All festival films of DOK.fest München: In the cinema. At home.

EYES WIDE OPEN

Over 100 current international documentaries will open up new perspectives on our world at DOK.fest Munich – from May 6 to 25, 2026.

Before we release the full program, you can already find the films from our sections “HerStory – Films About Fearless Women” and "The Sound of Music" here, as well as the films at the Deutsches Theater labeled “Ganz großes Kino.” You can also purchase tickets here.

We’re also presenting the films from our educational program, DOK.education.

All films from the 41st edition of the festival will be available here starting April 15, 2026.
Advance ticket sales also begin on that day.

 
AMADOU ET MARIAM - THE BLIND COUPLE FROM MALI (Canada 2026, Ryan Marley, The Sound of Music). The musical duo Amadou and Mariam: First they conquered Bamako, then the whole world.
#Music, #Culture and Art, #Portrait
ENSEMBLE MODERN – WHY WE PLAY (Germany 2026, Thorsten Schütte, The Sound of Music). Ensemble Modern proves that New Music isn't stuffy, but a wonderful adventure!
#Portrait, #Music, #Culture and Art
SPORTFREUNDE STILLER – MIT DEM HERZ IN DER HAND (Germany 2026, Thorsten Berrar, The Sound of Music). An exceptionally intimate music documentary about the cult band ‘Sportfreunde Stiller’.
#Portrait, #Music, #Culture and Art
HELENE WEIGEL – REVOLUTIONÄRIN IM RAMPENLICHT – HELENE WEIGEL – INSTRUCTIONS FOR A REVOLUTION (Deutschland, Österreich 2026, Maria Wischnewski, HerStory). A communist and an exceptional artist: finally, the woman “at Brecht's side" is stepping into the spotlight.
#Portrait, #Politics and Society, #Nominee VIKTORIA DOK.international, #Migration and Displacement, #Gender, Sexuality, LGBTQIA+, #Family and Relationships, #Culture and Art
ICE WOMEN – EISFRAUEN (Germany 2026, Jens Becker, Dorothea Braun, HerStory). Women on polar expeditions? A fascinating look into archives and magnificent icy worlds.
#Science and Future, #Economy and Business, #Environment and Nature, #Gender, Sexuality, LGBTQIA+, #Portrait, #Politics and Society, #History
INGEBORG BACHMANN - JEMAND, DER EINMAL ICH WAR (Deutschland, Österreich 2026, Regina Schilling, HerStory). Sandra Hüller is embodying Ingeborg Bachmann – a portrait of the author in her own words.
#Portrait, #Culture and Art, #Essay, #Nominee VIKTORIA DOK.international, #Ganz großes Kino
HER RACE TO SPACE (France, Germany, Guyana, Switzerland, United States 2025, Lena Leonhardt, Nadine Neumann, Ira Beetz, Visions of the Future). Europe's answer to SpaceX: Hélène Huby is building space capsules based on teamwork rather than cutthroat competition.
#Gender, Sexuality, LGBTQIA+, #Portrait, #Politics and Society, #Family and Relationships, #Environment and Nature, #Science and Future, #Ganz großes Kino

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