Young DOK

Young DOK

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Nobody’s too young for great cinema! At Kids DOK, we gather films for everyone from the ages 3 and 5 who is in the mood for funny and thought-provoking viewing experiences. The Young Eyes films are a perfect match for all over 12 and are nominated for the Young Eyes Award.
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Illustration eines jungen Mädchens mit grünen Augen, sie berührt mit ihrer Nase die Schnauze eines kleinen weißen Hundes und streichelt ihn.
Mary Anning (Regie: Marcel Barelli) | Young Eyes
About Young DOK

With Kids DOK and Young Eyes, we present German and international film productions whose narratives and artistic language take children and young people seriously. In age-appropriate curated programmes, the two branches of the festival come together to win a young audience over to the wealth and variety of cinema: to the witty ingeniousness of animation and the boundless, all-encompassing curiosity of the documentary. 

Kids DOK comprises film for fans aged 3+ and 5+, while teens aged 12+ can expect four phenomenal films under the category of Young Eyes. A jury of young people aged 12 to 16 form the Young Eyes Jury and award a prize to one of the four films.

Ticket sales begin on 9 October, but daycare and after-school groups can register with us now at kids [at] dok-leipzig [dot] de (kids[at]dok-leipzig[dot]de).

Film Programme for Kids

Illustration von vielen runden Köpfen im Kreis, sie schauen auf hellblaue Vögelchen, die um sie herumfliegen, im Kreis blüht eine rosa Blume
Films for all 3+

Our youngest film fans aged 3 and up can enjoy animated fables and relatable everyday stories: about cheeky rats, grumpy badgers, tidying-up car races, and a judoka who refuses to let leukemia knock him down.

Ein grüner, gebastelter Drache mit Fliegermütze und -brille fliegt durch den Pappmaschee-Regen
Films for all 5+

At Kids DOK 5+, we meet, among others, a capybara family, dragons, and a girl bark beetle; we go along on a holiday that goes all wrong and catch a glimpse of worlds of play that emerge when no adults are around.

Film Programmes for Young Eyes

Ein junges Schwarzes Mädchen balanciert auf ihren Händen, ihr Körper ist dabei so verdreht, dass ihr Fuß beinahe ihren Kopf berührt, sie schaut konzentriert
Young Eyes Films for all 12+

Students aged 12+ can expect four phenomenal films under the category of Young Eyes. These films approach big questions with conviction, intelligence, and humor – sometimes even with glitter. How great is Fanta’s dream of touring with a famous acrobatic circus? What does it mean to grow up as a person of color in Austria? What‘s the mystery behind the drawing Mary’s father leaves her? And in what way does Karla want to talk about her identity and her transition?

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