DOK.fest München Podcast. Im Kino. Zuhause. Archiv
103 Episoden
15 Minuten
MANNSCHAFT
Germany 2023 – Director: Tobit Kochanek
A group of keen football players looking for fellowship meet every Monday evening on a pitch in Görlitzer Park, the drug dealers’ mecca. The “pack of men with the same mindset” reflect on masculinity, heartbreak and midlife crisis and seem so likeable that you want to go and cheer them on from the side-lines yourself.
Biography
Tobit Kochanek studied Scenic Arts in Hildesheim and worked as an assistant director and in casting after graduating. He has been studying at the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg since 2019.
Germany 2023 – Director: Tobit Kochanek
A group of keen football players looking for fellowship meet every Monday evening on a pitch in Görlitzer Park, the drug dealers’ mecca. The “pack of men with the same mindset” reflect on masculinity, heartbreak and midlife crisis and seem so likeable that you want to go and cheer them on from the side-lines yourself.
Biography
Tobit Kochanek studied Scenic Arts in Hildesheim and worked as an assistant director and in casting after graduating. He has been studying at the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg since 2019.
19 Minuten
MAÑANA SOL
Germany 2023 – Director: Denis Pavlovic
Retiring to the Canary Islands is a pensioner’s dream but when Jadranka and Aleksandar Pavlovic arrive there, they separate and live from then on on different islands, five and a half hours apart from each other. In magnificent images and playful montage sequences the film sketches a paradise with a peculiar slant. Nothing is as it seems here. An unforgivingly open family portrait.
Biography
After numerous internships, exhibitions, and travels, Denis Pavlovic focussed on documentary film directing at the Ludwigsburg Film Academy. Together with Julia Meyer-Pavlovic, he founded the production company Glass Frog Films. MAÑANA SOL is his graduation film.
Germany 2023 – Director: Denis Pavlovic
Retiring to the Canary Islands is a pensioner’s dream but when Jadranka and Aleksandar Pavlovic arrive there, they separate and live from then on on different islands, five and a half hours apart from each other. In magnificent images and playful montage sequences the film sketches a paradise with a peculiar slant. Nothing is as it seems here. An unforgivingly open family portrait.
Biography
After numerous internships, exhibitions, and travels, Denis Pavlovic focussed on documentary film directing at the Ludwigsburg Film Academy. Together with Julia Meyer-Pavlovic, he founded the production company Glass Frog Films. MAÑANA SOL is his graduation film.
39 Minuten
HOLLYWOODGATE
Germany, United States 2023 – Director: Ibrahim Nash’at
After the USA’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, Taliban forces take over the former “Hollywoodgate” CIA base, which they see as an “enemy camp.” They are accompanied by the director Nash’at. His footage gives us a unique cinematic experience and a record of contemporary history, that observes the terrorist militia without commentary as they are carried away by the euphoria of their power trip, a fervour to explore and megalomania.
Biography
Ibrahim Nash’at is an Egyptian documentary filmmaker. He holds a master’s degree in documentary film from Met Film School Berlin. As journalist, he has worked for Deutsche Welle and Al Jazeera, among others. HOLLYWOODGATE is his first feature-length film as a director.
Germany, United States 2023 – Director: Ibrahim Nash’at
After the USA’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, Taliban forces take over the former “Hollywoodgate” CIA base, which they see as an “enemy camp.” They are accompanied by the director Nash’at. His footage gives us a unique cinematic experience and a record of contemporary history, that observes the terrorist militia without commentary as they are carried away by the euphoria of their power trip, a fervour to explore and megalomania.
Biography
Ibrahim Nash’at is an Egyptian documentary filmmaker. He holds a master’s degree in documentary film from Met Film School Berlin. As journalist, he has worked for Deutsche Welle and Al Jazeera, among others. HOLLYWOODGATE is his first feature-length film as a director.
23 Minuten
Moderation: Maya Reichert, DOK.education
FOLLOWING VALERIA war einer der drei kurzen Dokumentarfilme unseres Filmbildungsprogramms DOK.education 2023. Im Interview mit der Filmemacherin erfahren wir Hintergründe und Wissenswertes zum Thema und zur Machart des Films.
FOLLOWING VALERIA
Der Film für 15- bis 20-Jährige
Nicola Fegg, DE 2022, 32 Min.
Zu Beginn des russischen Angriffs auf die Ukraine wird Valeria durch sarkastische TikTok-Videos zum Gesicht der jungen Kriegsgeneration. Nach der Flucht muss sie sich neu orientieren und lernen, mit Beschimpfungen wie "Kriegs-Profiteurin" umzugehen.
Biografie
Nicola Fegg ist eine in Berlin ansässige Regisseurin, Dokumentarfilmemacherin und Fotografin. Vor ihrem Regie Studium an der Deutschen Film- und Fernsehakademie (DFFB), studierte sie Modedesign und arbeitete als Singer/Songwriterin.
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FOLLOWING VALERIA war einer der drei kurzen Dokumentarfilme unseres Filmbildungsprogramms DOK.education 2023. Im Interview mit der Filmemacherin erfahren wir Hintergründe und Wissenswertes zum Thema und zur Machart des Films.
FOLLOWING VALERIA
Der Film für 15- bis 20-Jährige
Nicola Fegg, DE 2022, 32 Min.
Zu Beginn des russischen Angriffs auf die Ukraine wird Valeria durch sarkastische TikTok-Videos zum Gesicht der jungen Kriegsgeneration. Nach der Flucht muss sie sich neu orientieren und lernen, mit Beschimpfungen wie "Kriegs-Profiteurin" umzugehen.
Biografie
Nicola Fegg ist eine in Berlin ansässige Regisseurin, Dokumentarfilmemacherin und Fotografin. Vor ihrem Regie Studium an der Deutschen Film- und Fernsehakademie (DFFB), studierte sie Modedesign und arbeitete als Singer/Songwriterin.
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20 Minuten
Moderation: Maya Reichert, DOK.education
HAMMOUDIS TRAUM war einer der drei kurzen Dokumentarfilme unseres Filmbildungsprogramms DOK.education 2023. Im Interview mit der Filmemacherin erfahren wir Hintergründe und Wissenswertes zum Thema und zur Machart des Films.
HAMMOUDIS TRAUM
Der Film für 11- bis 16-Jährige
Eefje Blankevoort, Els v. Driel, NL 2022, 25 Min.
Hammoudi musste mit 14 aus Syrien fliehen – ohne seine Familie. Er hat große Zukunftspläne für sein neues Leben in den Niederlanden. Schafft er es, seine Familie nachzuholen? Sein Traum, Arzt zu werden, gibt ihm Kraft.
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HAMMOUDIS TRAUM war einer der drei kurzen Dokumentarfilme unseres Filmbildungsprogramms DOK.education 2023. Im Interview mit der Filmemacherin erfahren wir Hintergründe und Wissenswertes zum Thema und zur Machart des Films.
HAMMOUDIS TRAUM
Der Film für 11- bis 16-Jährige
Eefje Blankevoort, Els v. Driel, NL 2022, 25 Min.
Hammoudi musste mit 14 aus Syrien fliehen – ohne seine Familie. Er hat große Zukunftspläne für sein neues Leben in den Niederlanden. Schafft er es, seine Familie nachzuholen? Sein Traum, Arzt zu werden, gibt ihm Kraft.
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20 Minuten
Moderation: Maya Reichert, DOK.education
NELE IN DEN WOLKEN war einer der drei kurzen Dokumentarfilme unseres Filmbildungsprogramms DOK.education 2023. Im Interview mit der Filmemacherin erfahren wir Hintergründe und Wissenswertes zum Thema und zur Machart des Films.
NELE IN DEN WOLKEN
Der Film für 7- bis 12-Jährige
Bernadette Hauke, DE 2022, 25 Min.
Wer wünscht sich nicht, einmal die Wolken anfassen zu können? Nele möchte mit einem Heißluftballon in die Lüfte steigen und auch ihre im Gehen eingeschränkte Mutter mitnehmen. Die 10-Jährige hat viele Aufgaben – und findet immer eine Lösung.
Biografie
Bernadette Hauke ist freie Autorin und Regisseurin. Ihre Schwerpunkt liegen auf den Themen: Natur/Umwelt/ Gesellschaftsthemen, Kinderfilmprojekte. Sie ist außerdem Produzentin für die Filmproduktion Pangolin Doxx
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NELE IN DEN WOLKEN war einer der drei kurzen Dokumentarfilme unseres Filmbildungsprogramms DOK.education 2023. Im Interview mit der Filmemacherin erfahren wir Hintergründe und Wissenswertes zum Thema und zur Machart des Films.
NELE IN DEN WOLKEN
Der Film für 7- bis 12-Jährige
Bernadette Hauke, DE 2022, 25 Min.
Wer wünscht sich nicht, einmal die Wolken anfassen zu können? Nele möchte mit einem Heißluftballon in die Lüfte steigen und auch ihre im Gehen eingeschränkte Mutter mitnehmen. Die 10-Jährige hat viele Aufgaben – und findet immer eine Lösung.
Biografie
Bernadette Hauke ist freie Autorin und Regisseurin. Ihre Schwerpunkt liegen auf den Themen: Natur/Umwelt/ Gesellschaftsthemen, Kinderfilmprojekte. Sie ist außerdem Produzentin für die Filmproduktion Pangolin Doxx
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25 Minuten
Moderation: Vera Drude
LIGHT FALLS VERTICAL, DE, IT, NL, ES 2022, Efthymia Zymvragaki
How deep can you look into a perpetrator’s soul? We meet Ernesto, a man who wants to face up to the violence that he inflicted on his family. The filmmaker not only examines the personality of this desperate man, she also draws on his memories, in order to find the key to her own painful ones. Two people: a perpetrator and a victim.
Biography
Efthymia Zymvragaki
After graduating in Psychology, Efthymia Zymvragaki studied photography and completed a Masters in Production and Artistic Research at the University of Barcelona. She co-founded the production company Gris Medio with Angelo Orlando.
LIGHT FALLS VERTICAL, DE, IT, NL, ES 2022, Efthymia Zymvragaki
How deep can you look into a perpetrator’s soul? We meet Ernesto, a man who wants to face up to the violence that he inflicted on his family. The filmmaker not only examines the personality of this desperate man, she also draws on his memories, in order to find the key to her own painful ones. Two people: a perpetrator and a victim.
Biography
Efthymia Zymvragaki
After graduating in Psychology, Efthymia Zymvragaki studied photography and completed a Masters in Production and Artistic Research at the University of Barcelona. She co-founded the production company Gris Medio with Angelo Orlando.
25 Minuten
Moderation: Ysabel Fantou
CHARLOTTE SALOMON, LIFE AND THE MAIDEN
FR 2023, Delphine und Muriel Coulin
A self-portrait, the chronicle of a life, the suffering of an entire generation. Charlotte Salomon depicted her life story in more than 1300 pictures - from her childhood in 1930s Berlin, through the rise of National Socialism to her escape to France. The Coulin sisters draw a moving portrait of an artist, her tragically short life and her avant-garde work.
Biography
Delphine and Muriel Coulin
The sisters have been working as a directing duo for over 20 years. Muriel Coulin works as a cinematographer, her sister Delphine also works as a novelist. They became known for their feature film 17 GIRLS. CHARLOTTE SALOMON is their third feature film.
CHARLOTTE SALOMON, LIFE AND THE MAIDEN
FR 2023, Delphine und Muriel Coulin
A self-portrait, the chronicle of a life, the suffering of an entire generation. Charlotte Salomon depicted her life story in more than 1300 pictures - from her childhood in 1930s Berlin, through the rise of National Socialism to her escape to France. The Coulin sisters draw a moving portrait of an artist, her tragically short life and her avant-garde work.
Biography
Delphine and Muriel Coulin
The sisters have been working as a directing duo for over 20 years. Muriel Coulin works as a cinematographer, her sister Delphine also works as a novelist. They became known for their feature film 17 GIRLS. CHARLOTTE SALOMON is their third feature film.
19 Minuten
Moderation: Eleonore Daniel
WIR UND DAS TIER – EIN SCHLACHTHAUSMELODRAM, DE 2023, David Spaeth
Many people have become completely disconnected with the process of killing in which meat production originates. What does it mean for the people whose job it is to slaughter? And what impact does it have on us to face up to it? There are no ready-made answers. That is what we learn from this intelligent film that observes processes, listens and makes the meat-eating viewers step out of their comfort zone.
Biography
David Spaeth first studied humanities at the Ruhr University in Bochum and then directing at the Baden-Württemberg Film Academy. The documentary director teaches at the Filmakademie and at the HFF Munich. His film BETRUG was awarded the Grimme Prize 2019.
WIR UND DAS TIER – EIN SCHLACHTHAUSMELODRAM, DE 2023, David Spaeth
Many people have become completely disconnected with the process of killing in which meat production originates. What does it mean for the people whose job it is to slaughter? And what impact does it have on us to face up to it? There are no ready-made answers. That is what we learn from this intelligent film that observes processes, listens and makes the meat-eating viewers step out of their comfort zone.
Biography
David Spaeth first studied humanities at the Ruhr University in Bochum and then directing at the Baden-Württemberg Film Academy. The documentary director teaches at the Filmakademie and at the HFF Munich. His film BETRUG was awarded the Grimme Prize 2019.
32 Minuten
Moderation: Silvia Bauer
SEVEN WINTERS IN TEHRAN, FR, DE 2023, Steffi Niederzoll
“I wish for the day when no girl is raped anymore. I wish for the day when the rights of the weak are not violated anymore.” Reyhaneh Jabbari killed in self-defence, stood up for her rights and was sentenced to death. She was 26 years old. The protagonist’s courage and absolute determination leave a deep impression. Against the background of the current women’s rights movement in Iran, this is an explosive and depressing film. Helga-Mari Steininger
Biography
Steffi Niederzoll
Studied audiovisual media art in Cologne and in Cuba. Her short films have been screened at numerous international film festivals such as the Berlinale. She took part in various directing master classes and was a scholarship holder at the Cultural Academy Tarabya, Turkey. Together with Shole Pakravan, she wrote the book "How to Become a Butterfly", which will be published in 2023. SEVEN WINTERS IN TEHERAN is her first feature-length documentary film.
SEVEN WINTERS IN TEHRAN, FR, DE 2023, Steffi Niederzoll
“I wish for the day when no girl is raped anymore. I wish for the day when the rights of the weak are not violated anymore.” Reyhaneh Jabbari killed in self-defence, stood up for her rights and was sentenced to death. She was 26 years old. The protagonist’s courage and absolute determination leave a deep impression. Against the background of the current women’s rights movement in Iran, this is an explosive and depressing film. Helga-Mari Steininger
Biography
Steffi Niederzoll
Studied audiovisual media art in Cologne and in Cuba. Her short films have been screened at numerous international film festivals such as the Berlinale. She took part in various directing master classes and was a scholarship holder at the Cultural Academy Tarabya, Turkey. Together with Shole Pakravan, she wrote the book "How to Become a Butterfly", which will be published in 2023. SEVEN WINTERS IN TEHERAN is her first feature-length documentary film.
18 Minuten
Moderation: Malte Borgmann
UMBERTO ECO – A LIBRARY OF THE WORLD, IT 2022, Davide Ferrario
“Without a memory it’s impossible to build a future.” The writer and philosopher Umberto Eco opens the doors to his private library – a memory bank. With interviews and tracking shots through libraries, the film approaches the fascination for the collection and collation of knowledge. The portrait shows Eco as an intelligent and self-deprecating man whose encyclopaedic hunger is infectious. Michael Kohl
Biography
At a young age, Davide Ferrario worked as a film critic and wrote his first screenplay in 1986. He then began directing himself, alternating between documentaries and feature films. He received a David di Donatello for the film DOPO MEZZANOTTE.
UMBERTO ECO – A LIBRARY OF THE WORLD, IT 2022, Davide Ferrario
“Without a memory it’s impossible to build a future.” The writer and philosopher Umberto Eco opens the doors to his private library – a memory bank. With interviews and tracking shots through libraries, the film approaches the fascination for the collection and collation of knowledge. The portrait shows Eco as an intelligent and self-deprecating man whose encyclopaedic hunger is infectious. Michael Kohl
Biography
At a young age, Davide Ferrario worked as a film critic and wrote his first screenplay in 1986. He then began directing himself, alternating between documentaries and feature films. He received a David di Donatello for the film DOPO MEZZANOTTE.
26 Minuten
Moderation: Florian Schwarz
MOTHERLAND, NO, SE, UA 2023 , Hanna Badziaka, Alexander Mihalkovich
National service in Belarus lasts 18 months. Nikita gets called up and has one last party with his friends before he dons his uniform and starts his duties. Svetlana’s son Sascha returned from his barracks in a coffin covered with bruises and with strangulation marks on his neck. After the rigged elections in 2020, the militarised violence is unleashed on protestors. Silvia Bauer
Biography
Hanna Bedziaka has an MA in Philology and worked as an independent video and TV journalist in Minsk.
Belarusian-Ukrainian filmmaker Alexander Mihalkovich has a PhD in library science and subsequently studied directing.
MOTHERLAND, NO, SE, UA 2023 , Hanna Badziaka, Alexander Mihalkovich
National service in Belarus lasts 18 months. Nikita gets called up and has one last party with his friends before he dons his uniform and starts his duties. Svetlana’s son Sascha returned from his barracks in a coffin covered with bruises and with strangulation marks on his neck. After the rigged elections in 2020, the militarised violence is unleashed on protestors. Silvia Bauer
Biography
Hanna Bedziaka has an MA in Philology and worked as an independent video and TV journalist in Minsk.
Belarusian-Ukrainian filmmaker Alexander Mihalkovich has a PhD in library science and subsequently studied directing.
26 Minuten
Moderation: Elena Álvarez-Lutz
LÁZARO AND THE SHARK. CUBA UNDER THE SURFACE, CU, US 2022, William Sabourin O'Reilly
Once a year, the inhabitants of Santiago de Cuba pour into the streets for carnival. It is both the expression of joie de vivre and of subtle criticism – arrests are quite likely. Dance and rhythm unite Cuban identity. Without huge financial resources but instead great inventiveness, the people craft their costumes and floats themselves. A celebration of perseverance in Cuba!
Biography
Born in Havana, Cuban director William Sabourin O'Reilly moved to the USA to study at the College of Fine Arts in New Orleans. There he worked on the Emmy award-winning film Witness Katrina and as a cinematographer for various shows on HBO, PBS and Telemundo.
LÁZARO AND THE SHARK. CUBA UNDER THE SURFACE, CU, US 2022, William Sabourin O'Reilly
Once a year, the inhabitants of Santiago de Cuba pour into the streets for carnival. It is both the expression of joie de vivre and of subtle criticism – arrests are quite likely. Dance and rhythm unite Cuban identity. Without huge financial resources but instead great inventiveness, the people craft their costumes and floats themselves. A celebration of perseverance in Cuba!
Biography
Born in Havana, Cuban director William Sabourin O'Reilly moved to the USA to study at the College of Fine Arts in New Orleans. There he worked on the Emmy award-winning film Witness Katrina and as a cinematographer for various shows on HBO, PBS and Telemundo.
34 Minuten
Moderation: Ina Borrmann
GRETAS GEBURT, DE 2023, Katja Baumgarten
Greta, a little girl, is stillborn. Four years later, her midwife is on trial for manslaughter. The charge is unusually severe. The court works meticulously. Perceptions and interpretations arise in the reconstruction of Greta’s birth, because social issues are also discussed at the same time as the case. A documentary narrative spanning ten years.
Biography
Katja Baumgarten
1981 Midwifery examination. Studied fine arts at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Hanover, then film studies at the University of Fine Arts Braunschweig. Founding member of the Filmwerkstatt Dokumentarisch Arbeiten e.V. in Hamburg. Freelance filmmaker since 2000.
GRETAS GEBURT, DE 2023, Katja Baumgarten
Greta, a little girl, is stillborn. Four years later, her midwife is on trial for manslaughter. The charge is unusually severe. The court works meticulously. Perceptions and interpretations arise in the reconstruction of Greta’s birth, because social issues are also discussed at the same time as the case. A documentary narrative spanning ten years.
Biography
Katja Baumgarten
1981 Midwifery examination. Studied fine arts at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Hanover, then film studies at the University of Fine Arts Braunschweig. Founding member of the Filmwerkstatt Dokumentarisch Arbeiten e.V. in Hamburg. Freelance filmmaker since 2000.
28 Minuten
Moderation: Barbara Off
AFRICA, I WILL FLEECE YOU, CM 1992, Jean-Marie Teno
Filmmaker Jean-Marie Teno wanders the streets of Yaoundé with his companion Marie in search of Cameroonian culture. With snarky humour, Teno guides us through the complexities of colonialism and its consequences. Archive material, fictional elements and interviews combine to create a piece of film art that represents a new decolonialised aesthetic and a cinema of resistance.
Biography
Jean-Marie Teno studied audiovisual communication at the University of Valenciennes. He worked as chief editor for the French television channel France 3 from 1985 to 1997. He has lived in France since 1978 and travels annually to Cameroon.
AFRICA, I WILL FLEECE YOU, CM 1992, Jean-Marie Teno
Filmmaker Jean-Marie Teno wanders the streets of Yaoundé with his companion Marie in search of Cameroonian culture. With snarky humour, Teno guides us through the complexities of colonialism and its consequences. Archive material, fictional elements and interviews combine to create a piece of film art that represents a new decolonialised aesthetic and a cinema of resistance.
Biography
Jean-Marie Teno studied audiovisual communication at the University of Valenciennes. He worked as chief editor for the French television channel France 3 from 1985 to 1997. He has lived in France since 1978 and travels annually to Cameroon.
