Schema DOCVILLE 2024


1961. The Belgian and American governments join forces to maintain their power in Congo. In the aftermath of the assassination of Patrice Lumumba, the CIA deploys jazz artists as a distraction from We
The screening of 20.03 is part of the opening night of DOCVILLE
1961. The Belgian and American governments join forces to maintain their power in Congo. In the aftermath of the assassination of Patrice Lumumba, the CIA deploys jazz artists as a distraction from We
From British King Edward VII's obsession with the very first camera to the now more than 45 billion cameras constantly recording around the world, moving pictures are everywhere. These filmmakers
In an attempt to eliminate stress, anxiety and other mental health problems, three subjects try to rid their life of all "abnormalities". Do we really become happier when we do not experienc
In this interactive and narrative experience, you will dive into the mind of a father with aphasia. It is the story of a father who is unable to speak and a daughter who tries everythin
This is once again evident in the VR installation Floating With Spirits. You are taken to southern Mexico, where the Mazatec community is celebrating the Day of the Dead. In the 360° around you, you
On January 13th in 2018 at 08:08h, 1.4 million residents of Hawaii receive the same, chilling message: 'Ballistic missile threat heading towards Hawaii. Take immediate cover. This is not a d
In this interactive and narrative experience, you will dive into the mind of a father with aphasia. It is the story of a father who is unable to speak and a daughter who tries everythin
This is once again evident in the VR installation Floating With Spirits. You are taken to southern Mexico, where the Mazatec community is celebrating the Day of the Dead. In the 360° around you, you
In the course of seven years, Rogier Kappers films himself as he strives to achieve the dream he had as a nine-year-old boy: to build an organ from singing glasses and getting rich
Phone calls from Russian soldiers to family and friends were intercepted by the Ukrainian secret service. They give a startling insight into the hearts and minds of the Russian arm
On January 13th in 2018 at 08:08h, 1.4 million residents of Hawaii receive the same, chilling message: 'Ballistic missile threat heading towards Hawaii. Take immediate cover. This is not a d
In this interactive and narrative experience, you will dive into the mind of a father with aphasia. It is the story of a father who is unable to speak and a daughter who tries everythin
This is once again evident in the VR installation Floating With Spirits. You are taken to southern Mexico, where the Mazatec community is celebrating the Day of the Dead. In the 360° around you, you
On January 13th in 2018 at 08:08h, 1.4 million residents of Hawaii receive the same, chilling message: 'Ballistic missile threat heading towards Hawaii. Take immediate cover. This is not a d
The screening of 21.03 will be followed by an Q&A by the director
An immersion within the Brussels prison of Forest, notorious for its inhumane incarceration conditions, showing different reactions of peoples' spirits to this harsh world. What it means to
De vertoning van 21.03 wordt gevolgd door een DOCVILLE-Plus nagesprek over adoptiefraude
You think you are an orphan, adopted in a Western country, only to discover years later that your official papers have been forged. You are not an orphan, and your biological paren
Met nagesprekken van de regisseurs en wetenschappers
Opening ScienceVille, supervised by Jacotte Brokken, is three short documentaries, two of which were produced by the festival itself. Two projects, both focusing on research by a researcher at the Vri
Imagine a world where your great-grandchildren can speak to a digital version of yourself 100 years from now. They can hear your voice, listen to your memories and see your face. An unrealistic,&
In this interactive and narrative experience, you will dive into the mind of a father with aphasia. It is the story of a father who is unable to speak and a daughter who tries everythin
This is once again evident in the VR installation Floating With Spirits. You are taken to southern Mexico, where the Mazatec community is celebrating the Day of the Dead. In the 360° around you, you
On January 13th in 2018 at 08:08h, 1.4 million residents of Hawaii receive the same, chilling message: 'Ballistic missile threat heading towards Hawaii. Take immediate cover. This is not a d
Giving a child from another country a "better life" in Belgium: the motivation of adoptive parents is often the very opposite of reality. As a result, numerous cases of abuse recently l
Swedish melancholy at its best. Through 24 stanzas, this poetic film renders a mosaic of situations and individuals, each with their own doubts, memories and dreams, set in a land marked&nbs
A young Palestinian filmmaker is invited to a film festival in Norway, but during his stay the border with Gaza closes. He cannot return to his home country, but neither can he stay. A bureaucratic ni
Did you know that seaweed produces more oxygen than ALL plants and trees on land combined? Did you know that it de-acidifies the oceans and may even be the ultimate solution to the global fo
In this interactive and narrative experience, you will dive into the mind of a father with aphasia. It is the story of a father who is unable to speak and a daughter who tries everythin
This is once again evident in the VR installation Floating With Spirits. You are taken to southern Mexico, where the Mazatec community is celebrating the Day of the Dead. In the 360° around you, you
On January 13th in 2018 at 08:08h, 1.4 million residents of Hawaii receive the same, chilling message: 'Ballistic missile threat heading towards Hawaii. Take immediate cover. This is not a d
On Friday, March 22nd, prof. dr. Kip Thorne will be giving a lecture for the general public in the Vesalius lecture hall. Thorne is a theoretical physicist, known for his contributions to gravitationa
In this interactive and narrative experience, you will dive into the mind of a father with aphasia. It is the story of a father who is unable to speak and a daughter who tries everythin
This is once again evident in the VR installation Floating With Spirits. You are taken to southern Mexico, where the Mazatec community is celebrating the Day of the Dead. In the 360° around you, you
On January 13th in 2018 at 08:08h, 1.4 million residents of Hawaii receive the same, chilling message: 'Ballistic missile threat heading towards Hawaii. Take immediate cover. This is not a d
When tubas get stolen from a Los Angeles high school for the deaf, many questions remain unanswered. A surprising, joyful and very creative documentary by deaf filmmaker Alison O'Daniel, teaching
A group of top American officials, both Democrats and Republicans, lock themselves in a war room for a simulation of a recognizable scenario: an extreme group disputes the outcome of the election. Ins
In this interactive and narrative experience, you will dive into the mind of a father with aphasia. It is the story of a father who is unable to speak and a daughter who tries everythin
This is once again evident in the VR installation Floating With Spirits. You are taken to southern Mexico, where the Mazatec community is celebrating the Day of the Dead. In the 360° around you, you
On January 13th in 2018 at 08:08h, 1.4 million residents of Hawaii receive the same, chilling message: 'Ballistic missile threat heading towards Hawaii. Take immediate cover. This is not a d
The screening of 22.03 will be followed by an Q&A of the directors
A captivating journey through the most extraordinary visual footage from past decades. Not only does it reveal something about the past, it also sheds a light on our contemporary p
This screening is followed by an Q&A with the director and the protagonists
Every winter, a group of young people from the rough neighbourhood Peterbos in Anderlecht make a trip to the Pyrenees. Rupture follows these youngsters, on the brink of adulthood. Durin
What exactly is a UFO? How often are they spotted and what is done with those reports? Would you recognize a real UFO? A fascinating introductory lecture cum photo quiz (is this a UFO or not?) by Fred
This screening is part of the SKEPP-avond and will be followed by Zoek-de-UFO lezing (in Dutch)
42% of Americans believe in the existence of aliens and UFOs. Flying saucers are regularly discussed in the media, all the way to the U.S. House of Representatives. But why do people actually believe
Deze vertoning wordt gevolgd door een nagesprek met de regisseur
Jan Hoet: top curator and human being extraordinaire. Using his favourite painting as a guide, Jan Hoet's world comes back to life 10 years after his death. A world dominated by art, where work and pe
Every winter, a group of young people from the rough neighbourhood Peterbos in Anderlecht make a trip to the Pyrenees. Rupture follows these youngsters, on the brink of adulthood. Durin
In this interactive and narrative experience, you will dive into the mind of a father with aphasia. It is the story of a father who is unable to speak and a daughter who tries everythin
This is once again evident in the VR installation Floating With Spirits. You are taken to southern Mexico, where the Mazatec community is celebrating the Day of the Dead. In the 360° around you, you
On January 13th in 2018 at 08:08h, 1.4 million residents of Hawaii receive the same, chilling message: 'Ballistic missile threat heading towards Hawaii. Take immediate cover. This is not a d
Deep in the forests of Uganda, millions of grasshoppers gather to mate.  It is a spectacular event of unseen proportions. But they are not alone: a group of young men set up a strange constructio
The collection of Video Store Kim's Video, New York, consisted of more than 55,000 DVDs and VHSs. After closing down, it was entirely donated to an unsightly village in Italy whose local governme
What does your ideal bath bomb smell like? What colour is it? The decision is yours to make! You will also learn why a bath bomb creates bubbles. How do you mix the right colors for your perfect
In this interactive and narrative experience, you will dive into the mind of a father with aphasia. It is the story of a father who is unable to speak and a daughter who tries everythin
This is once again evident in the VR installation Floating With Spirits. You are taken to southern Mexico, where the Mazatec community is celebrating the Day of the Dead. In the 360° around you, you
The collection of Video Store Kim's Video, New York, consisted of more than 55,000 DVDs and VHSs. After closing down, it was entirely donated to an unsightly village in Italy whose local governme
On January 13th in 2018 at 08:08h, 1.4 million residents of Hawaii receive the same, chilling message: 'Ballistic missile threat heading towards Hawaii. Take immediate cover. This is not a d
What if you decided to turn a barren rock in the middle of the ocean into a tropical paradise? This is what project Ascension island, in the 19th century was about. It was one of the first t
A Japanese reality TV star left naked in a room for more than a year, tasked with filling out magazine sweepstakes to earn food and clothing. 
Bring out your inner birdwatcher! Discover what birds are hiding in our Brussels capital. Maybe you'll spot a pitch-black crow, a stately heron, cute sparrows or even a green parakeet? And i
In this interactive and narrative experience, you will dive into the mind of a father with aphasia. It is the story of a father who is unable to speak and a daughter who tries everythin
This is once again evident in the VR installation Floating With Spirits. You are taken to southern Mexico, where the Mazatec community is celebrating the Day of the Dead. In the 360° around you, you
On January 13th in 2018 at 08:08h, 1.4 million residents of Hawaii receive the same, chilling message: 'Ballistic missile threat heading towards Hawaii. Take immediate cover. This is not a d
Make your own piece of art with blue print. First, you make photosensitive paper yourself, then you go and search for the nicest objects or you make your own drawing for your art. All of this usi
Welke vogels vind je terug in de stad? Leven ze zoals in de natuur of hebben ze zich aangepast aan het stadsleven? En waar wonen ze dan het liefst? Je komt het allemaal te weten dankzij een profession
Quantum scientist and former hacker Stephanie Wehner believes the revolutionary quantum internet is possible before 2030. Building an internet based on quantum bits could well be one of the most revol
In the wake of massive protests in Hong Kong, China enacts a new national security law restricting certain words, images, books, slogans and songs. However, thanks to an underground network of ar
There are countless animals in our soil, a lot more than there are people, yet not everyone knows exactly what they do. Worms, fungi, moles and other critters play an important role in everything that
In this interactive and narrative experience, you will dive into the mind of a father with aphasia. It is the story of a father who is unable to speak and a daughter who tries everythin
This is once again evident in the VR installation Floating With Spirits. You are taken to southern Mexico, where the Mazatec community is celebrating the Day of the Dead. In the 360° around you, you
On January 13th in 2018 at 08:08h, 1.4 million residents of Hawaii receive the same, chilling message: 'Ballistic missile threat heading towards Hawaii. Take immediate cover. This is not a d
A wild and free life in nature.  That is what Maria and Nik dreamed of before moving into a remote farmhouse in the Norwegian forest, where they now live with four childr
Hoe maak je zelf de beste raket? Hoeveel vinnen heeft een raket nodig? En hoe raakt die tot aan de maan? Hoe scherp maak je haar punt, en hoe zwaar? En waarom dan? Je gaat zelf op zoek naar antwoorden
The screening of 23.03 will be followed by an Q&A by prof. Bram Vervliet (KU Leuven) (in Dutch)
Amber, an official Bhutanese Happiness Agent, travels the Himalayas surveying people's happiness. On his remote mountain journey, he measures people's happiness and struggles
With this award-winning found footage film from 1997, Grimonprez made an unsettling foreshadowing of 9/11. With images from films, news reports, home movies and multiple archives, he delivers razor sh
In this interactive and narrative experience, you will dive into the mind of a father with aphasia. It is the story of a father who is unable to speak and a daughter who tries everythin
This is once again evident in the VR installation Floating With Spirits. You are taken to southern Mexico, where the Mazatec community is celebrating the Day of the Dead. In the 360° around you, you
On January 13th in 2018 at 08:08h, 1.4 million residents of Hawaii receive the same, chilling message: 'Ballistic missile threat heading towards Hawaii. Take immediate cover. This is not a d
Are you ready for a spectacular journey to a time where giant animals roamed the Asian jungle? In this unique docufiction filmmaker Jacques Malaterre takes you to a prehistoric China, using beaut
A group of top American officials, both Democrats and Republicans, lock themselves in a war room for a simulation of a recognizable scenario: an extreme group disputes the outcome of the election. Ins
A double portrait of two experts representing the two opposite extremes in the playing field of global arms trade. Blue Orchids shockingly unveils how greedy the war industry actually is.
In this interactive and narrative experience, you will dive into the mind of a father with aphasia. It is the story of a father who is unable to speak and a daughter who tries everythin
This is once again evident in the VR installation Floating With Spirits. You are taken to southern Mexico, where the Mazatec community is celebrating the Day of the Dead. In the 360° around you, you
On January 13th in 2018 at 08:08h, 1.4 million residents of Hawaii receive the same, chilling message: 'Ballistic missile threat heading towards Hawaii. Take immediate cover. This is not a d
Scientists and universities like to let the world know when they have made a breakthrough. But what if a hypothesis turns out to be wrong after years of research? What if a fellow scientist made that
Swedish melancholy at its best. Through 24 stanzas, this poetic film renders a mosaic of situations and individuals, each with their own doubts, memories and dreams, set in a land marked&nbs
In this interactive and narrative experience, you will dive into the mind of a father with aphasia. It is the story of a father who is unable to speak and a daughter who tries everythin
This is once again evident in the VR installation Floating With Spirits. You are taken to southern Mexico, where the Mazatec community is celebrating the Day of the Dead. In the 360° around you, you
This screening is followed by an Q&A with the director
In rural areas of India, the suicide rate among farmers is high. A group of women farmers who have recently lost their husbands decide to meet with a local psychologist and activist to share their sto
On January 13th in 2018 at 08:08h, 1.4 million residents of Hawaii receive the same, chilling message: 'Ballistic missile threat heading towards Hawaii. Take immediate cover. This is not a d
The new underground Einstein telescope will be Europe's most advanced observatory for gravitational waves. Why do we need such a telescope? Why is the detection of those gravitational waves so essenti
The screening of 23.03 will be followed by DOCVILLE+ talk about the future of the Einstein telescope with the director, prof. Thomas Hertog and prof. Kip Thorne
A lot can be said about the tragic life of Joseph Weber, the misunderstood founder of gravitational wave research. Until his death, he remained a pariah in his field of research and rec
In this interactive and narrative experience, you will dive into the mind of a father with aphasia. It is the story of a father who is unable to speak and a daughter who tries everythin
This is once again evident in the VR installation Floating With Spirits. You are taken to southern Mexico, where the Mazatec community is celebrating the Day of the Dead. In the 360° around you, you
On January 13th in 2018 at 08:08h, 1.4 million residents of Hawaii receive the same, chilling message: 'Ballistic missile threat heading towards Hawaii. Take immediate cover. This is not a d
Patrick Dykstra has 20 years of experience studying whales and feels like he understands them inside and out. Yet he is completely blown off his feet by an intense encounter with a female sperm w
The screening of 23.03 will be followed by an Q&A with the director
Anne is 33, she dreams of living underwater as a mermaid. She has ASD and a visual impairment. Underwater, she is free and happy, removed from the hustle and noise of everyday life. Above wa
Wim Wenders delves into the life and work of Anselm Kiefer, one of the biggest names in contemporary art. Anselm (3D) is a unique filmexperience in which the bounderies between film and art
The screening of 23.03 will be followed by an Q&A with the directors
In this interactive film, the viewer - like a true investigative journalist - must make choices about which path to pursue in an investigation of the complex genesis and aftermath of the genocide 
In this interactive and narrative experience, you will dive into the mind of a father with aphasia. It is the story of a father who is unable to speak and a daughter who tries everythin
This is once again evident in the VR installation Floating With Spirits. You are taken to southern Mexico, where the Mazatec community is celebrating the Day of the Dead. In the 360° around you, you
On January 13th in 2018 at 08:08h, 1.4 million residents of Hawaii receive the same, chilling message: 'Ballistic missile threat heading towards Hawaii. Take immediate cover. This is not a d
The rugged Canadian forests of British Columbia contain trees that have been there for thousands of years. The ancient forests are the daily purview of industrial loggers. Their lives are closely tied
Since her debut at age 18, musician and activist Joan Baez has been on stage for more than 60 years. The now 82-year-old singer candidly takes stock of her life, from her involvement in the civil righ
In samenspraak met de redactie van De Morgen host DOCVILLE de eerste editie van De Morgen@DOCVILLE! Geniet op zondag 24/03 een hele dag lang van actuele films, panelgesprekken en in- en uitleidingen d
The screening of 24.03 will be followed by a DOCVILLE+ panel debate (in Dutch)
Imagine a world where your great-grandchildren can speak to a digital version of yourself 100 years from now. They can hear your voice, listen to your memories and see your face. An unrealistic,&
In this interactive and narrative experience, you will dive into the mind of a father with aphasia. It is the story of a father who is unable to speak and a daughter who tries everythin
An immersion within the Brussels prison of Forest, notorious for its inhumane incarceration conditions, showing different reactions of peoples' spirits to this harsh world. What it means to
This is once again evident in the VR installation Floating With Spirits. You are taken to southern Mexico, where the Mazatec community is celebrating the Day of the Dead. In the 360° around you, you
On January 13th in 2018 at 08:08h, 1.4 million residents of Hawaii receive the same, chilling message: 'Ballistic missile threat heading towards Hawaii. Take immediate cover. This is not a d
There are countless animals in our soil, a lot more than there are people, yet not everyone knows exactly what they do. Worms, fungi, moles and other critters play an important role in everything that
The screening of 24.03 will be followed by an Q&A by the director
A young Palestinian filmmaker is invited to a film festival in Norway, but during his stay the border with Gaza closes. He cannot return to his home country, but neither can he stay. A bureaucratic ni
What if a digital version of yourself could live on after your death? Your face, your voice, as well as memories or anecdotes would be recorded. Is it conceivable that a hundred years from now your gr
In this interactive and narrative experience, you will dive into the mind of a father with aphasia. It is the story of a father who is unable to speak and a daughter who tries everythin
This is once again evident in the VR installation Floating With Spirits. You are taken to southern Mexico, where the Mazatec community is celebrating the Day of the Dead. In the 360° around you, you
On January 13th in 2018 at 08:08h, 1.4 million residents of Hawaii receive the same, chilling message: 'Ballistic missile threat heading towards Hawaii. Take immediate cover. This is not a d
Are you ready for a spectacular journey to a time where giant animals roamed the Asian jungle? In this unique docufiction filmmaker Jacques Malaterre takes you to a prehistoric China, using beaut
Hoe maak je zelf de beste raket? Hoeveel vinnen heeft een raket nodig? En hoe raakt die tot aan de maan? Hoe scherp maak je haar punt, en hoe zwaar? En waarom dan? Je gaat zelf op zoek naar antwoorden
The screening of 24.03 will be followed by an extended Q&A with De Morgen journalist and America-specialist Maarten Rabaey (in Dutch)
Roger Stone, Trump's political godfather, gave documentary filmmaker Guldbrandsen unprecedented access to his life, from 2018 to just after the Capitol riots in early 2021. A wild, mind-bogg
In this interactive and narrative experience, you will dive into the mind of a father with aphasia. It is the story of a father who is unable to speak and a daughter who tries everythin
This is once again evident in the VR installation Floating With Spirits. You are taken to southern Mexico, where the Mazatec community is celebrating the Day of the Dead. In the 360° around you, you
On January 13th in 2018 at 08:08h, 1.4 million residents of Hawaii receive the same, chilling message: 'Ballistic missile threat heading towards Hawaii. Take immediate cover. This is not a d
The screening of 24.03 will be followed by an Q&A with Sofie Royer (KU Leuven) (in Dutch)
Through the haunting stories of people in China who have been monitored, intimidated and even tortured, the film tells of the dangers of technology in the hands of unbridled p
Five brand new child-sized short documentaries, full of real-life stories. For instance, a young pianist tries to bond with his dad who is in the army. A girl fights for her two passions: baking and b
In this interactive and narrative experience, you will dive into the mind of a father with aphasia. It is the story of a father who is unable to speak and a daughter who tries everythin
This is once again evident in the VR installation Floating With Spirits. You are taken to southern Mexico, where the Mazatec community is celebrating the Day of the Dead. In the 360° around you, you
On January 13th in 2018 at 08:08h, 1.4 million residents of Hawaii receive the same, chilling message: 'Ballistic missile threat heading towards Hawaii. Take immediate cover. This is not a d
Make your own piece of art with blue print. First, you make photosensitive paper yourself, then you go and search for the nicest objects or you make your own drawing for your art. All of this usi
The screening of 24.03 is followed by a DOCVILLE+ panel debat (in Dutch)
The American food industry leaves a trail of victims: animals and humans alike pay the price for an extremely efficient yet vulnerable food system. A very small group of multinational corporation
Johan Grimonprez casts Alfred Hitchcock as a paranoid history professor, getting unwillingly involved in another perspective on the Cold War era. A very creative collage film where images of
In 2017, the former KGB archive was made publiv in Kiev. For the first time in decades, Ukrainians were able to look into their personal file and answer questions that haunted them for years.&nbs
Bring out your inner birdwatcher! Discover what birds are hiding in our Brussels capital. Maybe you'll spot a pitch-black crow, a stately heron, cute sparrows or even a green parakeet? And i
In this interactive and narrative experience, you will dive into the mind of a father with aphasia. It is the story of a father who is unable to speak and a daughter who tries everythin
This is once again evident in the VR installation Floating With Spirits. You are taken to southern Mexico, where the Mazatec community is celebrating the Day of the Dead. In the 360° around you, you
On January 13th in 2018 at 08:08h, 1.4 million residents of Hawaii receive the same, chilling message: 'Ballistic missile threat heading towards Hawaii. Take immediate cover. This is not a d
What does your ideal bath bomb smell like? What colour is it? The decision is yours to make! You will also learn why a bath bomb creates bubbles. How do you mix the right colors for your perfect
Food is everywhere, that is: unhealthy food. Pushed by billions of advertising campaigns, and designed to mislead our sense of hunger, food is becoming more and more unhealthy. From artificial su
Er zweven elke dag een hoop gassen rond ons, maar welke? En wat doen die? Tijdens deze show leer je allerlei gassen kennen. Sommigen zorgen voor gloeiend heet vuurwerk, anderen zijn dan weer ijskoud.
In this interactive and narrative experience, you will dive into the mind of a father with aphasia. It is the story of a father who is unable to speak and a daughter who tries everythin
This is once again evident in the VR installation Floating With Spirits. You are taken to southern Mexico, where the Mazatec community is celebrating the Day of the Dead. In the 360° around you, you
This screening is followed by an Q&A by the director
In the heart of the Arctic lies the Yamal Peninsula. After the discovery of vast gas reserves, big energy companies have unsurprisingly drawn to the region. But Yamal is also the ancest
On January 13th in 2018 at 08:08h, 1.4 million residents of Hawaii receive the same, chilling message: 'Ballistic missile threat heading towards Hawaii. Take immediate cover. This is not a d
What if you decided to turn a barren rock in the middle of the ocean into a tropical paradise? This is what project Ascension island, in the 19th century was about. It was one of the first t
The screening of 24.03 will be followed by a Q&A (in Dutch)
It was Brian Jones who formed the Rolling Stones in 1962. However, the shy, talented musician got kicked out of the band and died young. DOCVILLE-habitué Nick Broomfield (Marianne
The screenings of 24.03 will be followed by an Q&A by the directors
500 years after his death, Andreas Vesalius takes us on a deepdive into the human condition. Is there a way to transcend our mortality, or the fear of it? Five contemporary pioneers, li
In this interactive and narrative experience, you will dive into the mind of a father with aphasia. It is the story of a father who is unable to speak and a daughter who tries everythin
This is once again evident in the VR installation Floating With Spirits. You are taken to southern Mexico, where the Mazatec community is celebrating the Day of the Dead. In the 360° around you, you
On January 13th in 2018 at 08:08h, 1.4 million residents of Hawaii receive the same, chilling message: 'Ballistic missile threat heading towards Hawaii. Take immediate cover. This is not a d
This screening will be followed by a panel with director Ana Mosienko, artist Victoria Lomasko and Prof Ria Laenen (KU Leuven), moderated by Prof Pieter Boulogne (KU Leuven).
For the past decade, cartoonist Victoria Lomasko has devoted herself to meticulously capturing Putin's Russia. However, as Putin launches a "military operation" in Ukraine and demonises Russian dissid
In the Catalan forest, shepherd Valeriano picks up a stray goat. On their way back to the herd, they pass a high-tech laboratory where scientists feverishly search for a Covid vacc
Arctic-blue glaciers, gurgling waterfalls and green mountain slopes. His entire life, filmmaker Margreth Olin's now 84-year-old father has been hiking through the enchanting Norwegian valley of Oldeda
True Crime is more popular than ever and podcasts from amateur sleuths like Emily Nestor are very succesful. Currently, Nestor is investigating the possible murder of a young woman, and
Is visiting a war zone the ultimate tourist experience? It could be. Some tour operators now organise special trips to zones of conflict, just for the thrill, to feel alive again o
500 years after his death, Andreas Vesalius takes us on a deepdive into the human condition. Is there a way to transcend our mortality, or the fear of it? Five contemporary pioneers, li
In this interactive and narrative experience, you will dive into the mind of a father with aphasia. It is the story of a father who is unable to speak and a daughter who tries everythin
This is once again evident in the VR installation Floating With Spirits. You are taken to southern Mexico, where the Mazatec community is celebrating the Day of the Dead. In the 360° around you, you
On January 13th in 2018 at 08:08h, 1.4 million residents of Hawaii receive the same, chilling message: 'Ballistic missile threat heading towards Hawaii. Take immediate cover. This is not a d
Amber, an official Bhutanese Happiness Agent, travels the Himalayas surveying people's happiness. On his remote mountain journey, he measures people's happiness and struggles
As a small Irish town prepares for Christmas, some people struggle with the stress, expectations and loneliness the holiday brings. A nostalgic film full of compassion, Irish humour and plen
Phone calls from Russian soldiers to family and friends were intercepted by the Ukrainian secret service. They give a startling insight into the hearts and minds of the Russian arm
Through the haunting stories of people in China who have been monitored, intimidated and even tortured, the film tells of the dangers of technology in the hands of unbridled p
In the lush forests of the eastern Himalayas, the night belongs to moths. In the shadows of the nighttime, two passionate researchers try to unravel the secret universe of the
A captivating journey through the most extraordinary visual footage from past decades. Not only does it reveal something about the past, it also sheds a light on our contemporary p
In this interactive and narrative experience, you will dive into the mind of a father with aphasia. It is the story of a father who is unable to speak and a daughter who tries everythin
This is once again evident in the VR installation Floating With Spirits. You are taken to southern Mexico, where the Mazatec community is celebrating the Day of the Dead. In the 360° around you, you
Niels Bohr, one of the founders of quantum physics, helped Danish Jews escape the Nazis, collaborated on the atomic bomb and won the Nobel Prize. In this documentary, we look back on the eventful life
On January 13th in 2018 at 08:08h, 1.4 million residents of Hawaii receive the same, chilling message: 'Ballistic missile threat heading towards Hawaii. Take immediate cover. This is not a d
Quantum scientist and former hacker Stephanie Wehner believes the revolutionary quantum internet is possible before 2030. Building an internet based on quantum bits could well be one of the most revol
In this interactive and narrative experience, you will dive into the mind of a father with aphasia. It is the story of a father who is unable to speak and a daughter who tries everythin
This is once again evident in the VR installation Floating With Spirits. You are taken to southern Mexico, where the Mazatec community is celebrating the Day of the Dead. In the 360° around you, you
On January 13th in 2018 at 08:08h, 1.4 million residents of Hawaii receive the same, chilling message: 'Ballistic missile threat heading towards Hawaii. Take immediate cover. This is not a d
In this interactive and narrative experience, you will dive into the mind of a father with aphasia. It is the story of a father who is unable to speak and a daughter who tries everythin
This is once again evident in the VR installation Floating With Spirits. You are taken to southern Mexico, where the Mazatec community is celebrating the Day of the Dead. In the 360° around you, you
The screening of 25.03 will be followed by a Q&A by prof. Stephan Claes (UZ Leuven) (in Dutch)
In an attempt to eliminate stress, anxiety and other mental health problems, three subjects try to rid their life of all "abnormalities". Do we really become happier when we do not experienc
On January 13th in 2018 at 08:08h, 1.4 million residents of Hawaii receive the same, chilling message: 'Ballistic missile threat heading towards Hawaii. Take immediate cover. This is not a d
A unique presentation, in which science watcher Hetty Helsmoortel guides you through nine projects, each presented by scientists in hopes of getting their research to be chosen as subject fo
In 2019, DOCVILLE revolved around the theme of love. Therefore, the festival organized a "scientifically based" speed date, together with Prof. Dr. Erick Janssen of the KU Leuven. Eleven matches came
500 years after his death, Andreas Vesalius takes us on a deepdive into the human condition. Is there a way to transcend our mortality, or the fear of it? Five contemporary pioneers, li
In this interactive and narrative experience, you will dive into the mind of a father with aphasia. It is the story of a father who is unable to speak and a daughter who tries everythin
This is once again evident in the VR installation Floating With Spirits. You are taken to southern Mexico, where the Mazatec community is celebrating the Day of the Dead. In the 360° around you, you
On January 13th in 2018 at 08:08h, 1.4 million residents of Hawaii receive the same, chilling message: 'Ballistic missile threat heading towards Hawaii. Take immediate cover. This is not a d
The screening of 25.03 will be followed by an Q&A by prof. Antoon Vandevelde (KU Leuven) (in Dutch)
Effective altruism: a philosophy and social movement that seeks the most effective ways to do "good" for others through rational consideration. Just like director Penny Lane, who donated a k
The screenings of 25.03 will be followed by an Q&A by the directors
500 years after his death, Andreas Vesalius takes us on a deepdive into the human condition. Is there a way to transcend our mortality, or the fear of it? Five contemporary pioneers, li
This screening will be in the presence of the director and cartoonist (main character) from the film.
Sama Pana's socially relevant drawings have a large following among young, progressive Indians, but they are also subject of discussion. As she is being sued for three cartoons, it is w
In her new documentary, Oscar-nominated director Maite Alberdi tells the intimate and poignant story of a courageous woman who does everything she can to preserve the brilliant mind of her Alzheimer's
Writer Lars fulfills a boyhood dream when he sets off on an expedition in the footsteps of Helge Ingstad, a famous Norwegian explorer, in search of a lost Apache tribe in Mexico. Gradually, however, h
True Crime is more popular than ever and podcasts from amateur sleuths like Emily Nestor are very succesful. Currently, Nestor is investigating the possible murder of a young woman, and
Since last year DOCVILLE has been involved in the creation of new scientific documentaries. As a filmmaker, you have a chance to win a production budget of €40,000.
In this interactive and narrative experience, you will dive into the mind of a father with aphasia. It is the story of a father who is unable to speak and a daughter who tries everythin
This is once again evident in the VR installation Floating With Spirits. You are taken to southern Mexico, where the Mazatec community is celebrating the Day of the Dead. In the 360° around you, you
On January 13th in 2018 at 08:08h, 1.4 million residents of Hawaii receive the same, chilling message: 'Ballistic missile threat heading towards Hawaii. Take immediate cover. This is not a d
In the wake of massive protests in Hong Kong, China enacts a new national security law restricting certain words, images, books, slogans and songs. However, thanks to an underground network of ar
When tubas get stolen from a Los Angeles high school for the deaf, many questions remain unanswered. A surprising, joyful and very creative documentary by deaf filmmaker Alison O'Daniel, teaching
Biniam Girmay, a 17-year-old promising cyclist from the African country Eritrea, dreams of riding the Tour de France. More than 10,000 cyclists have competed since 1903, but only six of them were blac
In 2021, the U.S. military pulled out of Afghanistan in a hurry. Documentary filmmaker Ibrahim Nash'at follows a Taliban commander for a year while he takes over the CIA base Hollywoodgate.
In 2017, the former KGB archive was made publiv in Kiev. For the first time in decades, Ukrainians were able to look into their personal file and answer questions that haunted them for years.&nbs
In this interactive and narrative experience, you will dive into the mind of a father with aphasia. It is the story of a father who is unable to speak and a daughter who tries everythin
This is once again evident in the VR installation Floating With Spirits. You are taken to southern Mexico, where the Mazatec community is celebrating the Day of the Dead. In the 360° around you, you
On January 13th in 2018 at 08:08h, 1.4 million residents of Hawaii receive the same, chilling message: 'Ballistic missile threat heading towards Hawaii. Take immediate cover. This is not a d
1961. The Belgian and American governments join forces to maintain their power in Congo. In the aftermath of the assassination of Patrice Lumumba, the CIA deploys jazz artists as a distraction from We
The rugged Canadian forests of British Columbia contain trees that have been there for thousands of years. The ancient forests are the daily purview of industrial loggers. Their lives are closely tied
In this interactive and narrative experience, you will dive into the mind of a father with aphasia. It is the story of a father who is unable to speak and a daughter who tries everythin
This is once again evident in the VR installation Floating With Spirits. You are taken to southern Mexico, where the Mazatec community is celebrating the Day of the Dead. In the 360° around you, you
On January 13th in 2018 at 08:08h, 1.4 million residents of Hawaii receive the same, chilling message: 'Ballistic missile threat heading towards Hawaii. Take immediate cover. This is not a d
In this interactive and narrative experience, you will dive into the mind of a father with aphasia. It is the story of a father who is unable to speak and a daughter who tries everythin
This is once again evident in the VR installation Floating With Spirits. You are taken to southern Mexico, where the Mazatec community is celebrating the Day of the Dead. In the 360° around you, you
His first feature film had its world premiere at the Centre Pompidou in Paris in 1996 and his most recent film was awarded at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival earlier this year. It's time for an
On January 13th in 2018 at 08:08h, 1.4 million residents of Hawaii receive the same, chilling message: 'Ballistic missile threat heading towards Hawaii. Take immediate cover. This is not a d
The screening 26.03 will be followed by an (optional) seaweed tasting
Did you know that seaweed produces more oxygen than ALL plants and trees on land combined? Did you know that it de-acidifies the oceans and may even be the ultimate solution to the global fo
In this interactive and narrative experience, you will dive into the mind of a father with aphasia. It is the story of a father who is unable to speak and a daughter who tries everythin
This is once again evident in the VR installation Floating With Spirits. You are taken to southern Mexico, where the Mazatec community is celebrating the Day of the Dead. In the 360° around you, you
On January 13th in 2018 at 08:08h, 1.4 million residents of Hawaii receive the same, chilling message: 'Ballistic missile threat heading towards Hawaii. Take immediate cover. This is not a d
Did you know that seaweed could possibly be the end of global food problems? Yet it is still not part of our daily menu. High time to learn more about the product of the future. During a one-hour demo
For ten years, promising Flemish storytellers have been traveling the globe with Rudi Vranckx. Each with their own motivation and personal methods, they make a documentary about a unique aspect of the
The screening of 26.03 will be following by an Q&A by the director (in Dutch)
Not long after her birth, Chelsea was placed in a juvenile institution. At 19-year-old, she reconnects with people who have been important to her: her juvenile court judge, the farmer&n
This screening will be followed by a DOCVILLE+ panel talk (in Dutch)
Type 1 Diabetes is a serious condition that affects about 9 million people worldwide, with 500,000 new cases every year. Filmmaker Lisa Hepner herself has also been struggling with the disea
A wild and free life in nature.  That is what Maria and Nik dreamed of before moving into a remote farmhouse in the Norwegian forest, where they now live with four childr
In this interactive and narrative experience, you will dive into the mind of a father with aphasia. It is the story of a father who is unable to speak and a daughter who tries everythin
This is once again evident in the VR installation Floating With Spirits. You are taken to southern Mexico, where the Mazatec community is celebrating the Day of the Dead. In the 360° around you, you
On January 13th in 2018 at 08:08h, 1.4 million residents of Hawaii receive the same, chilling message: 'Ballistic missile threat heading towards Hawaii. Take immediate cover. This is not a d
Type 1 diabetes is a serious condition that affects about 9 million people worldwide, with 500,000 new cases every year. By 2040, the number is expected to increase to 16 million. What prospects are t
Roger Stone, Trump's political godfather, gave documentary filmmaker Guldbrandsen unprecedented access to his life, from 2018 to just after the Capitol riots in early 2021. A wild, mind-bogg
500 years after his death, Andreas Vesalius takes us on a deepdive into the human condition. Is there a way to transcend our mortality, or the fear of it? Five contemporary pioneers, li
Writer Lars fulfills a boyhood dream when he sets off on an expedition in the footsteps of Helge Ingstad, a famous Norwegian explorer, in search of a lost Apache tribe in Mexico. Gradually, however, h
Effective altruism: a philosophy and social movement that seeks the most effective ways to do "good" for others through rational consideration. Just like director Penny Lane, who donated a k
In this interactive and narrative experience, you will dive into the mind of a father with aphasia. It is the story of a father who is unable to speak and a daughter who tries everythin
This is once again evident in the VR installation Floating With Spirits. You are taken to southern Mexico, where the Mazatec community is celebrating the Day of the Dead. In the 360° around you, you
On January 13th in 2018 at 08:08h, 1.4 million residents of Hawaii receive the same, chilling message: 'Ballistic missile threat heading towards Hawaii. Take immediate cover. This is not a d
In this interactive and narrative experience, you will dive into the mind of a father with aphasia. It is the story of a father who is unable to speak and a daughter who tries everythin
This is once again evident in the VR installation Floating With Spirits. You are taken to southern Mexico, where the Mazatec community is celebrating the Day of the Dead. In the 360° around you, you
On January 13th in 2018 at 08:08h, 1.4 million residents of Hawaii receive the same, chilling message: 'Ballistic missile threat heading towards Hawaii. Take immediate cover. This is not a d
Anne is 33, she dreams of living underwater as a mermaid. She has ASD and a visual impairment. Underwater, she is free and happy, removed from the hustle and noise of everyday life. Above wa
You think you are an orphan, adopted in a Western country, only to discover years later that your official papers have been forged. You are not an orphan, and your biological paren
In this interactive and narrative experience, you will dive into the mind of a father with aphasia. It is the story of a father who is unable to speak and a daughter who tries everythin
This is once again evident in the VR installation Floating With Spirits. You are taken to southern Mexico, where the Mazatec community is celebrating the Day of the Dead. In the 360° around you, you
On January 13th in 2018 at 08:08h, 1.4 million residents of Hawaii receive the same, chilling message: 'Ballistic missile threat heading towards Hawaii. Take immediate cover. This is not a d
Deep in the forests of Uganda, millions of grasshoppers gather to mate.  It is a spectacular event of unseen proportions. But they are not alone: a group of young men set up a strange constructio
A lot can be said about the tragic life of Joseph Weber, the misunderstood founder of gravitational wave research. Until his death, he remained a pariah in his field of research and rec
In this interactive and narrative experience, you will dive into the mind of a father with aphasia. It is the story of a father who is unable to speak and a daughter who tries everythin
This is once again evident in the VR installation Floating With Spirits. You are taken to southern Mexico, where the Mazatec community is celebrating the Day of the Dead. In the 360° around you, you
On January 13th in 2018 at 08:08h, 1.4 million residents of Hawaii receive the same, chilling message: 'Ballistic missile threat heading towards Hawaii. Take immediate cover. This is not a d
In this interactive and narrative experience, you will dive into the mind of a father with aphasia. It is the story of a father who is unable to speak and a daughter who tries everythin
This is once again evident in the VR installation Floating With Spirits. You are taken to southern Mexico, where the Mazatec community is celebrating the Day of the Dead. In the 360° around you, you
De vertoning van 27.03 wordt gevolgd door een nagesprek met prof. Joris Vandendriessche (cultuur- en wetenschapsgeschiedenis, KU Leuven)
Niels Bohr, one of the founders of quantum physics, helped Danish Jews escape the Nazis, collaborated on the atomic bomb and won the Nobel Prize. In this documentary, we look back on the eventful life
On January 13th in 2018 at 08:08h, 1.4 million residents of Hawaii receive the same, chilling message: 'Ballistic missile threat heading towards Hawaii. Take immediate cover. This is not a d
This screening is followed by an Q&A with the director
On a circuit, somewhere on the border between Flanders and France, Alizée dreams of being a race car driver, just like her boyfriend, her father, her mother and soon her little brother
In this interactive and narrative experience, you will dive into the mind of a father with aphasia. It is the story of a father who is unable to speak and a daughter who tries everythin
This is once again evident in the VR installation Floating With Spirits. You are taken to southern Mexico, where the Mazatec community is celebrating the Day of the Dead. In the 360° around you, you
The screening of 27.03 will be followed by a Q&A with Pieter Van Ostaeyen (KU Leuven) (in Dutch)
In 2021, the U.S. military pulled out of Afghanistan in a hurry. Documentary filmmaker Ibrahim Nash'at follows a Taliban commander for a year while he takes over the CIA base Hollywoodgate.
On January 13th in 2018 at 08:08h, 1.4 million residents of Hawaii receive the same, chilling message: 'Ballistic missile threat heading towards Hawaii. Take immediate cover. This is not a d
From British King Edward VII's obsession with the very first camera to the now more than 45 billion cameras constantly recording around the world, moving pictures are everywhere. These filmmakers
Massive investments are being made in clean technologies in hopes of "saving the planet." Yet all these technical gadgets rely on critical metals and markets dominated by only a handful of c
The screening of 27.03 will be followed by a Q&A with the director
Biniam Girmay, a 17-year-old promising cyclist from the African country Eritrea, dreams of riding the Tour de France. More than 10,000 cyclists have competed since 1903, but only six of them were blac
Patrick Dykstra has 20 years of experience studying whales and feels like he understands them inside and out. Yet he is completely blown off his feet by an intense encounter with a female sperm w
In this interactive and narrative experience, you will dive into the mind of a father with aphasia. It is the story of a father who is unable to speak and a daughter who tries everythin
This is once again evident in the VR installation Floating With Spirits. You are taken to southern Mexico, where the Mazatec community is celebrating the Day of the Dead. In the 360° around you, you
On January 13th in 2018 at 08:08h, 1.4 million residents of Hawaii receive the same, chilling message: 'Ballistic missile threat heading towards Hawaii. Take immediate cover. This is not a d
The European market relies on countries like China and DRC for mining and refining. This is where the ecological and (geo-)political shoe pinches: why doesn't Europe take care of the mining of these m
Director Ben Berman rejoiced when he heard about The Amazing Johnathan, a magician with a terminal illness who just kept on living. After all, every documentary filmmaker dreams of the perfect story a
In the lush forests of the eastern Himalayas, the night belongs to moths. In the shadows of the nighttime, two passionate researchers try to unravel the secret universe of the
Director Ben Berman rejoiced when he heard about The Amazing Johnathan, a magician with a terminal illness who just kept on living. After all, every documentary filmmaker dreams of the perfect story a
What's the best documentary you haven't made? What was the idea and where did it go wrong? Funding not getting off the ground, post-production disrupting the process or a distributor dropping out; all
In the Catalan forest, shepherd Valeriano picks up a stray goat. On their way back to the herd, they pass a high-tech laboratory where scientists feverishly search for a Covid vacc
In this interactive and narrative experience, you will dive into the mind of a father with aphasia. It is the story of a father who is unable to speak and a daughter who tries everythin
This is once again evident in the VR installation Floating With Spirits. You are taken to southern Mexico, where the Mazatec community is celebrating the Day of the Dead. In the 360° around you, you
On January 13th in 2018 at 08:08h, 1.4 million residents of Hawaii receive the same, chilling message: 'Ballistic missile threat heading towards Hawaii. Take immediate cover. This is not a d
The American food industry leaves a trail of victims: animals and humans alike pay the price for an extremely efficient yet vulnerable food system. A very small group of multinational corporation
In this interactive and narrative experience, you will dive into the mind of a father with aphasia. It is the story of a father who is unable to speak and a daughter who tries everythin
This is once again evident in the VR installation Floating With Spirits. You are taken to southern Mexico, where the Mazatec community is celebrating the Day of the Dead. In the 360° around you, you
On January 13th in 2018 at 08:08h, 1.4 million residents of Hawaii receive the same, chilling message: 'Ballistic missile threat heading towards Hawaii. Take immediate cover. This is not a d
In this interactive and narrative experience, you will dive into the mind of a father with aphasia. It is the story of a father who is unable to speak and a daughter who tries everythin
This is once again evident in the VR installation Floating With Spirits. You are taken to southern Mexico, where the Mazatec community is celebrating the Day of the Dead. In the 360° around you, you
In the course of seven years, Rogier Kappers films himself as he strives to achieve the dream he had as a nine-year-old boy: to build an organ from singing glasses and getting rich
On January 13th in 2018 at 08:08h, 1.4 million residents of Hawaii receive the same, chilling message: 'Ballistic missile threat heading towards Hawaii. Take immediate cover. This is not a d
Copyrights through the eyes of documentary filmmakers. Copyright raises many questions. New forms of collaboration and new technologies necessitate rethinking the concept in the heavily underfunded do
What is the state of the Flemish author's documentary? And what does its future look like: how can we as stakeholders work together to build a viable ecosystem for the genre? An open conversation.
In this interactive and narrative experience, you will dive into the mind of a father with aphasia. It is the story of a father who is unable to speak and a daughter who tries everythin
This is once again evident in the VR installation Floating With Spirits. You are taken to southern Mexico, where the Mazatec community is celebrating the Day of the Dead. In the 360° around you, you
On January 13th in 2018 at 08:08h, 1.4 million residents of Hawaii receive the same, chilling message: 'Ballistic missile threat heading towards Hawaii. Take immediate cover. This is not a d
In this interactive film, the viewer - like a true investigative journalist - must make choices about which path to pursue in an investigation of the complex genesis and aftermath of the genocide 
The documentary record of cinematographer Ben Bernhard is impressive. He has worked with award-winning directors such as Victor Kossakovsky (Aquarella, ¡Vivan las antípodas!) and Pernille Rose Grøn
In this interactive and narrative experience, you will dive into the mind of a father with aphasia. It is the story of a father who is unable to speak and a daughter who tries everythin
This is once again evident in the VR installation Floating With Spirits. You are taken to southern Mexico, where the Mazatec community is celebrating the Day of the Dead. In the 360° around you, you
On January 13th in 2018 at 08:08h, 1.4 million residents of Hawaii receive the same, chilling message: 'Ballistic missile threat heading towards Hawaii. Take immediate cover. This is not a d
In this interactive and narrative experience, you will dive into the mind of a father with aphasia. It is the story of a father who is unable to speak and a daughter who tries everythin
This is once again evident in the VR installation Floating With Spirits. You are taken to southern Mexico, where the Mazatec community is celebrating the Day of the Dead. In the 360° around you, you
On January 13th in 2018 at 08:08h, 1.4 million residents of Hawaii receive the same, chilling message: 'Ballistic missile threat heading towards Hawaii. Take immediate cover. This is not a d
Two Norwegian sisters decide to buy a new appartment. Their lives turn upside down when they meet the seller of their house. She looks identical to their third sister, who committed suicide
As a small Irish town prepares for Christmas, some people struggle with the stress, expectations and loneliness the holiday brings. A nostalgic film full of compassion, Irish humour and plen
Two Norwegian sisters decide to buy a new appartment. Their lives turn upside down when they meet the seller of their house. She looks identical to their third sister, who committed suicide
A Japanese reality TV star left naked in a room for more than a year, tasked with filling out magazine sweepstakes to earn food and clothing.