Heiner Uebbing originally hails from rural Lower Saxony and is based in Leipzig. His passion for film dates back to his teenage years, when he started attending film festivals, writing and corresponding about his experiences. You can probably spot him in one of Leipzig’s OmU/OV screenings in the front rows.
The DOK Leipzig Film Festival completely lived up to its great potential as the oldest and one of the largest documentary film festivals in Europe. It boasted 246 films in the program and over 41,000 visitors, either digitally or in person. After a number of smaller DOKs, under more acute pandemic circumstances, DOK 2022 brought
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Our best of 2021 coverage starts its first top ten: the best television shows of 2021 start with comedy, crime and superheroes.
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We dug through last year's television and streaming offerings to curate the best for you. Before we go into the top 10 best television shows of 2021 though, we highlight some of the honorable mentions that did not make it into our list.
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LeipGlo's Heiner combed through Netflix's wider catalog to find three of his absolute favorite films that somehow got on the platform without any noticing. Be sure to check them out to enjoy big cinema at home while we wait for Leipzig's Kinos to reopen.
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We curated some of the most exciting Leipzig events in November 2021 for you. Highlights include a new feminist reading group organized by LeipGlo friend and contributor Mascha Lange, Ana's new film premiere and some hand-picked highlights from the French film days.
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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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