Interested in the festival programme but the budget is a little tight right now? DOK Leipzig is once again offering a wide variety of films with free admission this year. We’ll be showing these free screenings in the Osthalle at Hauptbahnhof and at the Polish Institute. This list includes all the film screenings that are free:

Monday, 26.10.

„Guten Abend, du Schöne“

“A little flame that lit up and inspired people to tell different stories about the GDR.” Almost fifty years later, the female protagonists look back once more at the iconic book from 1977.

Hauptbahnhof Osthalle, 20:30 
 

Tuesday, 27.10. 

„Between Summers“ 

Two summers at the public pool: six teenagers between chips, TikTok, friendship and the big questions. While the orange water-slide is being dismantled, their world changes a little, too.

Hauptbahnhof Osthalle, 19:30 Uhr 
 

Tuesday, 27.10. 

„A Fire There“

Three friends from a village near the Georgian-Armenian border begin to go different paths in life. An airy and sensual coming-of-age meditation in a time of upheaval.

Polnisches Institut, 20:00
 

Wednesday, 28.10. 

„Übergang“

Thomas Heise died in May 2024, leaving behind an unfinished project. He himself was to be a character in the film. His team carries on. Fragments of a life as lived history.

Hauptbahnhof Osthalle, 19:30 
 

Wednesday, 28.10. 

„I’m Painting a Self-Portrait, but All I See Is My Sister’s Face“ 

Twins Alicja and Bożena Wahl left their mark on the Warsaw art scene. Populated by hybrid creatures, their drawings allowed them to explore their relationship to each other. A rediscovery!

und „Blossoming" 

The women of the family suffer from the father’s alcoholism for years. When he leaves, sensitive questions surface, whilst space is created for a reawakening and a breakthrough long overdue.

Polnisches Institut, 20:00
 

Thursday, 29.10. 

„Union Town“ 

Every day, millions of parcels are delivered in New York, yet the people behind them remain invisible. Workers at Amazon, UPS and other companies unite to fight for better conditions..

Polnisches Institut, 20:00
 

Thursday, 29.10.

„kiss kiss bang bang“ 

Ollie is trans and in a relationship with Sterre. Together they experience Ollie’s transition, a time marked by doubt, vulnerability and sticking together. A radically honest dialogue.
 

and „A Song Without Home“

“My life is a prison”, says trans woman Adelina from Georgia. After eleven years of house arrest, she seeks a freer life in Vienna. An intimate, impressionistic long-term portrait.

Polnisches Institut, 20:00
 

Friday 30.10. 

„Son of a Bitch“

A road movie by foot which coasts on a vibe equal parts crude and tender. Together with Ismael, we set off on a journey whose destination is not where he expected it to be.

Hauptbahnhof Osthalle, 19:30 
 

Friday, 30.10.

„Closure“

16-year-old Krzysztof was last seen on a bridge over Poland‘s Vistula River. After he goes missing, his father plunges into a relentless search in the water. A study of unresolved grief.

Polnisches Institut, 20:00
 

Saturday 31.10.

„The Autoharp Crushing on Hot Guys“ 

What if there were a magical string instrument that could help people find a partner? At once similar and very different, two friends fantasise about a new conception of the family.

and „Nicole Nicole“ 

Nicole is 55 and still lives with her mother by Lake Geneva. Within this symbiotic family, the need for greater independence rears its head. A tender tale of connection and emancipation.

Hauptbahnhof Osthalle, 19:30