“Where are you from? Do you have a home?” Sofia Brockenshire, the director of “The Dependents”, deals with this question in her film. Together with her family, she moved to a new country every few years until adulthood.
In her video diary the Ukrainian director Hanna Trofimova takes us into her life, in the midst of war. She shows images of fear and tells about the guilt she feels, leaving her homeland behind. We met her for an interview about her film “When will the Winter of 2022 end ?“
In the film “Revolution 21” Martyna Peszko accompanies the rehearsals and performance of “Teatr 21” in Warsaw. There, actors with Down’s syndrome get together and deal with the fact, that they are not heard enough in Poland. We talked to Martyna Peszko to learn more about the film.
“What actually is squirting?” – this is how openly Grandma Sylvia and mother Janet talk to each other. For the lockdown, the two of them moved in together, to support each other. We met filmmaker Dana Reilly for an interview about her film “favorite daughter”.
For several years now, DOK Neuland, an exhibition for innovative virtual and augmented reality projects, is part of DOK Leipzig. We met with DOK Neuland Lars Rummel for an interview.
Christoph Terhechte is head of the DOK Leipzig for three years now. The DOK Spotters had the chance to interview him even before the official start of the festival.
Lilian from Guatemala hopes for a better life in the USA. Thus, the caravan with Lilian, her 4 children, her grandmother and the camera team begins the 4000 km long journey through Central America.
Lilian from Guatemala hopes for a better life in the USA. Thus, the caravan with Lilian, her 4 children, her grandmother and the camera team begins the 4000 km long journey through Central America.
Leaving home and family behind, Fati takes the difficult and dangerous journey to Europe to give herself and her children a better future.
In the film “My Chambers of Wonders”, four children, who couldn’t be more different and wonderful, take us on a journey into their own world.
Every year the DOK Spotters start the festival week with an interview with the director. This year Christoph Terhechte told us what is special about his second year at the festival, what he does during the week and which films we cannot miss at the 64th edition of DOK Leipzig.
Festival director Leena Pasanen talks to DOK Spotters 2019 about her personal highlights and recommendations for young audiences.