Cinema at its best!


Cinema at its best! presents 2026 again nine of the best international documentary films, including three German and six world premieres, in the festive large hall of Deutsches Theater. To start with, we present our opening film INGEBORG BACHMANN - JEMAND, DER EINMAL ICH WAR – a portrait of the author in her own words.

6 until 10 May 2026
Deutsches Theater Munich

 

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Mittwoch, 06.05.2026
Deutsches Theater

19.30 Uhr

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. – Original version: German – Subtitles: English Ticket
Donnerstag, 07.05.2026
Deutsches Theater

21.00 Uhr

FINDING CONNECTION (Deutschland 2026, Florian Karner, Visions of the Future). Genuine connection to AI? Four people in search of what real relationships no longer provide. – Original version: English, German – Subtitles: English Ticket

18.30 Uhr

DAS GEWICHT DER WELT – THE WEIGHT OF THE WORLD (Deutschland 2026, Florian Heinzen-Ziob, EcoCinema). Feelings or facts? In light of the climate crisis, three scientists are taking action. – Original version: English, German – Subtitles: English Ticket
Freitag, 08.05.2026
Deutsches Theater

18.00 Uhr

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. – Original version: English, German – Subtitles: English, German Ticket

21.00 Uhr

WHISTLEBLOWER (Deutschland 2025, Marc Bauder, Politics. In times like these). Breaking taboos and breaking free: Marta is giving a voice to anonymous abortion stories. – Original version: English, French, German – Subtitles: English Ticket
Samstag, 09.05.2026
Deutsches Theater

18.30 Uhr

I FOLLOW RIVERS (Norwegen 2026, Barbora Hollan, HerStory). Sport, family, identity. A world champion kayaker balances these often competing forces. – Original version: English, Norwegian – Subtitles: English Ticket

21.00 Uhr

WACKEN – HEARTS FULL OF METAL (Deutschland 2026, Cordula Kablitz-Post, The Sound of Music). From outdoor village concert to metal mecca: the success story of Wacken Open Air. – Original version: German – Subtitles: English Ticket
Sonntag, 10.05.2026
Deutsches Theater

21.00 Uhr

HER RACE TO SPACE (Deutschland, Frankreich, Französisch Guyana, USA, Schweiz 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. – Original version: English, German – Subtitles: English Ticket

18.30 Uhr

NUISANCE BEAR – Nuisance Bear (USA, Kanada, UK 2025, Jack Weisman, Gabriela Osio Vanden, EcoCinema). When polar bears and humans come face to face: Climate change is causing habitats to overlap. – Original version: English, Inuktitut – Subtitles: English Ticket