DOK.fest is in the Here&Now: ZWISCHENSTATION

in cooperation with MVHS

Munich – both loved and hated. A cosmopolitan city with a heart, a city of art, a city by the river, a city of contradictions. Four documentary films take us to special places in Munich and, from there, shed light on this city, which is more than just its clichés. A glimpse into the Bavarian State Opera, for instance, demonstrates how perfectly the machinery of this world-famous institution in the city centre functions. We are confronted with the fate of a homeless man and his touching search for a new home beyond his temporary stopover on a bridge over the Isar in Munich. We head to the northern part of Munich, where the Olympia shopping centre has stood as a symbol of trauma since the far-right terrorist attack in the summer of 2016, the consequences of which are still painfully felt by the families affected today. Finally, we turn to the legendary Atomic Café – a now vanished, legendary venue in Munich that wrote pop music history.

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  • Tue, 10/20/26
    18.00
    Einstein 28

    Free admission, registration welcome.

ZWISCHENSTATION

Deutschland 2017 – Director: Alexander Bambach – Original language: German – Length: 77 min.

“Stupid people run, clever people wait,” is written on a cardboard sign under the Wittelsbach Bridge. Behind this piece of everyday wisdom is Bernd, a notorious homeless man with a love for philosophy. Alexander Bambach’s variation on “live and let live” is immensely moving.

English/Original Title: WHISTLE STOP. Camera: Alexander Bambach, Manuel Deucker. Sound: Tobias Mader (Sound Mix), Felix Löwy (5.1 Mix). Editing: Alexander Bambach. Music: Ruben Fischer. Production: Alexander Bambach. Producer: Alexander Bambach.

  • Tue, 10/20/26
    18.00
    Einstein 28

    Free admission, registration welcome.