Excited about the festival programme, but you can't make it to Leipzig? DOK Stream presents every day from 27 October to 1 November 2026, a different new feature-length documentary, available throughout Germany. For five Euros, accessible for 24 hours, from midnight to midnight. 

Tuesday, 27.10.

„Two Mountains Weighing Down My Chest“

Director Viv Li chronicles her life between the queer subculture of Berlin and the Maoist upbringing of her family in Beijing. The artist portrays her own search for identity with a healthy dose of playfulness.

Wednesday, 28.10.

„The Orbit of Minor Satellites“

The film centres on the relationship between a patient and her psychiatrist – and the question: who actually needswhom? A treatment that walks the fine line between the realm of the imagination and the reality of therapy sessions. 

Thursday, 29.10.

 „The Nights“ 

Protagonist La Pichi, speaks candidly about relationships, family, body image and social classes – because what could be more liberating than telling the story of life on one’s own terms? 

Friday, 30.10.

„Free Zone“

Exarchia, Athens: A fiercely contested place where left-wing ideas of utopia run up against gentrification. For Abtin, an Iranian activist, the political struggle there puts his own freedom at risk.

Saturday, 31.10.

„Hope is a Word” 

Protest meets poetry. Western oil companies have been polluting the Niger Delta in Nigeria for decades. The local population has been fighting back against the devastating consequences and for justice. 

Sunday, 1.11.

„Nicole Nicole”

At age 55, Nicole still lives with her mother on Lake Geneva. Within this close-knit family dynamic, the question of greater independence arises. A tender story about bonds and emancipation.

Tickets for DOK Stream are not sold in advance. They can be purchased online directly via DOK Stream.