Our beloved DOK Leipzig festival is finally returning to Leipzig's cinemas. To celebrate, we put together a hand-picked selection of films we are most excited to see here on the silver screen. From Ghana to Poland and from rural Ukraine to rural Ethiopia, the DOK fest once again brings the world to our city.
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The second part of our True Crime Series takes deep into the world of alternative societies: Cults that promise a new, better way of living, what their followers gain from joining and how it all inevitably unravels.
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"The most conservative city in the US?" Filmmaker Fernanda Pessoa talks about how her recent documentary, "Arid Zone," brought her back to a formative place in her youth. #DOKLeipzig
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Trouble choosing from the huge cinematic menu at DOK Leipzig, our city's international documentary and animation film fest kicking off on Monday for the whole week? Our film writer gives you a tasty, bite-sized starter selection.
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"I was surprised at how close to home Exit hit for me emotionally, although I do not have a violent past, and do not (at least not yet) count violent extremists among people I know." #DOK Leipzig
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The Stasi did not disappear when the Berlin Wall came down in 1989. They just migrated into that shiny little device in our pocket. #Pre-Crime
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