Program
69. DOK Leipzig
FILME FÜR ALLE 5+
PINGU & BEAR
The two friends Pingu and Bear push their bicycle up a mountain together. Along the way, they cross forests, meadows and deserts. They make their way through ice storms and have to cross lava fields. After this long, seemingly endless journey, they finally reach the highest peak. They summon all their courage for the best downhill ride of all time. (Lina Dinkla)
Germany 2025 by Kai Oppermann, 3 min, animated film
CAMILLE & CHAMELEON
Camille, a very small girl, and Chameleon, who is afraid of heights, are inseparable and love playing hide-and-seek in the forest. Camille loves to literally call the tune with her whistling. But one day, she gets too carried away and gives Chameleon an idea that turns everything upside down. Now they have lost each other in the green thicket. Can they overcome their pride and find each other again? (Lina Dinkla)
Germany 2025 by Lucie Nichelmann, 12 min, animated film
DOG AND TREE
An animated film made entirely from black and white paper – and told backwards, to boot! A white female dog lives in the root hollow of a mighty tree. But what connects the two? Step by step, the film takes us back to their first encounter, when the dog was still a puppy. An unusual yet powerful friendship that can withstand even a mighty storm. (Lina Dinkla)
Germany 2026 by Franka Sachse, 8 min, animated film
OTÁ LAYÒ
The brothers Matheus and José live in Brazil along the rivers of the Kalunga Quilombo, a community of descendants of escaped enslaved people. The springs and rivers are an important part of their lives, and the two know how precious and worthy of protection these waters are. They love collecting stones there, which they use in their artworks. The film accompanies the brothers for a while on their explorations along the water and tells the story of their special connection to this place. (Lina Dinkla)
Brazil 2025 by Urânia Munzanzu and Dalton Paula, 9 min, documentary film
NIGHT OWLS
Deep in the jungle, everything seems to be going on as usual – until one night, a lantern lights up, magically attracting countless insects. They fall into a strange trance, and even the bat family is roused from its sleep. While the adults take advantage of the bright commotion to hunt, the young bat rescues a firefly, a fly and a moth. The next evening, the dangerous light returns. Determined, the little bat tries to protect its new friends from its spell. A little adventure about friendship and helping one another. (Lina Dinkla)
Switzerland 2026 by Lena von Döhren, 11 min, animated film
FOX AND WILD BOAR
Fox and Wild Boar live in a forest on a hill and discover the world together. Autumn is approaching. They excitedly watch as one leaf after another drifts down from the branches. Then Wild Boar persuades Fox to go on a hike to the great “Leaf Tree”, where countless leaves are still waiting to take flight. An adventurous journey begins, during which Fox must overcome one challenge after another. An adaptation of the popular Polish comic series by Berenika Kołomycka. (Lina Dinkla)
Poland 2026 by Michał “Śledziu” Śledziński, 7 min, animated film
With Q&A
