DOK Leipzig

A year in the life of a Pyongyang family unfolds as their daughter prepares to join the Korean Children's Union on Kim Jong-il's birthday.

Under the Sun

2006 • Official selection

Buddha's Lost Children

2006•Official selection

Khru Bah Neua Chai Kositto, a Buddhist monk in Thailand's Golden Triangle, dedicates his life to helping orphaned children through boxing and cultural preservation.

Buddha's Lost Children

Martha & Niki

Two women make history by becoming the first female champions at the Juste Debout hip-hop competition in Paris in 2010.

Martha & Niki

2005 • Official selection

The Giant Buddhas

2005•Official selection

The Buddhas of Bamyan, which stood for 1,500 years, were destroyed by the Taliban in March 2001 under orders attributed to Osama bin Laden.

The Giant Buddhas

Architecture of Infinity

2018•Official selection

Jojo Mayer's drumming in a forest and Raphael Clamer's artistic interactions highlight how sound and visuals evoke emotional responses in various architectural spaces.

Architecture of Infinity

2018 • Official selection

Are You Listening!

2014•Official selection

A tidal surge swept away the coasts of Bangladesh, forcing Rakhi and Soumen to reclaim their land and rebuild their lives in Sutarkhali village.

Are You Listening!

2014 • Official selection

Fragile Memory

Ihor Burlaka investigates his grandfather Leonid's hidden photo archive in Ukraine, focusing on memory, identity, and dementia's effects.

Fragile Memory

2017 • Official selection

Hairy

2017•Official selection

Fifty-two minutes of interviews with activists and artists reveal the cultural significance of hair and its impact on identity and social perceptions.

Hairy

Neo Rauch - Comrades and Companions

Neo Rauch - Comrades and Companions

For the first time in years, German painter Neo Rauch, known for his dreamlike realism, reveals his personal past, artistic approach and process.

2017 • Official selection

Namrud

2017•Official selection

Jowan Safadi, a Haifa-based musician, uses his art to challenge political and social norms in Israel, reflecting the frustrations of a divided society.

Namrud

Cahier Africain

More than 300 testimonies document the violence inflicted by mercenaries during the Central African Republic's armed conflict from 2002 to 2003.

Cahier Africain

2020 • Official selection

A Black Jesus

2020•Official selection

A Black Jesus figure stands at the center of a church in Siculiana, Sicily, as residents confront daily struggles and tensions over a nearby refugee camp.

A Black Jesus

Nuclear Forever

2020•Official selection

Thousands of tonnes of radioactive waste remain in Germany, with no clear storage solution as the country phases out nuclear power in 2022.

Nuclear Forever

2020 • Official selection

No Obvious Signs

2018•Official selection

Major Oksana Yakubova of the Ukrainian Army confronts the challenges of post-traumatic stress disorder in a society that often neglects the psychological impacts of war.

No Obvious Signs

2018 • Official selection

Daniel Richter

An internationally recognized painter from Hamburg's squatter scene, Daniel Richter collaborates with Jonathan Meese to address art and capitalism.

Daniel Richter

She Chef

Agnes Karrasch works in luxury kitchens across Bergisch Gladbach, Barcelona, and the Faroe Islands, focusing on teamwork and equality in European culinary cultures.

She Chef

2009 • Official selection

Antoine

2009•Official selection

A five-year-old boy uses a mini-boom microphone over two years to capture the sounds around him while searching for a missing person.

Antoine

Armat

Élodie Dermange interviews her family members to trace Armenian roots, revealing a history of violence and emotional silence that has impacted generations.

Armat