The film “Melt” focuses on life in snowy regions. Despite using few words and only making small references to climate change, director Nikolaus Geyrhalter succeeds in making people think. We spoke to Nikolaus Geyrhalter about his film and asked him, among other things, about the difficult filming conditions and his favorite type of snow.
In her film “Sedimente “, director Laura Coppens combines autobiographical elements with a historical analysis of Germany’s past in a cinematic and reflective manner. The dialogue between granddaughter and grandfather creates a multidimensional narrative that closely links individual memory and collective memory.
Claire Simon has made a film about the writings of French author Annie Ernaux, using her camera to accompany young people in private conversations and, above all, in classroom discussions. In classrooms and schoolyards, students discuss Ernaux’s books. Simon manages to engage with the students on an equal footing.
The 68th edition of DOK Leipzig has finally begun. The DOK Spotters attended the opening film and took the opportunity to ask the audience outside the cinema a few questions. The diverse answers give the youth editorial team an initial insight into the festival audience and their expectations of the opening film.
Before the official festival week began, we had the opportunity to speak with Luc-Carolin Ziemann, who is part of the selection committee for the German competition at DOK Leipzig. She also shared her personal film recommendations for the festival with us.
Christoph Terhechte has been the director of DOK Leipzig since 2020, and this year’s festival will be his last. He spoke to us about his time at DOK Leipzig and the many experiences he has gained over the past few years.
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 […]