From feminine rage to mysterious dancing to intimate animal representation to deconstructing a famous image, DOK Leipzig splits the body apart.
DOK Leipzig Day One: Disembodied Documentaries
Redmond Bacon
Redmond is the editor-in-chief of Journey Into Cinema.
The Other One Explores the Glass Children Phenomenon
Marie-Magdalena Kochová’s debut feature acutely captures the Glass Children phenomenon: being overshadowed by your sibling with more complex needs.
Being John Smith, Or What’s In a Name Anyway
A slyly inventive reflection of owning the most generic name in the United Kingdom, Being John Smith finds a novel way to tackle the big questions.
Valentina and the MUOSters. A Satellite Life.
A quarter-life crisis meets political critique in Valentina and the MUOSters, depicting the life of one woman living under an American radio base.
Flowers of Ukraine. Resistance Through Chaos.
Flowers of Ukraine is a touching tribute to individual resistance that acts as a metaphor for an entire country under Russian aggression.
Losing It at The Opera!
An EU-funded cousin of Megalopolis, The Opera! is a baffling and bad film that astounds with its incredibly basic classical music choices.
The Accidental President. Strength Through Vulnerability.
With unfettered access, The Accidental President paints a deeply human portrait of Belarus’ reluctant opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya.
Aye, There’s The Cherub
A fat straight man finds a new lease of life when he sends his self-portrait into a gay magazine in Devin Shears’ touching debut Cherub.
Weightless Goes in Search of Love Past
A man’s grief-induced amnesia provides excellent inspiration for a journey through the past in Sara Fgaier’s powerful debut Weightless.
Tezeta Puts a Spotlight on the Little-Known History of Armenians in Ethiopia
The ten-years-in-the-making Tezeta is a lively and fascinating portrait of Armenia’s contribution to Ethiopian musical history.