A pig is trained to be a puppy, an alpaca is a loyal family member, cows and fish sing, and a poodle is given an award at Cannes. Take it from the horse’s mouth: these animal roles in some of the films at FILMFEST MÜNCHEN make us squeal with delight, but they also make us think about our relationship to other living beings and our entire ecosystem.

Tonight, Dominik Graf’s new TV movie SHADOWS OF THE PAST premieres at the Gloria Palast. It’s an artfully layered puzzle straddling different timelines, in which the question of true identity leads to surprising answers. Additionally, PERFORMER by Oliver Grüttner will be screened today for the first time. In this film, a teenager toys with the idea of going on a killing spree — but does he really want to do that? And who exactly is Rose in SECRET NAME?

HUNTING SEASON has started: Aron Lehmann’s comedy about three women friends who are at odds with each other celebrates its world premiere today. That’s reason enough to look at this film and a few others at the festival in which friendships are put to the test.

Some of the films at this year’s edition of the Filmfest incorporate elements of science fiction and fantasy. This time it’s not spaceships or superheroes, but clones, cyborgs, and parallel planes of existence that the filmmakers have worked into seemingly everyday scenarios.

FILMFEST MÜNCHEN is once again evoking bittersweet nostalgia: with three films that take us back to the ’70s and ’80s and settle some important questions!

The 39th FILMFEST MÜNCHEN came to an end this weekend with the Award Ceremony and the fabulous party that followed it at the Amerikahaus. After two years of the pandemic, we’ve managed a fresh start!