3 Festival Directors, 3 Films – 30 years of DOK. fest

Which films from DOK.fest’s 30 years have really stuck in the memory? Who could be better placed to answer this question than the three festival directors who have respectively taken DOK.fest out of its cradle, brought it up and allowed it to thrive. We present the three favourites of Gudrun Geyer, Hermann Barth and Daniel Sponsel and invite you to take a look back at DOK.fest’s history.

Gudrun Geyer:

BALAGAN (Germany, 1993, Color, 90 Min., Hebrew, Subtitles German)

An explosive stage production against the Holocaust. Three Israeli actors: Khaled, the Palestinian; Madi, the Jew; and Moni, the child of Israeli Jews and himself a practising othodox Jew. Using highly vivid images they face up to their history – going right up to the pain barrier.

Sat 09.05., 20.00 pm Filmmuseum

Hermann Barth:

HANS IM GLÜCK – DREI VERSUCHE, DAS RAUCHEN LOSZUWERDEN (Swittzerland, 2003, Color, 88 Min., German)

In order to overcome the addiction of smoking, Swiss filmmaker Peter Liechti goes on three pilgrimmages through his country.The initial purpose takes a backseat all too soon as his hikes become ways of cognition. A film about Happiness, Life, and Switzerland. And smoking.

Tue 12.05. 21:00 pm Filmmuseum

MOON RIDER (Denmark, 2012, Color, 83 Min., Danish, Subtitles English)

The young Danish cyclist Rasmus Christian Quaade had a long and hard journey to be- come runner up in the world 2011 time trial. Daniel Dencik creates a vivid and visually stunning account of the interminable loneliness and endless hardships that the sportsman frequently exposes himself to in aid of success.

Fri 15.05., 19:00 pm Filmmuseum