Premiere of FEINKOŠT 2026: Beneath the Surface + discussion with the film delegation

The animated documentary Better Man explores the phenomenon of strength training and men’s relationship with their own bodies. Based on interviews with men who have overcome personal trauma through training, the film examines the social significance of developing a positive relationship with one’s body.

JUGGERNAUT is an experimental film collage that questions the competitive spirit of capitalist societies and the male desire for superiority. Men compete against one another in an endless series of contests, driven by the desire to always be the best.

The belongings in the apartment of a person who died alone can reveal a great deal about their life. Their personal possessions remain untouched until a cleaning team arrives, packs everything into bags, clears the apartment, and the final traces of that person’s life disappear forever.

Dust-covered job applications found in an abandoned former GDR factory tell the story of one generation’s living conditions and memories. Their efforts to find a place in the free-market economy reveal their needs, fears, and uncertainties.

Who am I when all the lights go out and the system stops providing direction? The film is an intimate, meditative portrait of air traffic controller Olga.

A tutorial on how to perfectly master the aesthetics of the “obedient Japanese schoolgirl.”