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.

 

 

The Artist is Present

Films on artists and their realities
MOVEMENT UNBOUND (Germany 2026, Miriam Jakobs, Gerhard Schick). For 30 years, the DIN A 13 tanzcompany company has been breaking aesthetic and artistic norms in the world of dance.
#World Premiere, #Sports, #Gender, Sexuality, LGBTQIA+, #Body, #Culture and Art, #DOK.4teens, #@home

Interdependence

Films about how We Love and Fight
BECOMING KIM (Germany, South Korea 2026, Susanne Kim). Kimchi & potatoes forever? When her marriage begins to falter, Susanne starts filming herself and her husband to figure out whether love is all it takes.
#World Premiere, #Gender, Sexuality, LGBTQIA+, #Nominee VIKTORIA DOK.deutsch, #With film talk, #Limited films, #Family and Relationships, #DOK.4teens, #@home

Brave New Work?

Films about the realities of work
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

Young perspectives

Films about growing up in this world
ALMOST FOREVER (Finland, Sweden 2026, Lia Hietala, Hannah Reinikainen). Philip and Jasmine: Film reflections on growing up in Stockholm.
#Family and Relationships, #DOK.4teens, #@home
FIRST LAP CRASH (Switzerland 2026, Liam Erlach). The sister suffers from ME/CFS, while the brother wanders from place to place collecting images—a cinematic poem.
#Politics and Society, #Nominee megaherz Student Award, #With film talk, #Body, #Equality and Inclusion, #Family and Relationships, #Essay, #DOK.4teens, #@home
HAUS 4 – House 4 (Germany 2026, Philipp Schaeffer). A close-up of the correctional system: a group portrait with individual counseling.
#Portrait, #Politics and Society, #Nominee megaherz Student Award, #With film talk, #Equality and Inclusion, #DOK.4teens, #@home
HOOD STORIES (Germany 2026, Alexander Bruch). From the ghetto to the stage – a song brings together four young rap talents.
#World Premiere, #Portrait, #Only in cinemas, #Music, #Gender, Sexuality, LGBTQIA+, #DOK.4teens, #Culture and Art
OUT OF SCHOOL (Denmark, Morocco 2026, Hind Bensari). Too old for school and too young for a job – growing up in Morrocco’s Atlas Mountains.
#Politics and Society, #Nominee VIKTORIA DOK.horizonte, #Family and Relationships, #Equality and Inclusion, #DOK.4teens, #@home, #With film talk

LifeTogether

Films about Community
WATCHING PEOPLE WATCHING BIRDS (Germany 2026, Ulrike Franke, Michael Loeken). Birdwatching—a passion, a life's work, and a wistful connection.
#Environment and Nature, #Nominee VIKTORIA DOK.deutsch, #With film talk, #Limited films, #DOK.4teens, #@home

Empowered

Films about defiance and speaking out
CHOSEN FAMILY – FAMILLE CHOISIE (Belgium 2025, Elisa Vdk). Four drag artists are shaping Brussels’ scene and carving out their place in society.
#Politics and Society, #Gender, Sexuality, LGBTQIA+, #Family and Relationships, #Equality and Inclusion, #DOK.4teens, #Culture and Art, #@home, #With film talk
THE CULPRITS – Les Culpables (Spain 2026, Marta Duran Lozano). Breaking taboos and breaking free: Marta is giving a voice to anonymous abortion stories.
#Politics and Society, #Gender, Sexuality, LGBTQIA+, #DOK.4teens, #Body, #@home, #With film talk

EcoCinema

Films about the world at tipping point
NUISANCE BEAR – Nuisance Bear (Canada, United Kingdom, United States 2025, Jack Weisman, Gabriela Osio Vanden). When polar bears and humans come face to face: Climate change is causing habitats to overlap.
#Environment and Nature, #Only in cinemas, #Nominee VIKTORIA DOK.international, #Ganz großes Kino, #DOK.4teens
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

Politics. In times like these

Films about power, freedom, and human rights
INNERE EMIGRANTEN – INNER EMIGRANTS (France, Germany 2025, Lena Karbe). Call for counsel: A hotline in Moscow provides psychological support during the war in Ukraine.
#Portrait, #Politics and Society, #Only in cinemas, #With film talk, #DOK.4teens, #World Premiere

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
12