WHEN PIGS FLY
Germany 2026 – Director: Denise Riedmayr – Original language: English, German – Subtitles: English – Length: 80 min.
Pigs as farm animals? Or perhaps something to cuddle? And if pig hearts can soon be transplanted into humans, won't that raise entirely new issues? Are the boundaries between species becoming blurred? A film set between a university laboratory and an animal sanctuary that never attempts to lecture, but instead poses insightful questions and uncovers some astonishing discoveries. J.S.
Biography
Denise Riedmayr studied documentary film directing at the HFF Munich. She works as a freelance filmmaker and as an author, director, and editor at Bayerischer Rundfunk. In 2021, she received the Starter Film Award from the City of Munich.
Filmography
AN ANNA, D 2020, 21 Min.
I TEACH MY KIDS LOVE, D 2020, 18 Min.
SWIM FOR GOOD, D 2018, (Co-Regie), 28 Min.
Nominated for the DOK.deutsch Wettbewerb
Intense stories and the unusual on one's own doorstep: the competition presents films that deal with people and topics in German-speaking countries. The VIKTORIA DOK.deutsch Competition is endowed with 7,500 euros. The prize sponsor is Sky.
Camera: Felix Riedelsheimer. Sound: Philip Hutter. Editing: Melanie Jilg, Hauke von Stietencron und Denise Riedmayr. Music: Marja Burchard. Production: Michael Kalb Filmproduktion. Producer: Michael Kalb.
