German Competition Documentary Film 2
Films
Ortsteil Autobahn
Ortsteil Autobahn
Richard Rothfeld, Luci Schwingen
Germany
German Competition Documentary Film
Fokus Ost
Who defines borders and determines which side you are allowed to be on? A cinematic observation along the former Marienborn border checkpoint in Saxony-Anhalt.
Contains mentions of racism
Hi Mom :O
Hi Mom :O
Peer Langenheim
Germany,
Switzerland
German Competition Documentary Film
The director’s footage and that of his mother flow together. Full of doll faces and flowers, her film archive throws up questions. She says, “Film your own reality!” Sounds great, but how?
Der Kern
Der Kern
Rebecca Zehr
Germany
German Competition Documentary Film
A woman falls ill. Normality ends. Standstill. Suddenly everything is too much: everyday life, filmmaking, responsibility. What is the essence of life? A story of searching and returning.
Contains mentions of mental health conditions
There’s No Place Like Rome
There’s No Place Like Rome
Todor Joe Musev
Germany
German Competition Documentary Film
The Bulgarian uncle, in love with antiquity, guards old treasures and ideals of masculinity. Despising the modern age is his #RomanEmpire. The nephew drops by for a visit.
Screenings & Tickets
In the Cinemas
30.10.
#562
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Teil der Kompilation
30.10.2026
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