The Festival returns to Berlin from May 27 to June 7, transforming Potsdamer Platz into a vibrant hub for documentary storytelling—featuring films, live podcasts, literature, and immersive media.
From 27 May – 7 June 2026 Doxumentale transforms Potsdamer Platz into a vibrant meeting space for film, literature, podcasts, and immersive media. From the ground floor up to the 19th floor, a multifaceted festival hub will take shape at Atrium Tower and The Playce—with panoramic views over the city. The program will also take place in numerous neighborhood cinemas, open-air venues, and selected locations across Berlin.
This year’s edition presents a total of 46 international documentary feature films and 12 short films. Non-fiction book readings, live podcasts, and a virtual reality exhibition will offer alternative entry points into documentary storytelling. The program is structured around five thematic threads: ART, CHANGE, FEMALE LENS, NATURE, and TOGETHER.
ART – Art as a space for social and political negotiation
The documentary LOOT: A STORY OF CRIME AND REDEMPTION (Don Millar | CA | 2025 | 87 min | German premiere) explores urgent questions of restitution and the handling of looted cultural heritage.
The book Paranoia in Hollywood (Jan Jekal | Matthes & Seitz Berlin | 400 pages) is set in 1940s Los Angeles and tells the story of European artists in exile who were persecuted as communists.
CHANGE – On history, power, and politics
In 2022, Jina Mahsa Amini dies in police custody. Her death sparks Iran’s largest feminist protest movement. In the podcast Azizam: My Mother’s Revolution, Aida Amini reflects on how this has changed her life, her family, and the diaspora.
Less than 5 Grams of Saffron (Négar Motevalymeidanshah | FR | 2025 | 7 min | no dialogue | produced by Ten2Ten Films), part of the VR exhibition, follows 23-year-old Golnaz, an Iranian migrant living in Berlin.
Regular sales for festival passes and single tickets have begun. Single tickets for all events cost 12€ (9€ reduced, 6€ for children). Festival passes are available with a 10% early bird discount until May 10, 2026. The unlimited festival pass costs 81€ (instead of 90€), and the reduced pass 63€ (instead of 70€). All tickets and passes are available for purchase online.
Doxumentale (27 May – 7 June, 2026) is an international Berlin-based festival for documentary storytelling. At the intersection of documentary film, non-fiction literature, podcasts, and new media, it presents formats that bring together filmmakers, journalists, authors, artists, scientists, and local audiences.
From May 28 to 31, the industry press release Dx’Hub, the festival’s industry program, brings international experts from film, media, culture, academia, and civil society to Berlin. Panels, workshops, and networking events create space for interdisciplinary exchange and new collaborations. A highlight is The Good Media Pitch, Germany’s first film and impact program connecting selected projects with civil society experts for potential partnerships. Doxumentale is organized by The Good Media Network and is made possible in large part through funding from Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg.
For inquiries, materials, or interview requests, please feel free to contact: Marie Ketzscher via press@doxumentale.de or +49 176 20730333
