EYES WIDE OPEN

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

 

 

Brave New Work?

Films about the realities of work
DRIVING EUROPE (Germany 2025, Felix Länge). Drudgery behind the wheel: the heroes of the supply chain go on a hunger strike.
#Politics and Society, #Nominee VIKTORIA DOK.deutsch, #Family and Relationships, #Equality and Inclusion, #Economy and Business, #@home, #With film talk
HUNDERTZWÖLF (Germany 2026, August Pflugfelder). 112: The Berlin Fire Department’s emergency dispatch center helps people in life-threatening situations.
#With film talk, #Politics and Society, #Only in cinemas, #Nominee VIKTORIA DOK.deutsch, #Migration and Displacement, #Gender, Sexuality, LGBTQIA+, #Family and Relationships, #Economy and Business, #World Premiere
NICHTS BLEIBT UND NICHTS VERSCHWINDET – NOTHING REMAINS NOTHING DISAPPEARS (Germany 2026, Paul Sonntag). Where the familiar gives way, something new emerges. A Berlin street corner becomes a scene of transformation.
#Portrait, #Politics and Society, #Nominee megaherz Student Award, #Essay, #Equality and Inclusion, #Economy and Business, #DOK.4teens, #@home, #With film talk

EcoCinema

Films about the world at tipping point
SYSTEMWANDELN – DIE WELT NEU ENTDECKEN (Germany 2026, Mickel Rentsch). A bicycle road movie, lots of encounters, a panoramic view of our society, and a glimpse of what a truly sustainable world might look like.
#Economy and Business, #World Premiere, #Environment and Nature, #Politics and Society, #With film talk, #DOK.4teens, #@home
WE HAVE TO SURVIVE (Austria, France, Slovakia 2026, Tomas Krupa). Four locations in a changing world – stories of courage, survival, and hope.
#Politics and Society, #Environment and Nature, #Economy and Business, #@home, #With film talk

Reframing History

Films exploring how the past shapes our present
MATERIA PRIMA (Germany 2026, Jens Schanze). A new natural resource, old structures: Bolivia between colonial history and the lithium boom.
#Politics and Society, #Nominee VIKTORIA DOK.horizonte, #History, #Equality and Inclusion, #Environment and Nature, #Economy and Business, #@home, #With film talk

Politics. In times like these

Films about power, freedom, and human rights
THE NARRATIVE (Switzerland 2026, Bernard Weber, Martin Schilt). A UBS trader has been found guilty of causing a $2.3 billion loss. But is he really at fault?
#Economy and Business, #Politics and Society, #Nominee VIKTORIA DOK.international, #With film talk, #@home
WHISTLEBLOWER (Germany 2025, Marc Bauder). In the fight against corruption and manipulation, whistleblowers themselves become targets.
#World Premiere, #Politics and Society, #With film talk, #History, #Ganz großes Kino, #@home, #Economy and Business

HerStory

Films about fearless women
ICE WOMEN – EISFRAUEN (Germany 2026, Jens Becker, Dorothea Braun). Women on polar expeditions? A fascinating look into archives and magnificent icy worlds.
#With film talk, #Science and Future, #Portrait, #Politics and Society, #History, #Gender, Sexuality, LGBTQIA+, #Environment and Nature, #Economy and Business, #DOK.4teens, #@home, #World Premiere

Visions of the Future

Tomorrow starts now!
DEATH OF DEATH (Czech Republic, Latvia 2025, Dāvis Sīmanis). Researchers, biohackers, visionaries—a film about people determined to cheat death.
#Science and Future, #Economy and Business, #Politics and Society, #Body, #Essay, #@home
ELON MUSK UNCOVERED - DAS TESLA EXPERIMENT (Germany 2025, Andreas Pichler). Risky Business: An investigative look at Tesla, Musk, and the hazards of Autopilot.
#Science and Future, #Economy and Business, #Politics and Society, #Only in cinemas
INTELLIGENCE RISING – Intelligence Rising (United Kingdom 2026, Elena Andreicheva). “War Game” over the future: Who can control artificial intelligence before it can control us?
#Science and Future, #Politics and Society, #Only in cinemas, #History, #Economy and Business, #With film talk
WHEN PIGS FLY (Germany 2026, Denise Riedmayr). An organ donor? Or a lifelong companion? Two different takes on pigs.
#Science and Future, #Economy and Business, #Environment and Nature, #Politics and Society, #Nominee VIKTORIA DOK.deutsch, #Music, #With film talk, #Body, #DOK.4teens, #@home