17/10/2026
Your Month, Your Movie 🍿
When’s your birthday? Swipe through the film stills and find out which DOK Leipzig 2026 film you are 👁️👁️
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And hurry up and get tickets for all these and other outstanding films in the programme!! 👉 Link in bio
January
Your pet is your best friend, and you enjoy spending time with them. Things you do together: going on road trips, enjoying tasty treats and using the time for self-reflection.
“Son of a Bitch” by Erica Maradona, Tania Anaya, Otto Guerra, Sávio Leite
A road movie by foot which coasts on a vibe equal parts crude and tender. Together with Ismael, we set off on a journey whose destination is not where he expected it to be.
February
You know how to treat yourself, even in the darkest of times: you and your friends leave the daily grind behind and relax on an adventurous journey beyond this world.
“Cosmonauts” by Leo Černic
Three lonely people gradually come to terms with their needs on board a pink rocket on its way towards tenderness. A sexy journey full of touching encounters and warm-hearted humour.
March
You’re someone whose emotions are blossoming; snogging your favourite person is what you love doing most, because it lets you forget the world around you for a while. Nothing’s perfect, but that’s perfectly fine.
“kiss kiss bang bang” by Ollie Launspach
Ollie is trans and in a relationship with Sterre. Together they experience Ollie’s transition, a time marked by doubt, vulnerability and sticking together. A radically honest dialogue.
April
Your nerdy passions are cooler than you think. You get it: cringe is the new cool, and you live by it, even if society isn’t quite there yet. Your favourite thing is going for a walk in the rain with your bestie.
“We are Aliens” by Kohei Kadowaki
Adults forever hurting: an anti-coming-of-age film about a friendship between boys, a misunderstanding and quarrel. Which images of masculinity prevent childhood wounds from healing?
May
Staying optimistic has helped you get through the darkest of times. Your courage and your aesthetic outlook on the world inspire those around you. As flowers and trees blossom, you are rediscovering the hope you thought was lost.
“Apocalypse Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow, and the Day After Tomorrow” by Anastasiia Bonadyha
Can a state of emergency become the new normal? In the Ukrainian city of Nikopol, Bohdan finds strength and hope in his faith in the midst of the impositions of the ongoing war.
June
You remain authentic and genuine, despite the insecurities that you come across from time to time. Dreaming of your future while enjoying the present gives you a sense of being alive and completely content.
“Between Summers” by Romana Lanfranconi Two summers at the public pool: six teenagers between chips, TikTok, friendship and the big questions. While the orange water-slide is being dismantled, their world changes a little, too.
July
Complex situations don’t put you off. You always approach things with frankness and a healthy dose of humour and playfulness. You inspire people and they envy you for your cool shirts.
“Two Mountains Weighing Down My Chest” by Viv Li Viv fluctuates between her life as an artist in Berlin’s q***r subculture and her Maoist-influenced family in Beijing. A candid search for identity with a healthy dose of playfulness.
Complex situations don’t put you off. Sometimes your emotions overwhelm you, but you always keep going by approaching things with frankness and a healthy dose of humour and playfulness. You inspire people and they envy you for your cool shirts.
August
Your greatest concern is nature and the changes it is undergoing. You highlight injustices and, through your work, make a significant contribution that inspires people to reflect and take action
“Heat” by Jacqueline Zünd
The heat in the Gulf region is hard to bear – and how people deal with it depends on their wallet. An immersive dive into a horror scenario, narrated in feverish images.
September
Always curious, but never naïve. You‘re looking for people with whom you can create something together. You dream of utopias, but you are also aware that utopia can only ever be the journey, never the destination.
„Hotel Utopia“ by Julia Groteclaes
An abandoned luxury hotel at a Bulgarian ski resort is supposed to be converted into a co-living space for digital nomads: a business idea which doesn’t factor in the local population.
October Nobody’s as cool as you. You appreciate the simple things in life, such as gardening and observing the beauty that life brings. True to your traditions, you hop on your bike and ride straight to the screenings at DOK Leipzig (which is happening during your birthday month!!!)
“Through the Dust of Time” by Wan Chen Lin
A Hakka village in southern Taiwan: eighty-year-old Alan spends her calm daily life gardening and with her friend A-Mei. Younger generations are leaving. Who will preserve the traditions?
November
You’ve spent long enough living up to other people’s expectations, but now you’re letting your creativity run wild and showing the world who’s the baddest b*tch of them all (it’s you!!!). Your style is iconic.
“B*tch” by Jaroslava Jelchová
Her womanhood was shaped by strict expectations: the filmmaker searches for belonging in the tension between her rural Slovakian roots, her sexuality and her creative callings.
December
You have a unique way of looking at things and you like to uncover issues that are often overlooked because they are taken for granted. You draw people’s attention to these matters, for which they are very grateful to you. Your favourite tree is the fir-tree.
„Holy Wood Dust“ by Victor Kossakovsky
A tree is cut down just in order to be disposed of later. What does it feel and think? Victor Kossakovsky and renowned botanist Stefano Mancuso take us on a journey into the world of trees.
