former marketplace project, #Asia

DOK.focus DEMOCRAZY

This year‘s festival has a special focus on the strongly divergent forces within European democracies. The DOK.focus DEMOCRAZY series features five films that offer an in-depth insight into five countries, from the highest state level to the social microcosm: in Hungary, Russia, Austria, Norway and Germany.

FRAGMENTE AUS DER PROVINZ (Germany 2024, Martin Weinhart). East Germany in the fight against the Nazis – and a film about people who would rarely appear in the media otherwise.

#Power of the people: politics & society, #Only in the cinema, #Europe, #German premiere

Homage Petra Lataster-Czisch and Peter Lataster

With five joint films and a masterclass, the homage of the 39th DOK.fest München is dedicated to the Dutch directing duo Petra Lataster-Czisch and Peter Lataster.

JEROEN, JEROEN – JEROME, JEROME (Netherlands 2011, Peter Lataster, Petra Lataster-Czisch). Jeroen is 15, unwillingly disrupts the system and needs full time care. What does his future hold?

#Only in the cinema, #In relation (to)

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.