DOK.fest is in the Here&Now
Contemporary documentary films on politics and society – Beyond blossoming landscapes
How does the legacy of the GDR continue to have an impact today? How great are the disappointments in the face of dashed hopes? This can be seen not only in the jagged edges of open-cast lignite mining in the Lausitz (Lusatia), but also in the political careers of women who began to become involved in the various parties of the democratic spectrum in the early 1990s. A further field is education in schools that conforms to the system between pedagogical mandate and ideological influence. Finally, there is the question of how cultural involvement in local communities can give people new self-confidence. The four documentary films shed light on the past and present in East Germany and use sensitive portraits to show how people live with it.
Free admission, registration welcome.
In cooperation with
Supported with funds from the Federal Foundation for the Reappraisal of the SED Dictatorship.
HEIMATKUNDE
Deutschland 2021 – Director: Christian Bäucker – Free admission – Length: 88 min.
After nearly 25 years, the filmmaker Christian Bäucker returns to his old school and invites teachers, pupils and the headteacher to appear in front of the camera. By gently picking through their memories, the question arises of the systematic manipulation of children in the DDR’s school system. Ina Borrmann
No youth rating
Christian Bäucker
After graduating from high school, Christian Bäucker studied "Experimental Media Design" at the Berlin University of the Arts. In 2018, he founded 5R Filmproduktion.
Filmography
WEICHENSTELLUNG LEBENSPRÄGUNG HEIM, D 2018, Markus Ziegler, 31 min. (camera)
Competition DOK.deutsch
Intense stories and unusual things about our homeland: The competition presents films that deal with people and topics in the German-speaking countries. The VIKTOR DOK.deutsch is endowed with 5,000 euros.
In cooperation with
English/Original Title: THE LASTING FORMATION. Camera: Joanna Piechotta. Sound: Merle Bäucker, Matthias Platz. Tongestaltung: Rainer Gerlach, Christian Obermaier. Tonmischung: Jochen Jezussek. Editing: Michelle Barbin. Music: maschineller. Drama. Beratung: Markus Ziegler. Farbkorrektur: Susi Dollnig. Grafik & Typografie: Hagen Thiel. Produktionsassistenz: Stephan Astler. Production: 5R Filmporoduktion GmbH. Producer: Christian Bäucker.
Partner ad
