DOK.fest is in the Here&Now: THIS IS ATOMIC LOVE

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, 2/16/27
    18.00
    Einstein 28

    Free admission, registration welcome.

THIS IS ATOMIC LOVE

Deutschland 2016 – Director: Heike Schuffenhauer, Marc Seibold – Original language: German – Subtitles: None – Length: 75 min.

At long last a film about the legendary Munich indie club, “The Atomic Café.” Here in front of its iconic glittery backdrop local bands, such as Sportfreunde Stiller, as well as international groups and DJs created unforgettable nights of music for almost 18 years. This film is a declaration of love. Maren Willkomm

 

 

Heike Schuffenhauer

She has been working for various TV productions for 16 years. Her professional career began at the music channel MTV in London. Schuffenhauer currently works as CvD for BR.

Marc Seibold

Seibold works for numerous public broadcaster programmes and as a freelancer for image films and music videos (directing, camera, editing). He also publishes his own documentary films (ÖR & private).

Writer: Heike Schuffenhauer, Marc Seibold. Camera: Marc Seibold. Editing: Marc Seibold. Production: n/a. Producer: Heike Schuffenhauer.

  • Tue, 2/16/27
    18.00
    Einstein 28

    Free admission, registration welcome.