What is it like to be invisible? This is what the movie “The Other One” shows us, which deals with a problem that is almost as invisible as the protagonist Johanna. She is eighteen years old, has just finished school and dreams of studying psychology – and she has an autistic little sister. So she […]
The short film “Himmel wie Seide. Voller Orangen” takes us on a special journey through time in ten intense minutes: the story of the first GDR travel group that was headed for the coveted destination ‘West-West’, namely Mallorca, after reunification. We are immersed in the personal memories of an East German who takes us on […]
The film “An Octopus Destroyed the Moon” begins with the image of an idyllic garden in the heart of Berlin. As the film progresses, we get to know some of the pupils at the August Sander School, an integrative pre-vocational school, who work in this very garden, an outdoor area of the school in Berlin-Friedrichshain. […]
The film “Im Prinzip Familie” offers a touching insight into the daily life of youth welfare. It follows five boys in a rural group home who long for a place to call home, and the people striving to provide exactly that for them. We met with the film team for an interview.
In her film “Blueberry Dreams”, director Elene Mikaberidze takes a very loving look at a family in the mountains of Georgia. They struggle with their blueberry harvest. At the same time, current troubles bring back memories of the Caucasian war – and worries about the future of their children. We met Elene Mikaberidze for an […]
In her film “I Shall not Hate”, Israeli filmmaker Tal Barda tells the story of Palestinian doctor Izzeldin Abuelaish, who lives in Israel. He loses three of his daughters in an attack. With incredible strength, he remains convinced that only understanding can create peace. A message that Tal Barda carries into the world with her […]
Without light, there’s no cinema – and no life. In its search for the origin of images, the film “Tracing Light” delves into two worlds that explore the magic of light: Physics and art. And it does so with some impressive images. But do the people of Leipzig recognize what the film is about only […]
The festival opening of the 67th edition of DOK Leipzig offers illuminating insights into the peculiarities of the film industry – while many are enthusiastic about it, others are unfamiliar with it. A field report by our DOK Spotter Wendel.
It’s almost a ritual – before the actual start of DOK Leipzig, we meet the festival director for an interview. DOK Spotter Wendel asked Christoph Terhechte the questions of the youth journalists and learned more about this year’s theme and the director’s personal film recommendation.
DOK Neuland – the extended reality exhibition at DOK Leipzig – is about inevitable change under the name “Fluxusopolis”. It was curated for the first time by the filmmaker Dana Melaver. We met her for an interview to find out more about the exhibition.
“For the Time Being” by Nele Dehnenkamp is a film that tells the story of Michelle’s fight for justice while her husband, Jemaine Archer, has been imprisoned for murder since 1998. Michelle firmly believes in his innocence. The film explores whether their bond is strong enough to withstand 22 years of separation.
Not many people are aware of the story, but the genocide in Rwanda claimed one million lives. It’s a topic that continues to weigh on the people living there. “I thought we would never be able to speak again,” says one of the protagonists in the film “Kumva – Which Comes from Silence.”