The Signature Films of DOK.fest München 2026 and their FocusTalks

This year, once again, our program is being organised into sections. Each section features a Signature Film that represents its theme and offers the opportunity to delve deeper into the subject matter through our so-called FocusTalks. Adele Kohout, artistic and managing director, explains: “Since most audience members base their film selections on thematic focuses, the FocusTalks create further opportunities to engage even more deeply with the topics.”

 

 

BECOMING KIM

Our Signature Film of the section "Interdependence – Films about how We Love and Fight"

BEGEGNUNG IM KNAST

Georg Stefan Troller Memoriam in the section "Personal Memoriams – A look back at great filmmakers"

BLACK IS BLACK / ALABAMA (2000 LIGHT YEARS)

Our special of the section "African Encounters – Films and dialogues on resistance and activism"

CHOSEN FAMILY

Our Signature Film of the section "Empowered – Films about defiance and speaking out"

DAS GEWICHT DER WELT

Our Signature Film of the section "EcoCinema – EcoCinema – Films about the world at tipping point"

DRIVING EUROPE

Our Signature Film of the section "Brave New Work? Films about the realities of work"

FINDING CONNECTIONS

Our Signature Film of the section "Visions of the Future – Tomorrow starts now!"

HAUS 4

Our Signature Film of the section "Young perspectives – Films about growing up in this world"

MEINE VÄTER / MEINE MÜTTER

Rosa von Praunheim Memoriam in the section "Personal Memoriams – A look back at great filmmakers"

MEANWHILE IN NAMIBIA

Our Signature Film of the section "Reframing History – Films exploring how the past shapes our present"

ONE IN A MILLION

Our Signature Film of the section "Beyond Borders – Films about migration, exile und their realities"

ROBERTO ROSSELLINI. LIVING WITHOUT A SCRIPT

Our Signature Film of the section "The Artist is Present – Films on artists and their realities"

SILENCED

Our Signature Film of the section "HerStory – Films about fearless women"

STERBEN FÜR ANFÄNGER

Our Signature Film of the section "LifeTogether – Films about Community"

WACKEN – HEARTS FULL OF METAL

Our Signature Film of the section "The Sound of Music – Films about musicians and their stories"

WHISTLEBLOWER

Our Signature Film of the section "Politics. In times like these – Films about power, freedom, and human rights"