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.
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.
In her feature film debut “May God Be With You”, Cléo Cohen embarks on a personal search for traces of her own identity and roots. The young Frenchwoman has an identity crisis: Is she Jewish? Arab? Even her grandparents seem unclear about this. Cléo struggles for clarity: intensely, playfully.
This year the Virtual Reality projects of DOK Neuland are shown under the titel: “No Chaos No Change”.
Leaving home and family behind, Fati takes the difficult and dangerous journey to Europe to give herself and her children a better future.
The Chinese director came up with the idea for her film when she couldn’t pay in cash at the register, but only with her cell phone. Later, Tan Hang took a closer look at her 100 yuan banknote.
“What is the point of the film?” asks a passer-by. “I don’t know myself,” answers Pawel – filmmaker of the “Balcony Movie”.
Together with its protagonist Aliona Gloukhova, the film “Our Quiet Place” explores the limits of memory and the possibilities of reconnecting with past. DOK Spotter Cassia has watched it for us.