9 days, 8 nights, 15 DOK Spotters and 1000 beautiful moments. Let´s take a look!
In his film “Eingeimpft” David Sieveking deals with one of the most important questions for parents: vaccination – yes or no?
Vaccinations – yes or no?
Jutta Krug decides if the WDR co-produces a documentary. During the DOK festival she gave us an insight in her work.
A midwife for documentaries
During the DOK festival the inmates of the juvenile prison in Regis-Breitingen share three of their favourite documentaries with guests.
Popcorn behind bars
Veronika Raila describes herself as Sandgirl. At one point everything is fine, at another a gust lets Veronika slowly fall in separate components.
Sandgirl
In his film „Enfants du teril“ the French film maker Frédéric Brunnquell accompanies the brothers Loïc (15) and Théo (10) through a certain stage in their lives. It is a film which deals with the life and dreams of a family in a very sensitive way.
Poverty and Dreams
Granny Project – a film about three friends and their grandmothers. A journey through the past, present and future.
Three grannys, three grandsons and three countries
DOK Spotter Helene wrote this poetic text after watching „Funeralopolis“.
Destination is clear: Funeralopolis
The documentary “On Another Corner” deals with the common gun violence in Chicago. We met the filmmaker Mihaela Popescu.
Gun violence in Chicago
Jay Rosenblatt is this years honors guest at Dok Leipzig and juror for the Next Masters Competition. He made some time for us, aside from all his other appointments.
“I knew that I had to keep making films”
Tuna Kaptan is a young director from Germany. During the festival he presented his new film “Turtel Shells” in the German Competition.
Turtle shells
The DOK festival is not only for grown-ups. For this reason the special program KIDS DOK also takes place. Different short animation films are compiled for different age groups.