Doc.Berlin Documentary Film Festival

For those seeking profound insights and fresh perspectives amidst the pre-Christmas hustle and bustle, Berlin’s cinema scene offers the perfect escape. From December 7 to 10, 2026, the Doc.Berlin documentary film festival returns, bringing contemporary social issues and international film productions to the big screen.

The festival is dedicated to highlighting the importance of the diverse perspectives through which people view facts and current social topics. Its program directs the audience’s attention toward underlying contexts that often go unnoticed in everyday life or within the mainstream. Each year, the festival presents around 30 short and feature-length films from across the globe.

Selected works and program highlights:

– *Hyodo’s Paradise* (USA) by Jacque Rabie
– *Meanwhile in Namibia* (Germany/Namibia) by Jonas Spriestersbach
– *I Wanted To Hear Your Voice* (USA) by James Pellerito and *The Years When I Didn’t Film* (Netherlands) by Froukje van Wengerden
– *No Proof But Myself* (Germany) by Mika Rusche
– *Faustyna* (Poland) by Natalia Dutkiewicz
– Plus numerous other short and feature-length films, including works such as *Manya* (Portugal) and *Hooked* (Great Britain).

In addition to in-person screenings, the festival also offers extended online streaming options (for instance, in previous editions, some online streams remained available well into January).

Location: Kino Babylon, Rosa-Luxemburg-Straße 30, 10178 Berlin (near the Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz U-Bahn station)
Date: December 7 to 10, 2026 (at approximately 8:00 PM)
Admission: €4

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