Talks & Panels 2026

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Thursday, 07.05.2026
HFF - Audimax

20.00 Uhr – Signature Film and FocusTalk

MEANWHILE IN NAMIBIA (Deutschland, Namibia 2026, Jonas Spriestersbach, Reframing History). The injustices of the German colonial era in German South West Africa continue to have an impact in Namibia to this day. – followed by FocusTalk
Friday, 08.05.2026
Bergson

19.00 Uhr – Signature Film and FocusTalk

ROBERTO ROSSELLINI. LIVING WITHOUT A SCRIPT – Roberto Rossellini. Più di una vita (Italien 2025, Ilaria De Laurentiis, Raffaele Brunetti, Andrea Paolo Massara, The Artist is Present). Roberto Rossellini: Curious, true to his ideals, uncompromising to the very end. – followed by FocusTalk with Raffaele Brunetti & Andrea Paolo Massara (Director)
HFF - Audimax

18.00 Uhr – Signature Film and FocusTalk

DRIVING EUROPE (Deutschland 2025, Felix Länge, Brave New Work?). Drudgery behind the wheel: the heroes of the supply chain go on a hunger strike. – followed by FocusTalk
Saturday, 09.05.2026
Deutsches Theater

21.00 Uhr – Signature-Film, Lange Nacht der Musik and FocusTalk

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. – followed by FocusTalk and concert
HFF - Audimax

20.00 Uhr – Signature Film and FocusTalk

ONE IN A MILLION – One in a Million (USA, UK 2026, Itab Azzam, Jack MacInnes, Beyond Borders). Ten years in the life of a Syrian family in Cologne after fleeing Aleppo. – followed by FocusTalk
NS-Dokumentationszentrum

19.00 Uhr – Europe Day

CHANGE MY MIND – VELKÝ VLASTENECKÝ VÝLET (Tschechische Republik 2025, Robin Kvapil, Politics. In times like these). Three Czech pro-Putin supporters on the Ukrainian front: Can their ideology withstand reality? – Discussion: Challenges Facing the EU in Times of Crisis, War & Disinformation
Sunday, 10.05.2026
HFF - Audimax

19.30 Uhr – AFRICAN ENCOUNTERS SPECIAL: Wim Wenders & King Ampaw

HFF - Kino 1

16.30 Uhr – AFRICAN ENCOUNTERS PANEL DISCUSSION: ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!

Neues Maxim

15.30 Uhr – Signature Film and FocusTalk

HAUS 4 – House 4 (Deutschland 2026, Philipp Schaeffer, Young perspectives). A close-up of the correctional system: a group portrait with individual counseling. – followed by FocusTalk
Monday, 11.05.2026
Amerikahaus

20.00 Uhr – Signature Film and FocusTalk

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. – followed by FocusTalk
Neues Rottmann

18.00 Uhr – Signature-Film and FocusTalk

STERBEN FÜR ANFÄNGER – Dying for Beginners (Österreich 2025, Kurt Langbein, LifeTogether). Faced with a cancer diagnosis, Kurt Langbein explores the existential questions of dying and death in a film that is both personal and thought-provoking. – followed by FocusTalk
Tuesday, 12.05.2026
HFF - Audimax

16.00 Uhr – Signature Film and FocusTalk

WHISTLEBLOWER (Deutschland 2025, Marc Bauder, Politics. In times like these). In the fight against corruption and manipulation, whistleblowers themselves become targets. – FocusTalk with Frederik Obermaier (Protagonist) & Börres Weiffenbach (Camera)
Wednesday, 13.05.2026
HFF - Audimax

17.00 Uhr – Signature-Film and FocusTalk

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. – followed by FocusTalk

20.00 Uhr – Signature Film, FocusTalk & Cultureclubbing

CHOSEN FAMILY – FAMILLE CHOISIE (Belgien 2025, Elisa Vdk, Empowered). Four drag artists are shaping Brussels’ scene and carving out their place in society. – followed by FocusTalk with Jay Miniano, followed by Cultureclubbing
Thursday, 14.05.2026
Atelier 1

20.00 Uhr – Signature Film and FocusTalk

BECOMING KIM (Deutschland, Korea 2026, Susanne Kim, Interdependence). 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. – followed by FokusTalk with Julia Klesper (systemic couple therapist)
Gasteig HP8 Projektor

16.00 Uhr – Special Q&A

HELLO NEW BODY, HOW ARE YOU TODAY? (Deutschland 2025, Laura Kansy, LifeTogether). Laura has ME/CFS: a filmic approach to a new reality. – + Q&A with Laura Kansy (director & protagonist) and Kristina Dettmer (expert)
Friday, 15.05.2026
Amerikahaus

20.00 Uhr

ELON MUSK UNCOVERED - DAS TESLA EXPERIMENT (Deutschland 2025, Andreas Pichler, Visions of the Future). Risky Business: An investigative look at Tesla, Musk, and the hazards of Autopilot. – Followed by a panel discussion
HFF - Audimax

18.00 Uhr – Signature Film and FocusTalk

SILENCED – Silenced (Australien 2025, Selina Miles, HerStory). Human rights lawyer Jennifer Robinson fights the weaponisation of defamation laws to silence survivors. – followed by FocusTalk